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Surrendering my daughter 42 years ago taught me a lot. I learned that I can survive a loss more horrifying than I thought was told it would be. I learned to not be so trusting of authority figures, and seek more than one source of information.
I've always been tolerant. But I did learn that I am stronger than I thought, more resourceful in dealing with grief than I knew, and more patient than I thought possible.
As the parent of 3 children I raised, these have all come in handy. Would I have discovered these abilities without surrendering? Probably, but I learned them earlier by surrendering.
karen in ct
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