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  • Keeping_Motivated
    Keeping_Motivated Posts: 3,653 Forumite
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    edited 25 October 2012 at 2:04PM
    Hope all goes well for you both.
  • harrys_nan
    harrys_nan Posts: 1,777 Forumite
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    Well the worst ( 1st meeting ) is now over, I truly hope everything went very very well, cannot wait to hear from you again.
    Big ((((((((( hugs )))))))))
    xx
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  • Devils_Custard
    Devils_Custard Posts: 22 Forumite
    Ex-lurker but just wanted to say that I thought of you at 2.00pm and hoped it went brill!
  • pinkduvetdiva
    pinkduvetdiva Posts: 405 Forumite
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    I hope everything went well today 7DW. xxx
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    edited 25 October 2012 at 5:44PM
    Hi all.

    Well the meeting was wonderful, door was opened by aunt's niece on her husband's side, birth mother was standing in the hall. I gave her a hug and she was crying, but I just told her everything was Ok. Aunt then came into hall, on a walking frame but otherwise Ok and looking incredibly young for 93 (birth mother looked young too - I know now where my youthful looks come from!).

    Sat down on sofa, my husband doled out the chocs I had bought for all three and I gave birth mother the flowers I had bought her. Then we exchanged photos. She told me later that she had wanted to keep me but couldn't as she had to look after her mother. She was crying again, I just hugged her again and told her again that it was all OK, I understood and that she had done the right thing.

    A guy came in who is some relative of aunt's, very pleasant and he has said he will bring them over to see me :)

    Stayed about 1.5 hours, just right, held her hand the whole time.

    Will visit again with my son.

    Thanks all for your support, it has been invaluable.
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  • ammonite
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    Been lurking for updates since I saw your first post all those months back. Absolutely delighted it went so well for you both :)
  • chris_n_tj
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    SDW the tears are flowing here, I am so, so pleased things went well for you all. I hope this i was the first of many visits for you all xxxxx
    RIP TJ. You my be gone, but never forgotten. Always in our hearts xxx
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  • Brighton_belle
    Brighton_belle Posts: 5,223 Forumite
    Well I'm crying:o. That's wonderful SDW. So happy for you all.
    I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once
  • Torry_Quine
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    It sounds like it couldn't have gone better. Here's to many more happy times together.
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

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  • *max*
    *max* Posts: 3,208 Forumite
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    This is wonderful. Just thinking how happy you must have made her, I'm tearing up a little! xxx
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