Today we met L’s birth family. There is so much to say, but I am not ready to say any of it yet. I will just share one small thing.
We were walking and L asked her birth mother via our translator:
“Do you love me?”
“Oh, yes, L. I love you so very very much.”
A few minutes later L asked another question:
“Do you miss me?”
With tears in her eyes her mother replied:
“I miss you every day. Every single day.”
And then she picked L up and carried her close to her heart.
It was a good day. A life changing day.
Beautiful, just beautiful.
Holy WOW.
I am all choked up here.
WOW.
Amazing, and I imagine so, so good for L, her birthmom and all of you!
Wow! Amazing!!!
I’ve been checking here and FB every day wondering if it was the day you would be meeting the family. Wow. I’m so happy for all of you that you made this happen.
Oh, I’m in tears reading this. It is so wonderful what you are doing for L.
This slayed me. I’m in tears.
WOW. I didn’t realize this was in the works. I’m amazed.
Wow. Amazing.
I’m crying. What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
A, how wonderful for L. I’m so happy for all of you. I can’t wait to hear more when you’ve processed it all.
There are no words for that picture. Sending good wishes and juju. Miss you.
Well, my day started with me dealing with the loss of my own mom (through illness and no adoption stuff,) making me think about how the heck I am going to help my daughter deal with her adoption loss, and then… this.
Yea, I am practically bawling now.
L really lucked out with you. I wish I could do for Lulu what you do for L.
Amazing…simply amazing. One day I hope Amelia is able to have a reunion with her birth family and when that happens I pray it will go as well.
Life-changing can’t begin to describe it, I’m sure.
WOW Heavy Where do you go from here?
You are all such wonderful people. Beautiful.
I am sobbing here in Ohio. xo
Amazing. How wonderful for all of you.
Wow. What a wonderful gift for L.
Tears, just like everyone else….
Amazing. Incredible. Tears. Am so delighted fo L, for you, for her BM and family. Someday I hope you can tell us more. Life changing exactly. A gift I would love to give my child.
That’s wonderful news!!! I’m so happy for her, and all of you.
Wow how great I am all teared up. I don’t know how you did not just break down. Now it makes me want to do this. I would love to hear how you made this all happen.
Wow! I had no idea that you were going to meet L’s family. I really have no words to describe how amazing and fabulous that is. The picture kills me.
Wow, what an amazing story and day for your family. Thank you for sharing.
This is so wonderful. I’m a sap in general right now, but I’m all teary around this – what an amazing thing for L, and for your family. It’s got to be a tricky, tricky thing to have orchestrated, and I can just applaud you & Mr. A for making the sacrifices that you have to bring it about, and L’s birth family for being so brave when this is a pretty unusual thing to do. L hasn’t had an easy road, by any means, but she’s had amazing champions in her corner from the very beginning.
Oh! That’s just so amazing! I am so, so happy for you guys (especially for L). I’m all verklempt.
Wow, that’s wonderful! I am so happy for you!
WOW! Amazing!
Oh wow. Lots of tears here — so happy for you and L that you are able to do this, and I suspect it required a lot of work/effort on your part to make it happen. Today’s is Ellie’s birthday, and I am thinking about her family and how we get to celebrate this day, while there is likely just pain and sadness for them.
Oh! Oh, my! Amazing. Wonderful. Hard to read; must have been even harder to live.
I cannot imagine the gamut of emotions all y’all felt that day. Thank you for sharing this.
Chills down my spine. Amazing that you could do this — this is my oldest daughter’s wish, and 11 years after the fact, I don’t know how to even start a search.
I hope it all goes well for you and for L.
That brings tears to my eyes…..
I have been meaning to de-lurk and thank you for sharing your trip with us. This post got me to scroll down and actually comment.
So Thank You and Thank You, and Wow.
Erika
What an amazing story. I’m so glad, for all of your sakes, that you were able to find L’s family.
Oh!! Wow! That is so SO awesome. I’m both happy and sad for L and her birth mother, but mostly happy they got to have this experience.
Oh wow, … what a powerful vignette. Amazing.
I have chills from head to toe. I’m SO happy that L got to meet her family! Amazing and yes, LIFE CHANGING!!
So incredibly intense. Thank you for sharing this moment with us.
sniffle sniffle – Big hugs to everyone. I’m sure you’ve planned contact of some time for the future. If it isn’t sharing too much – were her circumstances similarish to the fantasy we are all given – loved very much but due to some circumstance she couldn’t raise L?
This is amazing. I’d love to read how you did this – as much as you can share.
And here it is. Takes my breath away.
wow, is all i can say. So glad the families were able to connect!
What a wonderful day. Wow.
Whew – I’m all choked up and teary at this. It is just … awe-inspiring. How wonderful that you have been able to make this happen. Big hugs to all of you!
Oh. Wow. Just Wow.
Choking up here.
Woah! Wow! How amazing. Unbelievable! Looking forward to hearing more of the story.
I am so happy for you all, and especially for L. It’s fantastic that you have been able to do that for her.
x
WOW! And what a photo….held by her birth mother, and looking straight back at you.