To the bride to be:
Tears have welled up in my eyes as I read these words penned on paper. Memories of a day more than two decades ago flooded my mind. The unbelievable love that flooded my heart at the first site of my beautiful baby boy and then the wrenching pain that filled it as I realized that I needed to let him go. So many times I've wondered about him: What does he look like? Is he a country boy or growing up in the city? Do his parents truly love him as much I do? Does he hate me? Does he understand? Who has he become? I've wondered if I'll ever get that call. The one where a man's voice says, "Hello, this is your son." I've wondered how I would respond, what would I say? Thank you for writing those words for your groom's birth mother. I may not be her, but they touched my heart, and gave me hope that they are also true of my son. I'll be waiting for his call and eagerly looking forward to meeting his bride. May she be just like you.
P.S. Tell him I have always loved him.
A contest entry
- A Hopeful Invitation by Jeremy0826.
1900 points, ended November 20, 6 entries
Silver trophy winner
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The lonely cry of of a mother, who parted with her son early on. The memories linger and so does the pain. So poignantly penned - capable of welling up tears in others' eyes as well.
Good Luck and
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This is very beautiful and heart wrenching! I love your thoughts in this and all of the questions that you asked. You can only imagine the types of emotions and heartache that people in this position are feeling. It's a terrible reality in this world. Thank you for taking the time to write for my contest here. I really appreciate your entry and wish you all the best with it here!
Jeremy0826
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Extremely touching. Your words are so gentle and loving. I enjoyed this very much.
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Oh God. This night in particular, this piece tears me apart. It cannot be coincidence that I chose now to read it.
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What a powerful write. And about such a very difficult subject. You wrote from the heart and did it so well. Best of luck in the contest
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Nice response.
If only all unwanted pregnancies resulted as well.
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Genuine, with just enough emotion
This a heart-touching response for the letter. It covers each facet of what a birth mother would feel and it is expressed with a natural, easy flow. I liked that you didn't become overly-dramatic, as there would be a temptation to do so in this type of piece. The P.S. is a perfect punctuation for the end. Good luck in the contest!
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