While riding the public transportation system this morning I was listening to a segment on NPR (National Public Radio) about the biography of Steve Jobs. The biographer was talking about the complexities and some of the stories and issues in the book. I found this interesting enough but was intensely engaged when it was mentioned that Steve Jobs was adopted. The biographer mentioned things that resonated with my own story.
- A feeling of not feeling of this world.
- Mercilessly teased about being "Not Wanted".
- Parents telling him that he was chosen.
- Using all of the above to propel him forward.
I have not read the book but am now interested. It has been hard to know if what I have experienced and feel is shared by other adoptees because most of the account come second hand. Though this is also second hand I believe that Steve Jobs expressed honestly what he experienced and felt.
I did not morn Steve Jobs death as intensely as others did but I am grateful for what he has shared about his life and for giving the world another figure of adoption.
