by cnaguila | Jun 10, 2025
My artifact I would like to showcase, in this exhibit, is the blanket I was given when I was adopted by my family. To most people, this blanket is nothing more than a bright green blanket that is only good for keeping your lap a tenth of a degree warmer. To me, this...
by cnaguila | Jun 10, 2025
I was 9 years old in this picture. It was a turning point in my life because I found paperwork stating that I was a foster youth who became adopted. I was so confused knowing in my heart that I had a secret that no one was supposed to know.
by cnaguila | Jun 10, 2025
When I was seven, I was appointed a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) named Marilyn, who gifted me this jar filled with a sachet of jelly beans for Valentine’s Day. As a gesture of affection, love, and cheer where I didn’t get to see my parents a lot or...
by cnaguila | Jun 10, 2025
The artifact I want to present today is a stuffed animal dragon I received when I was officially adopted in court by my two dads Kevin and Joseph. As a child, I saw it as nothing more than a gift and perk of being adopted, appreciating the experience because of the...
