I am starting this blog with the intention of starting an adventure. 2013 is going to be different for me. It already has felt completely different. And Friday was a change of events for me.
I have been contemplating being on this journey for a long while.I spoke to my dad about it and made sure he was okay with it before I even started looking. But it took years before I even made that small step. My adventure started last year. I received the non-identifying information regarding my birthmother. It wasn't very much information, but it was significant to me.
Now to get on the Utah Mutual-Consent Adoption Registry you must fill out an application, get it notarized send in a certified copy of your birth certificate and a money order of $25.00. For my birthday last year a friend gave me money order for the $25.00. I have kept it in the front of my thirty-one crossbody bag with my initial K on the front. I pull it out every once in awhile. Just to look at it. I keep thinking about it. And pulling it out.
As I said before Friday changed for me. It was after 5:00 p.m. my time, but it was still 3:00 p.m. Utah time. I decided to look up the number of the department I would need. I called and spoke to the first person that answered the phone. She gave me her email address and told me I would need to request the application. I emailed her and within five minutes I had the return email with the application attached. I filled out the application and printed it.
It is now sitting on my desk. I keep glancing at it. I cannot have it notarized until Monday. I keep eyeing it out of the corner of my eye. The beginning of the journey has begun.
