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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat I got today - for Mother's Day
A long time ago I adopted a then 16 year old girl and took her out of an orphanage.
We treasure each other, and she brought me this to celebrate the day.
tavernier
(12,392 posts)16 especially is a difficult age when a child really needs. Parent.
❤️
Mira
(22,380 posts)I was getting divorced at the time, I was 33, and went to that orphanage on Sunday mornings to teach her to read. By the time we had finished "The Old man and the Sea" she was pretty fluent, and I recognized that above all she needed a mother. She was a chronic runaway. Nevertheless my only question to myself was: "What could happen that I can't handle."
I had no answer to that, and the rest is a long, happy, loving relationship that brought me a wonderful grandchild to boot.
I'm answering this to you, Tavernier, because I love the "Keys" and come through that town on my way to Marathon as often as possible.
Scrivener7
(50,955 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)with my daughter. She's the mom of a wonderful 15 y.o. girl (my only grandchild) and she's also a 5th grade reading teacher in our local public school system.
I would like to email her your photo and then read your story to her over the phone.
Happy Mother's Day!.........
Mira
(22,380 posts)on a new plane. Thanks, and yes, of course. Share it.
Lucid Dreamer
(584 posts)lark
(23,105 posts)Congrats and Happy Mothers' Day.
malaise
(269,054 posts)and the flowers
Happy Mothers Day to you
badhair77
(4,218 posts)It must be a great feeling to know she appreciates you and your gift to her. Happy Mothers Day.
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Happy Mothers Day.
a kennedy
(29,673 posts)Happy Mothers Day Mira.
MLAA
(17,298 posts)Gorgeous flowers and so delighted to hear that you have been treasures to each other 💗
How lovely and creative!
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)Happy Mother's Day!
and
Happy Mothers' Day!
Emile
(22,789 posts)cilla4progress
(24,736 posts)Kudos!!
Thanks for a ray of sunshine!!
💗
onecaliberal
(32,864 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,435 posts)Paz.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,640 posts)pandr32
(11,588 posts)Solly Mack
(90,773 posts)lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)The back story, the gift and words, all of it. Congrats to you and your family, Mira.
childfreebychoice
(476 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)calimary
(81,322 posts)Happy Mothers Day!
panader0
(25,816 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)TomSlick
(11,100 posts)You are an extraordinary person. I'm honored just to be in the same group as such a special loving person.
LeftInTX
(25,381 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)PittBlue
(4,226 posts)You two certainly saved each other!💕
CousinIT
(9,247 posts)And very true!
CrispyQ
(36,478 posts)Lovely roses!