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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 676775" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>We started new traditions with our family, adopted or not. Their legacy is not their birthparents...they never knew them. I know Princess, Sonic and Jumper have good memories of OUR family traditions. Every Easter we still have an Easter Egg hunt for our adult children and they adore it. Been going on all t heir lives, f or example.</p><p></p><p>Our own is those we make our own. My mother is not "my own." My sister and brother are not "my own."Nor did our FOO ever have cool traditions. Or any. That left it up to me to create traditions for my true family of choice...</p><p></p><p>We can spread our traditions to our adopted kids. When we adopt them they are "our own." They do not have to look to their birthparents for their legacy. But I think we need to let them know that they are now "our own" as much as our DNA connects some people. Not that you didn't. Just that your son probably did enjoy the traditions you showed him.</p><p></p><p>He may go back to them if he marries and has a family. His birthparents were pretty much nothing to him...they are not even alive. YOU are the one who matters.</p><p></p><p>Hugs and have a serene and peaceful night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 676775, member: 1550"] We started new traditions with our family, adopted or not. Their legacy is not their birthparents...they never knew them. I know Princess, Sonic and Jumper have good memories of OUR family traditions. Every Easter we still have an Easter Egg hunt for our adult children and they adore it. Been going on all t heir lives, f or example. Our own is those we make our own. My mother is not "my own." My sister and brother are not "my own."Nor did our FOO ever have cool traditions. Or any. That left it up to me to create traditions for my true family of choice... We can spread our traditions to our adopted kids. When we adopt them they are "our own." They do not have to look to their birthparents for their legacy. But I think we need to let them know that they are now "our own" as much as our DNA connects some people. Not that you didn't. Just that your son probably did enjoy the traditions you showed him. He may go back to them if he marries and has a family. His birthparents were pretty much nothing to him...they are not even alive. YOU are the one who matters. Hugs and have a serene and peaceful night. [/QUOTE]
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