65 Years Later, A Mother's Secret Revealed

[@VioletJoy]

What a sweet, kind man he is. You know he's sweet when he said he just wanted to be able to tell her he loved her just one time. So happy for him. ❤

[@randyfisher6990]

It was the mother that had to get by the rape to RElive it again

[@sylviacarlson3561]

Brought tears to my eyes......so beautiful. So happy they finally met.

[@zoraidacastro5403]

❤

[@verlenavelinasutton1568]

I relate with this woman. It’s so sad 8n the first place that we, as young girls, were totally ostracized. I couldn’t go back to the high school in the middle of my junior year. I had to attend another school that was further away and I had to take 2 buses. But, I did it. My family wouldn’t hear of giving my baby girl away so when she was about 2 days old, my aunt came to the hospital and brought us home. Because my family stood together, I marched with my class June 7, 1964. My daughter is now 56 and we are sooo close. She has one son who has 5 kids. Just 1 son and 4 girls. I started my junior year of high school in Faith Home a place for unwed girls and women. During that time I only missed 4 days of school, so I didn’t realize I wouldn’t be accepted back in my beloved James A. Garfield High School. Many many women my age didn’t have the family I had so therefore school wasn’t in the picture. I love this video and I’m still in tears so happy for this mom and her baby boy. Take care, Kate, 🦋🦋🌈❤️

[@jeanniefeaster4325]

I heard she passed away almost a year ago, sadly. They will all be reunited again in the future. God bless this beautiful family.

[@queenmidnight8994]

Yes he is.

[@angelashafer4784]

My grandpa had this same story....but he didn't get to meet his mother...there was only 2 people alive to confirm she had a child...I m so glad he got to meet his mother....

[@Diana-qr5od]

The son looks more like his mom than the daughter . So happy for them .

[@joyceanthony9526]

Diana 0000 that’s because boys usually look like the mother and girls like their father

[@relaxandgrowwithMegan]

Considering the era she gave birth in she definitely was forced to give him up. A lifetime of pain for both, but luckily ended in a happy reunion. I am happy and proud of this woman for not keeping her son's existence a secret and openly celebrates his existence and love for him with others.

[@annoboyle8840]

Megan ercp

[@eastender1862]

My grandmother an unmarried mother in 1926 gave birth to my Nan. She always said she would never have let anyone take her away from her. My mum is now92 and alive and well. The trouble I think here, it sounded like her family were more worried about what the blooming church thought, than the feelings of their poor daughter. So really it wasn’t the era that was the problem it was her heartless parents.

[@zara2duchess]

