You were the mother that my mother never was; strong, maternal and kind. When my mum left in the middle of the night, without saying a word, my dad did his best to pick up the pieces but he was struggling on his own. I was two years old, how could my dad tell me that the woman who had given birth to me, who spent her pregnancy dreaming of her ‘perfect baby girl’ was gone and didn’t even have the courage to say goodbye? She was 19 when she had me and 21 when she left and over-time I learnt she had started a new family with a man who treated her like the princess that she so wanted to be. She was never coming home again and as harsh as it sounds I had to wake up to the reality of a one-parent household. Still it wasn’t so bad, in the two years that had passed after my mums abrupt departure, the bond between a father and his daughter deepened and it was during those warm, hazy days that I truly felt loved. Eventually at the age of 4, my dad hired a childminder named J, who was you, my future foster mother.
I remember sitting on the step, waiting for you to come and open the door. You scooped me into your arms and looked at me with your warm brown eyes, reassuring me that everything was going to be ok. In that one look I saw my future, a happier childhood where I could be loved and made to feel special. I was your special little girl and when I was taken into care by you at the age of 10, the first words that you spoke were ‘ Ana, you used to ask me if I could be your mummy’ and now your dream has come true. My eyes filled with tears, you only childminded me for two years but in those two years you helped create happy memories that were a salve for my broken heart. Except my heart was about to get broken again; after spending four years as a single parent, my dad met someone new, a woman called E. I knew from the start that there was something off about E and her hatred towards me was undisguised. She claimed she was sweet at first but that all changed when she moved in. I was physically and emotionally abused and my dad did nothing to stop her because he was powerless too. I was hit, slapped, punched, kicked but it was the words that hurt the most. Because of E I became mistrusting, no longer that sunny personality that everyone had fallen in love with. I was cynical, sarcastic and defensive but I was still a little girl, who had been robbed of her childhood.
They say that it is never too late to ‘play at being a kid’ and the saying rings true. After enduring horrific abuse and neglect, I was finally taken into care aged 10. You brought me jelly sweets in a tube and gifted me with a mug, presents which you said were to welcome me into your family, because I was a part of it now. I believe that we both thought my stay was going to be temporary, after all most kids get sent back home after a ‘short stay’ but I was the one that never left. About four months into my stay in care, I was supervised as usual on a visit to my dad’s house, where E was acting a little strange. Usually she would keep up pretenses and coerced social services into believing that I was just a ‘kid with an over-active imagination’ but this time they saw the abuse for themselves and if they hadn’t have been there, I would have been beaten black and blue. From that moment on E was not allowed to see me and for a few short months my dad would come to see me in my foster home, until one day he stopped coming at all. I grew withdrawn at the thought of yet another parent abandoning me but I never realized what I had in front of me, which was you, my foster mother.
You held my hand and told me you would always be there but I resented your maternal presence at first. I loved you but I didn’t know how to cope with love, I told porky pies and did things to get attention, often things that make me ashamed to write down. We all make mistakes but never once did you stop loving me. I wasn’t a bad kid but I was a problem child, I was bullied, cut classes and at one point shoplifted , because it was the one thing that I had control over. When you told me off or was angry with me I used to cry and get emotional because I always associated ‘negative actions’ with the abuse I faced as a child and the bullying that I was going through as a teen. I didn’t realize that you told me off because you cared about me and that me ‘seeing you as strict’ was actually your way of being the best mother to me that you could be. We never had a steady relationship growing up and I often saw you as too strict and not empathetic enough but now as an adult I realize that I was wrong. I realize that you ‘weren’t trying to replace my mother’ nor were you trying to mollycoddle me because of the bad things I had faced in the past. Instead you showed me how to be an independent woman, equipped with the basic life skills to adapt to real life.
You took me on caravan holidays and showered me with presents and love and despite the ups and downs, there is always more ups than downs. I used to fixate on the negative events that we went through together when I should have appreciated how much you had done for me instead. You took me into your stable home and made me part of your family, you didn’t have to do that but you did, because you are an amazing woman. You enrolled me in stage school, which you paid for out of your own pocket and praised my talent for theatre and linguistics. You showed me who I should be as a person and encouraged me to apply for university because and I quote ‘had the brains to prove every hater wrong’. We both made mistakes and did things that neither of us are proud of but it was moving away from home, aged 17 that made me realize how remarkable you really were. You are a role model, a selfless woman who puts others before her own needs and a woman who dedicated her life to helping children from broken homes. I wasn’t the first and I certainly wasn’t the last but what you did for me quite literally changed my life.
