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Originally Posted By Lisa

There once were two women
Who never knew each other
One you do not remember
The other you call mother.

Two differnt lives
Shaped to make yours one
One became your guilding star
The other became your sun.

The first gave you life
And the other taught you to live in it
The first gave you a need for live
And the second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality
The other gave you a name
One gave you the seed of talent
The other gave you an aim.

One gave you emotions
The other calmed your fears
One saw your first sweet smile
The other dried your tears.

One gave you up
It was all she could do
The other prayed for a child
And God led her straight to you.

And now you ask the age old
Question through the years
Heredity or Enviroment?

Which are you the product of?
Niether-my darling-neither
Just two differnt knds of love.

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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

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Originally Posted By Peggy

The first time I read this poem I started to cry and handed to some one else to read at a support group meeting. Carefully folding a copy and putting it in my purse. Several years ago I set it to my daughter, her mom also recieved the poem from another member of my group, she was upset I gave it to our daughter first! Oh well. It is a beautiful poem.

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Originally Posted By Kelly

Thats a really good poem. It shows the two sides very well. My mom gave my sister up for adoption and she found us last year, she's 29 and I'm 16.

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Originally Posted By ChristineM.

My adoption couselor gave that poem to me at the first meeting after I signed the papers earlier this year. I cried then..and im crying now...but thank you for a very important post.

Christine

[numbr1dbcksfan]

And still makes me cry.

[coco46]

Christine...I'm getting the feeling you're having a bit of a blue day.

Just wanted to give you a (((HUG))).