[lyndalou]

Having found my son who I relinquished 36 years ago has been a joy as well as an emotional roller-coaster for me. Closed adoption was the only option available to me in 1967 & although I would have loved the occasional photo or update, I felt I had no right to "interfere' with his a-parents. I recently expressed my regret over never having held him, or kept him at all, to him & he reassured me that he had no issues with this. He is well adjusted, had a good life with loving parents who did their best to provide a loving environment with plenty of opportunities. I gave him life but they did all the hard work, the nurturing. I prayed for this kind of outcome when he was an infant, parents who would care for him in a way I was unprepared to do. Because of the stability they provided, we are now able to build a relationship as two adults. I'm so thankful.