I am sorry that I was such a bitch at times but I think I was testing you, to see if you would abandon me like everyone else did. But you never gave up, not once. I am sorry that I made you cry, that I tested your patience and made you go insane. But I am thankful that our bond is stronger than ever, that as an adult I realized how much I owed to you to get to the place that I am today. And for all those reasons alone, it is you and not my real mother that I wish Happy Mothers Day to because I might not call you mum, but alongside my Aunty, you are the closest thing to a mum I could get,
Always and forever,
Ana x
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Oh my gosh, Ana!!! You’ve made me cry with happy and sad tears, this is s beautiful and I have no words xx
This is beautiful. You have a strong female presence in your life and it is wonderful to read. She sounds like a truly amazing woman x
This is very well written. She sounds like a great person x
Ana, what a heartfelt and honest letter. I’m so sorry you went through so much as a child and teen, but I’m glad you had someone like your foster mom to be there for you. You’re a very strong girl!
Wow, this was really sweet and touching and emotional. You wrote it so well.
I am glad you have decided to open up and share this with your readers! That’s so brave.
I’m also glad you have someone so loving that you can call a mom.
It’s such a blessing to have some lovely people in life. I just read all of it and I must say that you’re a strong girl.
It really breaks my heart to think of all that you endured as a child. Thank goodness J came into your life and provided you with the love and stable family life that you so needed. She sounds like a wonderful, selfless and loving woman and though you had your ups and downs, she truly made such a difference in your life. This letter is a beautiful tribute to her x
That is quite a story Ana. had me captivated from the opening line. We’ve got to know a local foster mother quite well and I’m always staggered at her dedication, such patience too. Sorry to hear what happened with your mother and latterly father. Not easy at all.
This is the loveliest ode ever Ana – she’ll be proud!
What a beautiful loving story, one that started with abandonment to end in love. I know it must be tough and still is, but you need not look far, for true love Ana x
Your foster mother sounds like a wonderful woman. She was put on this planet to help you and I am so happy that you are still both so close.
Wow! What an amazing personal post! You’ve done really well to blog about something so openly.
This is such an emotional post, it’s hard to imagine quite what you went through but it’s good that you had someone you could rely on x
This made me so emotional, how lovely that you had this wonderful lady in your life. I’m sure we all put our parents through hell in the past, I expect that she is very proud of the strong, and very beautiful, woman you have grown into. xxx
Lovely post and your foster mother seems like a unique “one of a kind” person. So glad that you had the experience of being selflessly loved by her . Love the jumpsuit by the way.
This is beautiful and you’ve been through so much. I’m glad you’ve come through it so strong and can look back with clarity.
You write with so much passion and feeling, I always feel moved after reading one of your posts. I’m so glad that you had someone amazing in your life. You yourself inspire others on a daily basis x
You always have such touching and compelling stories about your life. I really like this color red on you. It is so festive for spring.
I had tears in my eyes reading that, being a parent does not come from whether you are the parent, it is something that comes from the heart. My boys have now both said similar to me as I was always firm but fair. I am so glad you had your foster Mum to show you how a real family life should be x
What a powerful post…I think it must be so hard to be a foster mum, and a foster child, but look at how far you have come in that relationship! You are both amazing ladies x
What a lovely post and what an amazing woman your Foster Mother is x
This is such a beautiful post, your foster mother sounds like a wonderful woman.
This broke me. It was beautiful and sad. While it is not something I have experienced, I easily could have. My step mom treated me like her own, and I was lucky for that but I can’t help but think things could have been diffrent.
Wow such a beautiful memory you had of your foster mother! That is such a beautiful and wonderful gift she gave you. So sweet!
Amazing post about your foster mum. I love the photos in this post – the jumpsuit is so amazing and really stands out on the background! X
You’re such a strong woman and a fantastic role model to have survived and thrived through so much adversity. Sending you lots of hugs! xx
Wow Ana, your blog never fails to move me and your words stay with me for days. What a heart-breaking story you have to tell, thanks for sharing it with us and may you continue to find love in your life. You deserve it. x
Trust me she understands. It comes with the territory and fosters a better relationship later on.