My mother was born June 3, 1949 & raised by staunch Catholic parents, the second of 8 children. She met my father around her 16th birthday, shortly before he tricked her into “laying” with him. As a result, she became pregnant with me. Since her parents were unable to get her to have an abortion due to how far along she was in the pregnancy, she was “persuaded” by her parents to marry my father before I was born, even though she was too young to get married or have a child of her own, in my grandparents’ opinion. By the time that I was around 18 months my father had abandoned my mother & I in a very far away city than my mom had grown up in, then kidnapped me from my mom’s care because, even though he didn’t want me, he didn’t want my mom to have me either. A few years after our returning to Vancouver she was introduced to the man who, 28 days after my 5th birthday, would become the friend, confident, partner, & husband to my mom & the father I deserved. My mom & I had a very close relationship until my sister, Julie, came along 7 years after I was born, & then our little brother, Danny, 2 years after that. As a result of the arrival of Julie & Danny the loving relationship between my mother & I had soured to the point that Mom fought with me several times a day, every day. I ran away from home the day after my 15th birthday to go live with my dad’s father. A little over a year later I deliberately got pregnant with my then boyfriend when I became aware of the fact that I was losing him, just so that I could have someone in my life who would love me unconditionally or ever leave me. I was 17yrs & 2 weeks when I got pregnant, unlike my mom who was 17yrs & 24 hrs old when she delivered me. I was put into the care of Social Services when I was about 6 months along in my pregnancy so that I would have a place to live & would teach me how to care for myself, a household, & a baby. After my son, Curtis, was born we were placed into another foster home to continue my training to be able to properly care for myself, Curtis, & our household. Unfortunately, it was a foster home where the only reason I was taken in there was so that the foster woman, Elizabeth, could get my innocent baby for her own. I managed to keep him with me until he was 5 months & 3 days old in spite of the mistreatments put upon me by Elizabeth before I was unable to protect him any longer, so I agreed to give him up for adoption to a infertile couple who lived far from Elizabeth’s reach ... or so I thought. Curtis was severely traumatized by Elizabeth’s actions in keeping him physically apart from, but still within his sight of me. The very last time that we saw each other was the morning that he turned 5 months & 3 days old, as he was being carried away from me in his car seat, with him hysterically crying & reaching for me. I was told later that he had cried until they were halfway to the airport to fall into an exhausted sleep. It took several days before he no longer looked for & cried for me, or so I was informed. In the week following our separation Elizabeth followed Curtis the very next day after he was taken away from me, Social Services vowed to assist me to get my son back, then refused to help me, the adoptive couple promised that they would give him back to me if I changed my mind, then told me 2 days later thatI couldn’t have him back after all, my lawyer assured me that he would help me get Curtis back, but refused to even see me the very next day. I was removed from Elizabeth’s home before she got back from living for about 8 days with my son in his new family’s home, put into a boarding house placement, where my legal adoption papers were stolen from my locked bedroom, & burned by my landlady, on Elizabeth’s orders. The only lawyer that I was able to get to even see me for a consult, let alone was willing to help me get Curtis back, was threatened by Elizabeth to drop the case. I had been moved to another boardinghouse immediately after my legal papers had been stolen from my locked room & my new landlady was threatened by Elizabeth in person & long distance by Curtis’ adoptive mother. I found out many years later that Curtis, who was renamed Noah when his adoption was completed, was coached to not want anything to do with me at all when he became “ of age”, so I never got to see him again when he turned 18. He reached out to us only because he wanted a relationship with his sister. He was raised with parents & a brother, who was also adopted, so Noah had no interest in forming a bond with me or his half brother. Through talking with his sister, my daughter, he learned the “other side” of the tale of his adoption enough that he wanted to hear it from me. Though I made it completely clear to him right from the very first that I had no intention of harming the relationship with his adoptive family, the information that I gave him did indeed start the damage to their bond, which his mother further damaged by things that she said & did in the following years. About 10 yrs ago Noah came to live with us for a little under two years at his mother’s suggestions of spending Christmas with his “other family”. He has come for a visit a couple of times since then &, in the 13 - 14 years since he came back into our lives, even called me mom a few times, both behind my back when talking with Chris as well as directly to me, as well as introduce me to others as “my birth mom”.

[@nathaniadavis245]

Back in those people really were cold and cruel.How could you just give away your newborn to totally strangers ?.Those poor young girls.And the babies growing up to be adults not knowing who they are or where they came from.My mother had me when she was 16 years old I have yet to meet my biological father, but we sometimes speak on the phone, I am from the The Bahamas and he lives in Pittsbutgh.I was sent to another Bahamian Island for mh mother's aunt to raise me cause she was the only family member that was a housewife and had time for a baby. We were all family so I knew who I was.I came bk to live with my grandmother at 11 years old.Always knew my mother but never lived with her phsically.

[@JosannaMonik]

@@eastender1862 The parents might have done what they really felt was better for their daughter at the time. She would have been ostracized not just by the church but by just about everyone in that town as well as dealing with the challenge of raising a child as a single mother at a young age, and the father a rapist, etc. Not the best situation for a young woman.

[@aftersexhighfives]

Most of them are told to forget. You never forget. I'm so happy she lived long enough to know him.

