tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post1255874459214601943..comments2011-06-18T16:46:39.912-06:00Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18008564171806344061noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-75402232709725288182011-06-18T16:16:36.591-06:002011-06-18T16:16:36.591-06:00I love this. She gave you the best gift...Life. :)bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01462502011056903695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-53193032241608218872010-01-15T15:06:04.064-07:002010-01-15T15:06:04.064-07:00Visiting from the crème de la crème list. <br /><br />This post made shivers run down my spine. Your birth mother deserves all the compassion and admiration you give her. Oh, and mine too.Lut C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03893061829410958985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-57637502435751796202010-01-14T17:57:40.380-07:002010-01-14T17:57:40.380-07:00Here from the Creme...this is such a beautiful letter to your birth mom. I too hope she has peace!!!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03661220372372737455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-59023907008871694252010-01-11T19:27:58.883-07:002010-01-11T19:27:58.883-07:00So lovely! I hope she has a measure of the peace you have. <br /><br />Very merry Un-birthday to you!Mrs. Gamgeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351339333625358960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-75380284221152453532010-01-07T03:47:47.093-07:002010-01-07T03:47:47.093-07:00That is absolutely beautiful! I hope your birth mom has the peace in her heart with her decision that you have with it&#39;s consequences. Thank you so much for giving the child&#39;s perspective.<br /><br />From Crememommyinwaitinghttp://mommyinwaiting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-39149125282182029682010-01-06T11:23:07.511-07:002010-01-06T11:23:07.511-07:00From the Creme.<br />Beautiful!Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02344488411103420236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-24725294527816012142010-01-02T07:55:26.523-07:002010-01-02T07:55:26.523-07:00I&#39;m here from the creme. This post is so amazing. Thank you for sharing!tbonegrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051899488480345902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-15950386671367221302010-01-01T09:31:28.563-07:002010-01-01T09:31:28.563-07:00Here from the Creme de la Creme- this post brought tears to my eyes...MrsSpockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10792687516201324640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-82374539476761114542009-07-12T01:36:31.652-06:002009-07-12T01:36:31.652-06:00Beautifully written, Melissa! I hope your birth mom is out there somewhere reading your tribute.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993230105586205393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-32708209479159181902009-07-08T18:49:51.925-06:002009-07-08T18:49:51.925-06:00just discovered your blog, and this lovely post got me choked up with tears streaming down my cheeks. Have a wonderful birthday, and thanks so much for sharing your thoughts through this post!<br /><br />Dr. Dollytravelingwithbabyhttp://travelingwithbaby.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-72197052242714688002009-07-08T07:06:55.835-06:002009-07-08T07:06:55.835-06:00Thank you for this post. I volunteer at a crisis pregnancy center. Quite frequently we encounter girls who are abortion minded and at the same time say that they could never place their babies for adoption. With your permission, I would like to use your post in the hopes that it would lead someone to choose life.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524473741180549323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-19240426279500792002009-07-02T23:13:32.017-06:002009-07-02T23:13:32.017-06:00That was so strong and beautiful, thank you for letting me into that little piece of your life!Cat@3KidsandUshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05486991724277837202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-57192957320518072932009-06-18T00:46:14.744-06:002009-06-18T00:46:14.744-06:00Absolutely beautiful,and so, so moving. I know you are on her mind, she loved you sooo much. Wishing you a happy belated birthday, here&#39;s to many, many more happy and blessed years!Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890606926289084832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-64948732082271569342009-06-17T14:09:13.771-06:002009-06-17T14:09:13.771-06:00What a beautiful post and I applaud you for giving praise to your birth mom for having the courage to do what was best. I really look forward to catching up on your posts about Jack and Jill in my reader.<br /><br />Hope your birthday was wonderful!Karen Hartzell, Gracohttp://blog.gracobaby.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-34279144137491375542009-06-17T13:21:32.777-06:002009-06-17T13:21:32.777-06:00Happy birthday! <br /><br />And yes, I have ms. Lavender Luz to thank for pointing me in your direction. A beautiful post and yes, you are so right. There are words, the biggest being: Thank You.mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830332489753742950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-52344547471094118892009-06-17T12:06:37.679-06:002009-06-17T12:06:37.679-06:00I got all tingly reading this.<br /><br />This post showed up in my Reader right beside this one. Do you two know each other?<br /><br />http://www.themaybebaby.com/2009/06/searching-jersey-girl.htmlLavender Luzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-50877613218745872112009-06-16T22:14:35.999-06:002009-06-16T22:14:35.999-06:00Melissa,<br /><br />This is a beautiful letter.<br /><br />Happy Birthday!Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482313659202902258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-62100732832144897682009-06-16T21:40:40.807-06:002009-06-16T21:40:40.807-06:00That was a really nice letter. I hope your birth mom reads it........Happy Birthday and many more! Oh, and welcome to 40! HA!Mountain Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882656639070055494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-90927285276482584992009-06-16T19:28:26.251-06:002009-06-16T19:28:26.251-06:00This was so beautiful..((crying)) And now look at you taking care of these sweet kids..amazing! Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!! You share the same birthday as my son Landen he&#39;s 4 today:)Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12956456543868988997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-67042900182570597912009-06-16T16:03:46.102-06:002009-06-16T16:03:46.102-06:00This is so moving, Melissa.<br /><br />Happy birthday to you! And happy birth day to your birth mom, wherever she is.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737780263679929983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-56749845345760106822009-06-16T11:24:55.662-06:002009-06-16T11:24:55.662-06:00Happy Birthday! I&#39;m sure you turned out even better than she had hoped!Nicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723542790446665340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-5041229340172718382009-06-16T09:18:45.987-06:002009-06-16T09:18:45.987-06:00Beautifully written. I was lucky enough to get my original birth certificate on Jan. 2 of this year, and was able to actually send a very similar letter to my birth mother. She&#39;s not ready to speak with me right now, but it felt wonderful to be able to thank her for what she gave me.Mary Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14416798580398814009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-52950662328778415912009-06-16T09:11:50.863-06:002009-06-16T09:11:50.863-06:00What a beautiful post. Happy birthday!Denver Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07677883767500633589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-90990793115669460662009-06-16T09:02:30.792-06:002009-06-16T09:02:30.792-06:00Happy Birthday!<br /><br />And a thank you to your birth mom for choosing life.Snow Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17297364137943750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251844930444852642.post-89300024275983932302009-06-16T07:14:36.216-06:002009-06-16T07:14:36.216-06:00*sniFf*<br />BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN.Corrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16922025719576181583noreply@blogger.com