Wow – despite all the challenges and obstacles you went through as a young child, you still are able to find the mother role in your aunt and father. Love your strength!
Ana your foster mom seems to be a good person and you are so lucky to have her in your life
Thank you for sharing your story with us. It makes me more curious if your birth parents have ever reached out to find you now that you’re an adult ?
Its a long story but although I have not seen my dad since I was 10, my mum has been in and out of my life when social services contacted her once I had gone into care. We don’t really have a good relationship unfortunately x
What a beautiful post. I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood, but thank goodness there are kind people in the world. All the love to you xx
She sounds like a wonderful woman. I’m glad you found each other
Oh my gosh! I’m so sorry for all you had to endure growing up, but it makes me so happy to know that you had such a wonderful woman to take you in. You are one strong woman!
So beautifully written and truly heartfelt. It’s amazing the way strong women can have such a huge and wonderful impact upon us, regardless of our stories and our pasts.
i attatch my self to this note so much also , al the best of luck it must be hard to write
this was a very honest post Ana, Glad you found a foster mother who was loving and has made you come this long. Cheers to your positivity, great pictures!
I’m sorry yo experienced these things, and my natural response is to feel frustration toward your father for allowing the abuses you suffered by E. I adopted my stepdaughter during my first marriage and because so many people had been in and out of her life prior to me, she tested me (and continues to test me even as an 18-year-old) on a regular basis. Kudos to your foster mom for being able to stick with you because I know how hard it can be.
I’m sorry you went through all that, but how wonderful that you had such a special foster mum 🙂
It’s a beautiful and very personal letter. Everything happens for a reason so without your previous tough experiences you probably wouldn’t be able to meet that incredible woman. I wish you all the best.
WOw she sounds like a wonderful women. I loved reading this post and yea I loved your out fit and those pumps are just FAB
Oh what a truly amazing lady she sounds. I am so sorry for all the pain you have had, but so glad you have this lady.
So raw and emotional! She sounds like such a lovely lady! and you have come out the other side stronger a
Wow. You are beautiful. I can’t even imagine everything you have gone through in life. You seem like such a strong, well minded woman.
I’m so sorry that you went through everything as a child, it really affects how you are as an adult. I’m glad that you had a mother figure in your life that help shaped you. Your foster mother seems like she was an amazing person!
Wow this was incredibly moving! Lovely photos to show what a strong woman you have become due to her love and care.
Your story is so sad. How awful you were treated so badly. Thank goodness you had your wonderful foster mum to rescue you.
Hi Ana, thanks for opening up your heart and sharing such a vulnerable post – a story that is so personal and I would think is difficult to even type into words. I was greatly moved by this, thanks.
OMG I got goose bumps reading this post. It sounds like you had lots of ups and downs in your childhood. It’s funny how things that happened then still play such a big part in our lives today. Beautiful post, especially because it’s so honest, personal, courageous and open. Wow!
What a heartbreaking and heartwarming story at the same time. You have been through so much but it’s so special to see that you were always loved by your foster mother. Im so sorry you had to go through what you did but it’s great to see that you did have some love in your life
This is so sad. As a divorced parent I can understand how difficult it can be to raise a child between two parents. But no matter the difficulty with my ex, I can never imagine abandoning my child. It is ridiculously rough at times, but always worth it. I am so sorry this happened to you, but so happy you found an amazing person to connect with.
We all do crazy things to test those we love and especially when we are teens. Just focus on the future of your relationship which seems to be built on love and respect.
Very sorry to hear that you went through all that. You were blessed with a special foster mom. I hope writing it all down was therapeutic and helpful!
This was such an emotional and touching letter! I am so sorry that you had to go through what you did, but it seems like you were blessed with an amazing foster mother. I always look forward to your post you are always so real and so heartfelt.
Very beautiful and transparent post Ana. You always write so wonderfully and thorough. A family is not always blood, it is what and who stands in our corner without judgment. I am glad, no matter the trials, that at the end of the day, there was a mother there to give you love and security. Truly a blessing.
