Surviving And Thriving In The Wake Of

Fifty Years Ago My Mother Stood On This Stage Accepting This Award; She Was Fortunate Enough To Have My Dad With Her. Fifty Years Later, I'm Fortunate Enough To Have My Dad With Me. I Love You, Dad.

I Was Lucky Enough To Have A Father Who Said, 'don't Quit.' So I Just Kept Going.

When My Body Is Strong, I Feel Stronger Inside. I Feel More Capable Of Handling Emotional Situations. Usually I'm More Of A Inside-out Person, But This Was A Great Case Of Me From The Outside In.

It's A Life's Journey Of Finding Ourselves, Finding Our Power, And Living For Yourself, Not For Everyone Else.

I Say To Everybody, 'adoption Is Not For The Faint Of Heart.'