[@queenmidnight8994]

me too I'm so glad that they were able to meet before she was too old. That's a long time to finally meet your mom

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

Nor should they forget.

[@lindareiber3097]

What a strikrnly handsome man and he looks a lot like his mother, and what a nice sister to do this. I was adopted as well and I have recently gotten in touch with my siblings. It is wonderful! Congrats for meeting your family. God be with you all.

[@judymorrison9851]

the thought of giving your children up for adoption is heartless and incompassionate God doesn't place a baby in your life with provision .wether youthful ignorance or what the fact remains that when that person grows up they want to know ,who are their parents.that's basic human instinct .my mother had 16pregnancies with only 5 of us alive .

[@cindypass3453]

Imagine, as a product of a rape, this mother chose life for her son, if she aborted, this son would have been snuffednout as well as his descendants. His rights mattered and were intact

[@jamiebee408]

@@judymorrison9851 How is giving your child the best life possible, even if that means putting your baby up for adoption, heartless or incompassionate? Stop using your religion to justify judging others

[@davanmani556]

@@judymorrison9851 from who is the question?

[@nillyk5671]

@@judymorrison9851 Her mom forced her!

[@lyndasalgodo3812]

My half brother was also given up at birth.But my mother refused to meet him and I was disowned because I accepted my brother and his family. Glad your story worked out better than ours did.😁

[@irenemax8692]

Lynda Salgodo Very sad for you. I have heard that same thing happened to others. The mother cannot bear to revisit the past.

[@rss7329]

Why is there a laughing face at the end of you're comment!? 😳

[@coreyfalo3939]

I have the same issue..I tried to call my dad and grandmother..they hung up on me and when I reached out to cousins they said we can't talk to you..tour nit really our cousin..it's sad because you only want to know where u come from and nothing more..at least my mom's side where happy to meet me

[@everettaholbert8624]

I am so very sorry!!! I have an adopted niece that found her birth parents and BOTH of them rejected her But her siblings welcomed her!!! My son’s Friend was adopted and he never ever wanted to look for his birth parents and said his Mama and Daddy that raised him WERE his parents but his adopted sister wanted to look for her parents. I’ve heard stories that go either way.

[@heather4089]

Shame on your mom, sorry to say.

[@KSRMarc]

brought tears to my eyes. I'm so glad that he found her.

[@snappysnap955]

What a touching story. So glad you were able to be reunited. Blessings!!

[@nafzak100]

When he said that he is the luckiest man alive just to say once to his mother how much he loves her, man that did it. the tears are still flowing as I write this. God is Great!

[@heidijones580]

That's wonderful! I'm a Yadon also, such a fantastic reunion!

[@michellejohnson2235]

Real love for a mother he's never met. Beautiful

[@telegnes4500]

He is such a wonderful man. May god bless you and your family.

[@lyndamulder2605]

Wow !!! I'm so very happy for Fred, what a nice, warm man !!! 💜💜💜

[@wahltowahl1]

How sweet this story is. My Grandmother used to tell me stories about girls getting pregnant that you knew and were friends with and how they were sent to special houses for teenage pregnant girls to stay and then would be sent back home after having their newborns. They never even got to see their newborns because she he doctor said it wasn’t a good idea at the time. Basically they forced them into giving* up their babies for adoption. It’s so very sad but this story had a very happy ending. How wonderful!

[@nickisunshine677]

What a loving mom.... she gave him life out of her own heartbreak.... other mothers abort their babies

[@TheMinnie419]

It is so wonderful that they don't have to wonder anymore about each other. I hope that God Blesses them real good and brings them the love that they have missed all these years. That poor little girl. One tragedy after another. My heart goes out to them both. At last she gets to see what her son looks like, pretty handsome man at that.

[@willysmith9302]

"I kept running into a brick wall, brick wall".... It's ironic how, in the following scene, he walks through a brick wall. Very happy for him, and her.

