We had always hoped just for his happiness and stability.
Thus, as I wrote about his acceptance to Norwich University as a cadet and posted some pictures, all of a sudden I received a reply from the person I know from across the world, as his birth mother.
Not much has ever been said between us over the last few years. I always knew she was out there watching our posts as I do hers; she will send a heart or some other emoji once in a while, but this time she wrote, “Thank you.”
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I also wondered how she felt knowing her kids were not with her anymore. Many times I wanted them to write her a letter telling her their accomplishments but they were young and we were all unsure how it would go.
"Thank you."
My heart skipped a beat amazed at how those two words had such an impact. As I stared at those words a million feelings swirled through my body. Emotions that ranged from: “You don’t know what it has taken” to a simple “You’re Welcome.”
Lately I knew the boys had been on facetime with her and my husband and I were always okay with that. My boys knew her long ago and we could never take that away from them.
They said, she cries.
As I pondered what to say, the pain I now know she feels, had me scramble around with Google translate to find the perfect words to say to a women who I do not know but am forever attached. In the end ‘nie ma za co’ (You’re welcome) was sent to the other side of the world and I wonder if she accepted