{"id":89611,"date":"2016-03-07T06:25:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T11:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=89611"},"modified":"2016-03-07T17:13:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T22:13:10","slug":"to-the-woman-who-adopted-my-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/to-the-woman-who-adopted-my-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"To the woman who adopted my baby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To The Woman Who Adopted My Baby,<\/p>\n

Not every woman is as brave as you. You had the courage to put your trust and hopes in me, when I was just a teenager who you barely knew.<\/p>\n

While I carried the baby, you stood close by; a supporting spectator, surely wondering if I\u2019d follow through on our agreement.<\/p>\n

You had the courage to put all your cards on the table with no guarantee on my part.<\/p>\n

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You had the courage to risk having your heart broken. You are brave.<\/p>\n

For a brief period you needed me. You needed me to take on a healthy lifestyle, to eat right and get exercise.<\/p>\n

You needed me to take extra care, as I was holding precious cargo.<\/p>\n

But I wonder if it ever crossed your mind\u2014and you may not have realized this yet\u2014but I needed you too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I needed a woman who could do what I couldn\u2019t. I needed a woman who could provide the comfort and stability I was not yet ready to offer.<\/p>\n

I needed a woman who could love, not based on a bond of blood, but rather a bond of dreams fulfilled.<\/p>\n

I needed you.<\/p>\n

You wanted to be present for all of it. To be there every step of the way: the doctor\u2019s visits, the ultrasounds, the delivery.<\/p>\n

You were there for me.<\/p>\n

For that reason, I knew you\u2019d be there for her too. I knew you\u2019d be present when she took her first steps, when she lost her first tooth, and when she had her first crush.<\/p>\n

I knew you\u2019d delight in every milestone, deeply thankful in your heart for the privilege of raising such an amazing girl.<\/p>\n

I want to thank you for being the mother she deserves. Kind, patient, ready and willing to give your love away.<\/p>\n

I want to thank you for making it so easy to entrust another with such a precious gift.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve never had to worry about her well-being or her future. They have become your priorities because you chose to make them so.<\/p>\n

Despite the difficulties I faced, you have given me a freedom to move forward. To not doubt my decision. I am certain that while God let me grow her, He chose you to raise her.<\/p>\n

I want to thank you for opening your heart and home.<\/p>\n

I want to thank you for taking on such a high calling.<\/p>\n

I want to thank you for adopting my baby, for making her a part of your family.\u00a0It means more than you\u2019ll ever know.<\/p>\n

Amanda Miah is a birthmother from Kentucky who moved to England, where she lives with her husband and two children. She is the author of\u00a0Placing Bets,<\/a> the story of her experience with adoption and the incredible journey that followed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: This article was first published at America Adopts!<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To The Woman Who Adopted My Baby, Not every woman is as brave as you. You had the courage to put your trust and hopes in me, when I was just a teenager who you barely knew. While I carried the baby, you stood close by; a supporting spectator, surely wondering if I\u2019d follow through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":89612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[804],"yoast_head":"\nTo the woman who adopted my baby<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Despite the difficulties I faced, you have given me a freedom to move forward. ... 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