Pushing up the Sky

A mixed blood Native American, Trevor and her white husband had one child before choosing to complete their family through adoption. They adopted from South Korea twice: an infant with medical needs, and an older child. There are two stories in Trevor s personal account. The first is about her new daughter experiencing difficulty adjusting to adoption and becoming the oldest child. The second is about her son, also adopted from Korea, diagnosed with a brain tumor. The title Pushing up the Sky, comes from a Native American story about the power of people working together for a common good. This is the theme in Terra Trevor s memoir. It is a story of compromises and insights, profound joy, deep suffering, and terrific rewards. Parenting birth and adopted children is one theme of this book. Most of all, it is a story on the meaning of family, and learning to let go of expectations and to forge a new identity. Hope is offered as a path for others to benefit from, with the resolve to celebrate each new day and to cherish every second of it.