The Adoptee Army Uprising at Pokagon State Park

Fire Circle at NAAP Fall Retreat

Yet no matter how supported we feel online, it does not compare with being together in flesh and blood. A moment when we join forces to stand up for not just what we believe, but what we know without a shred of doubt to be true. The holding space, the lock of eyes, the warm hug, the tears shared; and sometimes on occasion the real-life call into battle of the Adoptee Army.