An Interview with Maesa Horton
by Paige Johnson
WM: What’s the hardest part about being adopted?
Maesa: That I’m the only one in my class who is adopted. And probably throughoutthe whole school.
What’s the coolest thing about being adopted?
Maesa (laughing): That I get to be interviewed.
What advice do you have for other adopted kids?
Maesa: People will still like them, so they don’t have to be afraid.
Do your friends ask you lots of questions?
Maesa: Actually, they never do. But when I start the conversation, they have like 10 million questions and I can’t stop them. I move on to the next story and they keep on asking me questions.
What kinds of things are they curious about?
Maesa: Like why did my old mom get rid of me and stuff like that? I told them she couldn’t take care of me and they still couldn’t understand. So I don’t really know what to say.
What’s your favorite part about school?
Maesa: Lunch and recess
I mean subjects.
Maesa: Writing, obviously
What’s the best thing about your mom?
Maesa: Whenever you’re sad, she understands.
What’s the best thing about your dad?
Maesa: That he doesn’t yell at me that much. He’s funny too.
What do you want to be when you get older?
Maesa: I want to be a teacher. And a mom.