Open Letters

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    Dear Birth Mothers,

    Today I’ve been swept away in my own reflections of the events from the last two years surrounding our daughter’s adoption story...

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    To the Strongest Woman I Know,

    I was yours for three days in the hospital and then my adoptive parents took me into their arms. You chose my parents to take me...

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    Dear J,

    You didn’t give us much notice - just a few hours to get in the car, try not to break the speed limit, and drive to the hospital...

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    Dear (13 year old Seth,)

    Today you are 13… a teenager! Wow… I imagine what you’re like… What kind of young man you are becoming… I remember being...

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    Dear Seth,

    March 15, 1998 you became a part of your new family. This date holds so much more significance for me than your birthday, or...

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    Dear Miranda,

    Your parents are amazing human beings. They have given you everything and more than I could have imagined. They have so much love...

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