April 10, 2007 Reunion
Dear Jennifer,
I would like to take a moment to express my deep appreciation to you, Ms. Jennifer Robinson!!!! After 44 yrs and a diligent ten year search I have been reunited with my birth mother. Being born in Shreveport….transferred from VOA in Shreveport to the VOA in Fort Worth, TX....then adopted…it was a difficult search.
It was one of the most exciting and scary moments of my life. I will replay this day over and over again. I basically knocked on the door, asked some questions.....and, during our approx 45 min visit on the porch….my bio-mom was not ready to admit that she was my bio-mom. After reciting every piece of information I have accumulated for the last ten years....she wouldn't budge. Before I left she asked if she could hold me....it was then I knew it really was her. As she
held me...she kept pushing back to get a closer look at my face saying, "You are so beautiful"….but, still...not giving in. With my tiny feeling of slight hope…I expressed a "thank you" for visiting with us and for her time....and left my cell phone number "just in case" something came up that my help my search. Please understand…...I look just like my bio-mom. It's like looking in a mirror...but, I wanted to respect her decision to not connect. I left empty hearted....but, thrilled knowing I just hugged my bio-mom. I knew who she was...and after being back on the road for about 25 minutes my cell phone rang. You guessed it....she and my half-brother asked for me to come back. We did (of course) and reunited in a way that I cannot explain. It was a beautiful memory and we have been in touch since.
Just so you know….the reason she wanted to hold me before we left….was because, when she gave birth to me….the hospital personnel would not let her hold me. They let her “touch” me…but, no holding. My bio-mom said that she was not going to let me walk away without holding me a second time.
I know, not all stories are like mine....but, I was an only child....and now have three half-brothers,
one half-sister and quite a large family!! My bio-father passed...and I feel my bio-mom will share this information with me in time. Right now I will bask in the glory of knowing where I began and reuniting with my bio-family.
Jennifer, you remained a sturdy support, unbelievable patience, big heart and listening ears…with some sort of super-sonic spirit when my energies were down. I could not wait to call you after my “reunion”…..I only wish you could have been a fly on my shoulder. I know you were not there physically, but your words and spirit carried me through an experience I wasn’t sure I knew how to handle. It’s like chasing after something for all those years…..finally catching it….then, not knowing what to do with it. Thank you for being such a blessing!
Words cannot express the sincerity of my “thankfulness”. Jennifer, you are amazing!!!!
With Much Gratitude and Tears of Happiness,
Brenda Alvarez |
