One of my son’s favorite books is “My Many Colored Days” by Dr. Seuss. It isn’t about adoption or racism. It’s just about being yourself and what that means. It’s simple and, like many stories, sometimes simple is just better. I don’t remember reading this book when I was little, but I’m glad that my son found it.

I identify with this book on a couple of different reasons. It is nice to have a book (especially a children’s book) that recognizes good days and bad days. I have know each one of the days that Dr. Seuss describes – happy, sad, mad, busy…

The Korean Adoptee part of me identifies with one page in particular. He wrote, “Then comes a Mixed-Up Day. And Wham! I don’t know who or what I am!” Personally, I think this is something that all children can identify with, but this blog is about Korean adoption so that’s where I’ll focus. One of the things about being a Korean adoptee (especially when your family is Caucasian) is that you suffer some identity crisis. Even as an adult, it just made me feel better that other people have mixed up days too.

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