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By: 2009: digital, social and life -A Digital Perspective

2009: digital, social and life -A Digital Perspective — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:53:48 +0000

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By: Shaping Youth » The Perfect Gift for a Man: Reinventing Manhood

Shaping Youth » The Perfect Gift for a Man: Reinventing Manhood — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:29:36 +0000

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By: Perfect Inspiration | The Perfect Gift for a Man

Perfect Inspiration | The Perfect Gift for a Man — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:50:32 +0000

[...] Jye Smith – Return to Colombia [...]

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revalation and reinvention « Get Shouty — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:59:45 +0000

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By: lelak

lelak — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:13:33 +0000

Having difficulty articulating this, but … I found that speaking to my biological mother didn’t answer my questions so much as identify that that wasn’t where the answers lay.

A completely different result than my brother’s experience with meeting his own biological family.

Short answer, therefore: You’re right. Each of us has a different perspective.

By: The Perfect Gift for a Man -A Digital Perspective

The Perfect Gift for a Man -A Digital Perspective — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:52:58 +0000

[...] to be apart of this, and can’t thank everyone enough for the support with the original post (Return to Colombia – A story about being adopted) and for the chance Gavin and Mark gave me to tell another [...]

By: A Digital Perspective Return to Colombia | All For Baby

A Digital Perspective Return to Colombia | All For Baby — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:59:35 +0000

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By: Jye

Jye — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:53:56 +0000

Thanks K :)

Hey Adam, yeah for sure man. The internal drive thing is weird, i put off all kinds of things (emailing them, talking about it etc), it’s a really strange procrastination.

Thanks again everyone.

By: Adam Sparke

Adam Sparke — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:35:57 +0000

Hey Jye

Thanks for the openness of your post. I’m also adopted, and happy about it. I love my parents to bits for everything they have done for me.

I haven’t yet gone down the path of looking up my birth parents. I unlocked my information when I was 18 so they can track me down as well if they are keen. I just don’t have that internal drive to find them, and I don’t really think about it too much.

I am, however, grateful that they decided to still give me a chance at life – and for that I feel they were quite brave.

My main interest would probably now be driven by curiosity as to how much of a role genetics and environmental factors play.

Thanks again for a great post! I love hearing the stories of other adopted kids and hearing how they processed it all growing up.

As an aside, my favourite retort when growing up and facing the adoption question used to be to say that, “You can’t be, but technically, at least I COULD be Superman…”

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:21:18 +0000

I’m only “half” adopted (by a step-dad)… but this post brought tears to my eyes and reminded me of so many things i try to avoid/forget.

I just had to comment. Thanks!

By: The Man Week Post – Becoming a Dad and more of a Man

The Man Week Post – Becoming a Dad and more of a Man — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:07:42 +0000

[...] Man Week. After reading the not only his post but those of other local @coffeemornings attendees: Jye Smith, Scott Drummond and Matt Moore, I felt compelled to [...]

By: Trent Collins

Trent Collins — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:52:55 +0000

Really great post mate.

I had absolutely no idea about any of this which is what made the store even more amazing for me to read.

Big thanks for sharing.

By: On being a man and losing a loved one | Come Together

On being a man and losing a loved one | Come Together — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:43:51 +0000

[...] ‘man enough’ to reach out for help), Jye Smith’s beautiful post on being adopted and his return to Columbia, and especially Mark Pollard (on the journey to first-time fatherhood). I take strength from all [...]

By: Sheila (@stinginthetail)

Sheila (@stinginthetail) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:01:50 +0000

thanks for sharing this :) lovely piece

By: Karla

Karla — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:25:54 +0000

Jye – this is so well-expressed, thoughtful, insightful and, I am sure, helpful to not only others who have been adopted, but anyone who grew up with something that made them feel different.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:50:52 +0000

Great read Jye.

By: Jye

Jye — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:26:49 +0000

Thank you so much, everyone. Really means a lot.

By: Tim Beveridge

Tim Beveridge — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:20:04 +0000

Nice one mate. Incredibly inspiring.

By: Stan Lee

Stan Lee — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:50:41 +0000

Kapow!

Wonderful storytelling Jye.

Best…Stan

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:40:06 +0000

Thank you so much for giving me an insight into the feelings of an adopted child. As a mother of an adopted child I tried so hard to make things the same as for the other children in the family but, as you have expressed so eloquently, no matter how hard you try the adopted mother can never make it the same.

Your shared thoughts have helped me to understand my son a little better.