“Blood Doesn’t Mean Family” Cassie Harris - June 26, 2014 - Adoptee Voices, Real Adoption Stories, Talking, Yours Free “Blood Doesn’t Mean Family” Cassie Harris - June 26, 2014 - Adoptee Voices, Real Adoption Stories, Talking, Yours Free After reuniting with my birth family and studying in my birth country, I felt closer to my adoptive family than ever.