I caught most of this movie on TVO (TV Ontario) a couple of nights ago. I was just flipping channels when I saw it. So I missed the first bit unfortunately.
The story of the adopted girls (who came from China to America) and the difficulties they faced regarding their situation (of being adopted) was very touching.
In some cases they had questions regarding their birth parents. Everyone wants to know their origin - where they came from, if they had brothers or sisters, etc..
Another problem some of them struggled with was the notion of being abandoned by their birth parents. This was very hard for them to deal with.
On that subject I just watched another documentary called "Echoes" on TVO online in which the interviewed birth mothers from China about this. Let me tell you, in general they were disconsolate about their decisions to give their children up.
In some cases they faced outside pressure to give birth to a son, yes. But, in others, they just couldn't afford to take proper care of another child. So, in their minds, it was for the benefit of their baby that they gave her up. It was because they loved you that they "abandoned" you.
I just want to say, you are loved. Your birth mother loved you enough to give you up to have a better life. Your adoptive parents loved you enough to cross continents to find you and bring you home. Don't ever forget that.
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