Stay True to Your Dreams
I just want to share my story to give a little hope and support for living your life for you and for what you believe in. Growing up, I knew there was something different about me but growing up in a Catholic family, going to a Catholic school and having Catholic friends, I just adjusted to whatever was the 'norm'.
Not until my Junior year in school that I had my first major girlfriend. We were together for 3 years. I thought I had discovered who I was but there was still a small percentage of me thinking -- "is this really me". In that small percentage, a child was born -- my son. After I had my son, I knew I was a lesbian. I knew what I wanted for my life and my future family. I knew I wanted a little girl. I knew I wanted to adopt her.
An opportunity came when I was in my last relationship. We were ending and it was painful. I thought it was hard finding a wife but becoming a mother the second time around was looking more easy.
While finishing up my classes for adoption, I met my current girlfriend. I thought this would be great if she would join in and we could do it together. But I chose to move forward on my own, because I was mentally, physically, and emotionally ready. I adopted my daughter. This was a dream come true for me.
Stay true to your dreams and everything else will work out. It's not always easy but the outcome is worth it.
Tiffany Jones
Jan. 22, 2008