[@bigempty777]

I gotta stop watching these I've cried 5 times tonight

[@juliezenagoring2719]

Aww bless you Alexia. ♥

[@theresebeavers4045]

Me too I cry happy tears and sad tears all the time. I love the happy tears that come from the soul.

[@kimsmith819]

You and me both . This happened 20 years ago and I am just now watching it. So glad they got to meet before one of them passed away

[@mov1ngforward]

You need to get the tears out, apparently. Alternate with cute dog and cat videos...it feels good to laugh after tears. ❤

[@Blessed849]

Gee, what an ear to ear smile story. Ain't God great? Blessings to the family.

[@barryflavin8172]

God is awesome! I'm praying that God will cure this virus!

[@terrirose89]

Been there done that and there is no feeling like it.. Congrats and bless you all.

[@ceeceeceecee5280]

So happy for Fred....closure💘

[@robinsmith3987]

So happy for this Momma and her son Fred. I know back during that period of time many new unwed mothers were forced into giving their children up. This was still a practice that continued up until the 1970,s . You are all so blessed to have one another.

[@NiNitosix]

He looks just like her! Made me tear up watching this.

[@imonthewinningside8281]

Heartbreaking she had to give him up when she didn't want to. So, so glad! he was adopted by a wonderful family! And so happy they had a great reunion.

[@terryansell6641]

What a amazing story so glad it ended well from New Zealand

[@carolkruger5344]

I just could not give my son away. I would have not been able to. I kept him. He is almost 50. I have five beautiful grandchildren.

[@janetel5686]

Carol Kruger

[@eastender1862]

Carol Kruger So happy for you. The children are just innocents and still part of you. I could never give my children up whatever the circumstances. Xxxx💔

[@janycegordon-copney6956]

Me too.

[@cockertoo8920]

I applaud you, but a lot of women had no choice and no other option that to give or have baby taken away

[@meganflowers850]

Did you hear her mother wouldn't let her keep the boy? And it was a rape?

[@shadowsagainstthewind7813]

Such a wonderful,beautiful story...God's blessings on you and your family members ...Enjoy every moment of this beautiful ending journey!

[@janicescott7338]

I love this story. Looks just like his lovely mom.

[@annp445]

MOST SPECIAL beautiful story! Miracles do happen. Thank you for sharing this story so thoroughly compassionate.

[@carolealmadani7872]

What a blessing it is that they found each other

[@yasminvillanueva3141]

So glad he finally met his mother

[@onemuckypup9823]

He looks so much like his mum! Bless both of them.

[@roxannelauzon9798]

really sweet story.Brought tears to my eyes watching this.

[@donettefolk5932]

He looks just like his mother and sister.

[@tedmccarron]

But he also may have very well looked a lot like his dad which could have made the reunion moment secretly difficult for his mother.

[@mlanae20]

@@tedmccarron Exactly Ted, I don't think anyone thought about that. In consideration of her feelings, I probably would have been a little apprehensive about hugging her too tight knowing that my father was a mad dog rapist because I would not want her to have to secretly relive that that horrible experience through my hugs. Therefore I would have approached with caution, then hugged and kissed her lightly.

[@tedmccarron]

@@mlanae20 I think another good option would have been for him to hug her like you did but also to say "I love you" while he did it. That would definitely distinguish him from the rapist in her mind psychologically.

[@tedmccarron]

@@mlanae20 after looking at this video a second time I noticed that the mother was the one who initiated a kiss with him and I also noticed that she wanted to keep him when she was a teenager but her mother wouldn't let her. That's nice to know and she was definitely glad to see him despite the circumstances.

[@mlanae20]

@@tedmccarron Yes she did initiate the kiss, and in my book that makes her an extraordinarily loving, kind, forgiving and amazing woman with a big heart!

[@carolcharles770]

How absolutely wonderful after all these years ..I send you my love 💖💖💖💖💖

[@lynettebeckles9842]

I am so grateful that they met before she could not remember. God bless them❤

[@preetiagenoia8104]

Oh so lovely! God is merciful! Love is God, God is love!

