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Title: Dear Birth Mom
If only I could rewind time to have one more conversation with you. I would hug you tight and thank you for giving me the best gift of my life: My parents.
I would hold your hand and tell you that I am eternally grateful for your unselfish decision for my future. You see, I thought we had more time together. Even though I have known you my entire life, I didn't know you. I didn't know your life experiences, your heartaches, your dreams. Even with the unknown and confusion consuming the space between us, somewhere inside of me, I knew you loved me. I saw how you respected my parents. No, not respected, how you loved my parents. I saw you at some of my special events, hiding in the background to avoid disturbing my life. I overheard the phone conversations that you and mom had about me and life in general. I remember all the Christmas presents you sent to me by my other siblings every year. I remember you encouraged a relationship between them and me even though you kept your distance. I now understand your distance was out of love for my family and me. You were ok with being on the outside looking in as we all grew to know and love one another. Now I'm old enough to understand your decisions and admire you.
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