What symbolizes me?

At first, this assignment seemed simple. But once I actually sat down to think about it, it wasn’t nearly as easy as I had thought.  The symbol I chose to represent myself is a heart and a triangle that are intertwined.  This symbol is recognized by parts of the adoption community. Although this symbol has come under some scrutiny, I believe it represents me in many different obvious and meaningful ways.

            First and foremost, I was adopted so the symbol is meaningful in that respect.  It shows the connection of love between all three parties, birthparents, adoptive parents and the child.  I’m very grateful for the life and opportunities that I’ve been given, and I have both sets of parents to thank for that.

            This image means much more to me than representing adoption.  As I am a bit of a busy person, I am always involved in multiple things at one time.  Although multitasking is biologically not possible, I feel like I multitask everyday.  The triangle in the image represents my daily life.  More specifically, the lines of the triangle can represent things such as school, work, relationships, family and friends.  All of these things are connected, whether I’d like them to be or not.  At times, life is stressful.  Now, with the added tasks of graduation and job searching, my platter is quite full. 

            But the heart in the image represents my happiness.  Anyone who knows me knows that I try to get involved as much as possible, keep my grades up and work whenever I have the chance.  Although I love everything I’m involved with, it is very important that I stay optimistic and in good spirits.  Not only does it affect my work, but it also affects me as a person.

            The interweaving of the heart and the triangle explains me well.  I am very proud to say that I was adopted and wish people knew more about it.  The image also gives a very basic idea of how I view my life.

            When we really think about it, it is fascinating how such a basic image or symbol can convey so many different attributes about so many different things.  I’m looking forward to hearing more examples in class!