Dear Birth Mother,
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter
to you. I can’t even imagine what a difficult
and challenging decision this had
been for you. You
are truly a very brave and unselfish
woman. Thank
you for letting me introduce myself
to you.
My name is Laurie and I have always known that I would
be a parent. I love children. I grew up in
a very large and loving family. I am the youngest
of eight children. My siblings are all boys. My
father died when I was very young
and my mother did an awesome job
of raising us. I
have a completely stable home life
with an abundance of love ready to dedicate to a special
child.
As I begin my venture into parenthood, I have reflected
on my own upbringing. My mom always thought of her
children first and I plan to do the same with my child. My
mom is a grandmother of 18 and a great-grandmother of
2. We are a very close knit family with an abundance
of nieces and nephews anxious to include my new arrival
in our many get-togethers.
I have so many fond memories of my own childhood. My
mother raised us with lots of love, discipline, and taught
us strong moral values. We had cats as pets, family
game night every week and we sat down to dinner together
each evening and had lively conversations about our days’ activities. Every
summer we took educational trips and learned so much about
the United States and its heritage. I plan to instill
the same sense of pride for community and patriotism in
my child and teach him/her how important it is to give
back to one’s community.
I am very fortunate to live in the same wonderful community
in which I grew up. My home is in a very quiet,
established neighborhood inhabited by many families with
young children. I live very close to many churches,
as well as many highly rated public and parochial schools. There
is a great public park nearby with a large fishing pond,
a children’s amusement area, an indoor ice rink
and a new aquatic center. I spend many summer hours
at the aquatic center with my many nieces and nephews.
I will attend my church regularly with my child. We
will live by the rules of acceptance of all others without
prejudice or discrimination, be truthful and treat others
with simple and honest kindness.
My job makes me very happy. I am a dance teacher
and owner of my dance studio. We are known in the
community as the “stress free” dance studio. I
work daily with children ages 2-½ to 18. I
even teach tap to a class of adults. I will be able
to bring my child to work if necessary. I already
have plenty of built-in babysitters who are so excited
about helping me. I am fortunate to be surrounded
by so many wonderful young, creative and interesting people
who completely support my decision to adopt a baby.
I have been very blessed to be able to take dance trips
with my students during the summer. We have been
to such places as New York, the Bahamas, Los Angeles and
Chicago.
I am glad that I have waited until now to become a parent. I
feel that I am ready and able to give all of my love,
attention and stability to the child I adopt. Whether
they be my students, family, or friends, children have
always been a very important part of my life and I am
anxious to have a child of my own to love.
Please forgive me if I have either said too much or not
enough. I thank you more than you will ever know
for considering me. If you allow me the opportunity,
and I pray you will, I will give your child a home filled
with love, laughter and security. To speak to me about
your child or if you have any questions, please contact
on of my Adoption Advisors at AdoptHelp - (800) 637-7999,
toll free.
With love,
Laurie
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