[@chichi6796]

Such a beautiful ending to a lifetime of longing.

[@kaylawise1270]

"Mama wouldn't let me keep him, I cried and cried and cried" my heart broke for her.

[@kimberlyh2842]

Son and mom have the same exact profile, there at the end.

[@cindyross359]

this is fntastic how the son & mother have reunited. I know of other woman who gave up their baby because their parents wouldnt allow them to keep it. These women live in agony not knowing where their child is & not ever seeing them again.

[@marianserra8371]

What a beautiful message to parents: All life is valuable and love is the greatest gift we can give.💝

[@virginagobetz4756]

He has his mother's eyes.A heartbreaking story with a happy ending.

[@everettaholbert8624]

Tears!!! He is a wonderful man and a wonderful lady!!!❤️

[@lostindreams3]

That son looks more like the mother than the girls I think.

[@nancythomas565]

very happy for them!

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

I found part of my bio family. I wish I'd never went looking. I am glad for him though. Not all adoption stories work out well.

[@eastender1862]

NothingToNoOneInParticular unfortunately there’s always a risk..but as human beings we are curious about our families. Hope something good comes out of your search somewhere 😏

[@thelmahinds4339]

I found my biological father after 62 yrs.. and he didn't want to meet me he's 86 yrs old..lives in Alabama u.s.a...I'm 62yrs old & live in England. I was conceived in the 50s. He came to England with the u.s army..his grown-up kids won't talk to me..I'm so sad..guess one can't miss what one never had.. I wish he would contact me..waiting in vain..🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@sandrasharp2934]

@@thelmahinds4339 That is so sad. The army fellow, all those years ago, went back to USA, not caring he had sown his oats & left a young girl to bare a raise a baby alone. Unfortunately, that's the ugly truth that causes much suffering. A couple, looking to gratify themselves, brings suffering to innocent life. It's irresponsible, but unfortunately reality. My biological father left behind a path of destruction & broken lives. I have nothing but contempt for him

[@SM-tg5pi]

@@sandrasharp2934 Yes, I also knew a man who was born from ones of this us army. He did not know much about his biological father. He wanted to find out about his real father but don't know how.

[@speedyflygirl3107]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.

[@Running_with_Faith]

How beautiful~so happy they were reunited.

[@judymorrison9851]

the thought of the nurse assistant rescueing this 99yrs old woman was remarkable and Godsent that day .she was just an angel on earth carrying a mission.

[@karensheline5955]

She remembered enough to heal them both. Peace

[@armpitfuzz]

She looks bloody good for 83 !

[@bonnielong5812]

She sure does!!

[@waterfull2907]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nickyleighton3766]

That's her daughter, you truly are dumb

[@kayeanderson3622]

She does! (Him as well....at 65)

[@robinla61]

My husband , also born in Oklahoma, was adopted 59 years ago. And like this story, it believed his birth mother was from california.

[@EB-wl9st]

He sure looks like his Mama! So happy for them! I have a brother my mom had to give up. Ive tried unsuccessfully to find him.

[@beamills9205]

MY TEARS ARE FLOWING ! GOD BLESS THEM.....

[@shaheenakhta9054]

Beautiful ending, I'm crying

[@ginaevans3058]

God's so good this was the missing piece of her heart. I'm so happy for her. How wonderful to see her meet her son. I know both of their heart's found peace.

[@queenmidnight8994]

This story made my day. I'm so glad after all those years they were finally able to meet.

[@esterherschkovich5002]

I wish when I met my real Mother she shown me love and respect😢that a lot of these reunions have.

