I just wanted to share that I have 2 adopted siblings from the martial islands. I'm 29 and I have a 27 yr old brother and 25 yr old sister in which we have the same mom and dad. When I was 23 my mom and step-dad adopted a little boy and little girl (who are biological cousins) from the martial islands. They are now 13 and 10. At first I was angry and confused, I couldn't understand why they wanted more kids and I felt like we weren't good enough kids for her she had to start over and see if she could correct the mistakes she made with us 3. In the end, I'm extremely graetful for my adopted sister and brother. They are the sweatest kids in the world and they are an awesome aunt and uncle to my kids. I love them so much and am thankful that they are a part of our family.