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Beyond My Wildest Dreams When I was sixteen and pregnant, I decided that in the best interest of my baby I would give her up for adoption.
It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I thought about her throughout the years, wondered what type of family she had gotten into, was she being treated well and what she looked like. I always wanted to look her up but didn't want to disrupt her life.
Now, twenty seven years later, with the help of Mary at ICARE, I found my birthdaughter... One of the happiest days of my life!
I had written her a letter and every time I went to the mailbox had hoped I would have gotten a response. One day I had gotten the letter back...she hadn't picked it up from the post office. My heart sunk! I sent it again.
About a month later I received the most special letter with a photo album, from my birthdaughter, and a card from her mom.
We set up a reunion and it couldn't have gone more perfect. She was so open to meeting me and my family. Three months later she invited me and my family to her son's 1 year birthday party. We met her whole family and her in laws--everyone was so accepting.
At our most recent get together, I took some Christmas gifts to her and her children. She gave me one of the best gifts...pictures of her children.
I am still walking on air...this is a dream come true.
I am so blessed to have been reunited with my birthdaughter and to have her so open and accepting of me.
Without the help of Mary at ICARE I would not have found my birthdaughter. I feel so blessed to have had Mary's help. She truly is an Angel!! -Chris submitted to ICARE for publication |