[@tmblight]

a fabulous outcome, thank you for sharing. congrats to all. (who on earth would dislike this ? some sad individuals)

[@deannapotes5211]

I have an older brother and only a bit of information about him and his mother. I also asked my dad's family and nobody say anything, so I tried to ask a couple of his friends. They didn't know either. My mom told me my oldest boy had the "family tree" project and my mom told my son about the oldest brother and I found her name and her maiden name. My dad passed away about 17 yrs. ago. My ma can't remember what exactly she said, so try to remember what all my son told me. I wish I could find him, but I don't have the funds for such work. I has been bothering me...at a loss.

[@ruthmcgrath5648]

Such a sweet story. So happy that he was able to be guided to his real mother and be able to meet her. I'm happy to see that the rest of the family was able to unite with each other.

[@8656737s]

This poor woman so glad they got reunited 💕💕💕

[@ellenadams7354]

Yay! Praise Jesus 🙏🙌✝️💞💒 So Happy for them! God is Good 🙏💖💞

[@MrEjidorie]

What a sad but beautiful story! A mother and her separated son accept and love each other after overcoming a traumatic experience.

[@janicescott6569]

He looks just like his mother! This was a real tear jerker!❤

[@cf8959]

One time I asked my mom if my father was really my birth father. I just couldn’t imagine a “real” father being so mean to his kids. I carry that shame every day of my life.

[@lesliesmith5797]

Beautiful, beautiful story. I hope they get to see a lot of each other. They both deserve to.

[@eizabethevans3054]

How much do they look alike , a lovely ending considering the sad start , God bless you all.

[@determinationandgod7836]

He looks Northern NATIVE American, MAYBE that is why they gave him up...

[@das8175]

+Just life His mother was recorded as Native American on the adoption papers. He was probably giving up because of the 'rape'.

[@joanwommack4413]

A very touching story. So glad he was able to break down those walls. I myself was adopted my two wonderful people. When my mom and dad past away I started to look. NY adopted was sealed but I did as several years of looking I find her. She had past away but the story gets harder she also was adopted. I finally find her mother and my mother's grandparents which were all gone too. My story ended sorry but I did wouldn't change a thing my parents were the best. I wished I could have known my mother tho.

[@shirleycooper5674]

Joan Wommack maybe you can reunite with siblings or aunts and uncles or maybe even your dad.

[@lyndamulder2605]

Joan Wommack, I'm so very sorry for you ! Nobody deserves this !

[@heather4089]

Joan Wommack why she gave you up for adoption, knowing herself was adopted. She knew the feeling of being adopted and not knowing her biological family . Why?

[@aftersexhighfives]

You knew her when it mattered. When your heart beat inside her. You never stop knowing that bond. The deepest memories you can't remember. She loved you so much, she gave you a future she couldn't provide. Through her selfless gift you found a loving family. I hope you have had a wonderful life. It sounds like you did but had those, but who do I look like questions. Those can still be answered with dna. Ancestry dna raw data loaded onto the free public forum GEDmatch.com might yeild siblings you don't know exist. (Now, this is the system the FBI uses. It's a free open service but you're giving the FBI your DNA data. Doesn't bother me but some ppl seem genuinely bothered by the notion and that isn't mentioned anywhere; unless you're paying attention to the news.) Ancestry itself links you to ppl as well, but I wanted to also cast a wider net. Found some interesting scandals. But still an only child. If you wish, I hope they're out there for you to find.

[@aftersexhighfives]

@@heather4089 you cannot know the love it takes to give up a piece of your soul for their sake. It's a genuinely selfless act and should never be looked down on nor questioned. The reason is always the same: the mom wanted a life for her baby, she saw her child's future with her and that future wasn't good enough. Her baby deserved better than she could provide and she was determined enough to make it happen. I can't say what future would be better for any baby, nobody can. I can say that any momma who comes to the decision should be hugged, congratulated, listened to and helped. Same to be said for women who choose abortion. We don't talk about it. But it's not a trip to Disney and she shouldn't suffer any more for taking control of her life. Because no matter what we're damned. Have the kid and ppl will comment about world population being out of control and you contributing to it by having a child. Get an abortion you're a murderer. Give them up for adoption, you abandoned them so you could go have fun instead of own up to your responsibilities. Doesn't matter the truth, people have their hateful opinions. People see it the way they want. If men could also get pregnant, the laws would not be questioned.

