Maria and Brayden

Dear Maria
You gave a gift,
A brand-new life,
Tiny and sweet,
A blessing indeed.
A baby boy
Precious and small,
An answer to prayer,
No joy can compare.
No more empty arms,
I'm thrilled like no other.
You chose life and
Made me a mother.
Thank you so much
For this precious gift,
For being God's answer
to my prayers and tears.
A Special Bond of Love
Once strangers, not knowing of each other,
God brought us together
To share a special bond of love
With a sweet little boy named Brayden.
You understand the pain and know the tears I cried.
My heart's desire was for a child
To nurture, love, and guide.
I understand the pain and know the tears you cried.
You said good-bye to this precious child,
Entrusting me to nurture, love, and guide.
I see your face in his pretty smile,
And love in his sparkling eyes.
He's the answer to countless prayers,
A blessing to many lives.
No longer strangers,
We share a special bond of love
With a very precious gift
From our God above.
Legacy of an Adopted Child
Once there were two women who never knew each other.
One you do not remember, the other you call mother.
Two different lives, shaped to make your one...
One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.
The first gave you life and the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you a need for love, and the second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality, the other gave you a name.
One gave you a seed of talent, the other gave you an aim.
One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears.
One gave you a better life because she believed it was the right thing to do.
The other prayed for a child and God led her straight to you.
And now you ask me, through your fears,
the age old question unanswered throughout the years...
Heredity or environment, which are you the product of?
Neither, my darling neither.
Just two different kinds of love.
Because you are loved twice as much!