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Originally Posted By MIMI

I HAVE THAT POEM "LEGACY OF AN ADOPTED CHILD" FRAMED, WITH TWO PICTURES IN IT. ONE OF MY DAUGHTER AND I, THE OTHER WITH HER AND HER (ADOPTED)MOTHER. GIVEN TO US ON OUR FIRST XMAS 1988 TOGETHER. HER NAME IS MICHELLE. BORN APRIL 24, 1970 IN WICHITA,KS, WESLEY HOSPITAL.WE REUNITED OCT.,1988. SHE NOT ONLY FOUND ME, BMOM..BUT ALSO HER BFATHER AND SISTER 13, BROTHER 10. WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING. I FINALLY FELT WHOLE AGAIN. FOR 18 LONG YEARS I LONGED TO JUST KNOW IF SHE WAS HAPPY, LOVED.....JUSTED NEEDED TO KNOW I DID THE RIGHT THING.
AS HARD AS IT WAS, I KNEW IT WAS......I LOVED HER SO MUCH.I HAD TO LET HER GO.DEEP INSIDE I ALWAYS FELT WE WOULD MEET AGAIN.AND I THANK GOD FOR PLACING HER WITH A WONDERFUL MOTHER AND FAMILY.MY PRAYERS WERE ALL ANSWERED.WE ARE VERY GOOD FRIENDS AND WE HAVE TO GRANDDAUGHTERS FROM MICHELLE AND DAVID.THERE ARE SO MANY EMOTIONS THAT GO ALONG WITH ALL THIS. I STILL GET SAD AT TIMES WHEN I THINK ABOUT MISSING THOSE YEARS, BUT WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO GET TO SHARE THE REST OF OUR LIVES TOGETHER. I CREDIT HER MOTHER FOR BEING SECURE ENOUGH IN THEIR LOVE. TO BE ABLE TO SHARE MICHELLE WITH US.WHAT A WONDERFUL LADY. I REALIZE I ONE OF THE SUCCESS STORIES.I KNOW A LADY WHO IS IN HER 50'S AND HAS BEEN SEARCHING FOR YEARS. NO LUCK, I WANT TO HELP SO MUCH BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.GUESS IT IS UP TO HER DAUGHTER IF SHE DECIDES TO FIND HER..WE HAVE BOTH TRIED EVERYTHING(I THINK).MY HEART ACHES FOR HER. I'VE RATTLED ON ENOUGH. I REALLY ENJOY READING OTHERS STORIES, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I AM READING MY OWN...BYE AND GOD BLESS...MIMI