[@Mr1kuwait]

Happy for your reunion .

[@cindyleoppky7229]

They look the same! How awesome that they found each other❤.

[@tedmccarron]

If he looked a whole lot like his father then it might have made the reunion moment difficult for the mom.

[@DannaK247]

Seeing this post years later.. what a beautiful story!

[@fraseredkins2509]

A very good argument against abortion , even in cases of rape.

[@robinellison6708]

In those days it was taboo. I'm just so happy he found his Mama.

[@jenahildreth]

Wow! Just wow!! ❤

[@found-it0620]

Jesus, all those years and no news. Can't stop crying. So many choose to go NO CONTACT with their mom - totally ungrateful and not caring to talk matters out. How assinine to waste years. This man and his mum KNOW the heartache and specialness of family. They followed their heart AND NEVER GAVE UP to find each other. 💞

[@connieward2042]

I’d like to know what happened to the man that raped her? Hopefully he did something and was caught

[@Tanja060100]

What a happy reunion!

[@monalouise6996]

Precious Reunion❤️

[@calamityjayne9903]

Mother and son profile is exactly the same ! 💜

[@isbsey]

Aw, how wonderful for the whole family! I'm going through tissues here like nobody's business. What is so terrible, is that rapists got away with their crime because it was more important to hide the shame. How can a raped girl and an innocent baby be a shame? And these people called themselves devout Christians? What pain that girl went through! Raped, being pregnant, being a shameful person to her family, giving birth, never holding or even seeing her baby boy, moving areas through shame. Awful, awful, awful! And those were the good old days.......

[@susanallen5751]

isbsey Very little good. Poor girl.

[@YasminFlower88]

What a touching story ❤

[@wendyvaughn8263]

Just an amazing story.

[@lourainemillington1074]

They were hard times in these days. My grandmother put her two children aged 4 & 6 into the Blue Coats Orphanage. She was a widow. They she married my grandfather, had two more children. My dad never knew about his older half brother and sister. I found them in 2017 via Ancestry.com.au. Great uncle and great aunt had already passed, but I met my cousin now aged in her 80’s when I went to the UK 2018.

[@eastender1862]

Shame on that poor woman’s family ..not allowing her to keep her son.....I should imagine just to keep face with the bloody church. Glad they were reunited😘

[@sandrasharp2934]

Keep in mind it was 1945.

[@eastender1862]

Sandra Sharp maybe..but that’s not long ago in my book as I was born in 1952 🙃 My mum was born in 1926 and her mother was single at the time, but my grandmother always said, she would never have been able to give her up. Still I suppose you mustn’t judge people.

[@eastender1862]

Annie Rowan unbelievable isn’t it..only the woman and child get treated this way, and the men just carry on their lives s normal...thank goodness things have changed. Unfortunately the much older generation in their eighties some still see it as a stigma. I’ve educated my mum in her nineties...but secretly she still feels it an embarrassment.....awful how people thought back then.😱

[@williesimmons2090]

So happy for both of them...:)

[@DM-wj4gg]

What a miracle!😇🙏 to two deserving people!

[@DianneJohnson-x5v]

He looks so like his mum. ❤️

[@leespurlock3911]

such a wonderful family

[@conniespears5682]

Wow, what a story!! Awesome reunion.....😃😃

[@msmith4701]

So wonderful to see you two together!

[@sandrakelly720]

that is AWESOME 🙈🙉🙊

[@susiewelchman8658]

Such a sweet son 💕💕💕💕💕

[@angelasnodgrass6621]

Wonderful story.

[@smurfmaxineblue6833]

Not only because of the times but I'm sure she wasnt allowed to keep him because her mama didn't want to be reminded of what happen to her daughter.