Thank you for sharing. (,: Your foster Mom sounds like a wonderful woman, glad she found you. I’m not sure how any mother could leave a 2-year-old behind. ):
Such a genuine heart fely piece of writing. Thank you for sharing 🙂 x
Wow, Ana. What a heartfelt post. I was mesmerized by your story. Your foster mother sounds like an amazing person and it also sounds like you were both lucky to have found each other. What a sweet message.
You are truly blessed and your Momma is such a rockstar 🙂
PS. I love your photos 🙂
This has made me well up (a lot of your posts do – in a good way!). Such a wonderful lady, you’re so so lucky to have her in your life – and it’s so good that you know it:) I wish you both all the best and just the most wonderful memories xx
I salute good foster parents! It’s sad that you have to go through tough times and you are so blessed to have a wonderful foster mom! Good luck to all your endeavors in life!
A very emotional story – you really have been through it. What a wonderful woman to have been part of your life.
This is such a touching and heart warming post, crying as I’m writing this. I’m sorry you went through so much with your biological parents, but glad you have such a wonderful foster mum in your life, I’m sure she will really appreciate this post.
Such beautiful words, I feel my eyes welling up! You have been through so much and you are such an inspiration
Your foster mum is for sure a wonderful woman!
Despite your past sufferences you have been lucky to find her,so happy for you!
P.s. I love that outfit,screams Spring!!!And your lipstick is perfect with it!
This is so sweet!! I bet she is so proud of you and I’m sorry you had parents that didn’t know how to cope and show you love. I grew up without my mother and with an abusive father, so I definitely understand the pain that this kind of situation causes. I have been lucky enough to repair the relationships, but I still don’t have complete trust and it has majorly affected my love life over the years. I had an aunt though that took me in during high school and because of that it taught me love and self worth and I’m so glad that you had someone to stick by you and show you they weren’t going to leave. <3 <3
What a sweet letter. I hope she reads this. You look fab.
This is such a beautiful and powerful post, Your foster Mum sounds like a lovely lady! xo
This made me tear up! What a beautiful post! She sounds like a lovely woman, and you are very blessed!
What a beautiful and heartbreaking blog post. My gosh lovely, I’m so sorry you went through all that. You came out of the other end with head up high! xx
I admire how real and open you get with these. Making mistakes will always happen but recognizing them as faults is the first step and it almost makes it ok.
This is really beautiful, like always. I think it’s just awesome to tell her how much you appreciate her and what she did for you especially when you were younger. She sounds like an amazing woman.
I think it’s great that she was the one who was there to catch you during those dark times. There’s nothing better than a familiar face amidst all the pain. Your foster mom sounds like an angel.
Ana, this was such a beautiful post! Literally had me in tears by the end of it! I love reading personal and open letters as such. Btw, I must say, your outfit is just on point love xoxo
Such a very touching letter you shared. Your foster mom is a remarkable woman, and you are equally remarkable for honoring her!
I am sorry you had such a childhood. I am glad you have started this blog. It’s a great outlet for you to get these emotions out!
This is such a very beautiful post; very honest and filled with emotions! Also, that floral jumpsuit that you have on is so cute; I love how you paired it with those red heels; love the pops of red and orange!
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She sounds like a wonderful woman and clearly did something right if after all of the challenges and adversity you faced you have become the strong woman you are today! Mother’s Day is for all kinds of mothers, not just those who give birth to us!
I love this so much! I also LOVE your outfit, you look beautiful!! The shoes are awesome too!!
What a beautiful heart warming story! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. You are such a talented writer.
Beautifully written as always Ana. I’m so glad J came into your life and and showed you so much love. You are a beautiful person 🙂 xx
Wow is all I can say. What an amazing person you’ve become despite your troubled past, and your foster mom sounds like an amazing woman.
I am literally crying happy & sad tears right now. I’m so sorry for everything you went through as a child, no one deserves that, especially not someone as kind and lovely as you. But I am so glad you found your mum figures, even if they aren’t actually your biological mums. You cant choose family remember. Lots of love xxx
This is so beautiful and full of wisdom. It’s amazing how we start to realize how wrong our perceptions were when we get older. I’m so glad your bond is stronger than ever now. My mom and I are very close now that I’m older too. Your blog is so gorgeous and your photos are amazing!!!
omg this is just so beautiful and emotional.
This is such a powerful story. You are such a strong woman for going through this. Bless you.
What a beautiful tribute to your foster mom! I bet she reads (and re-reads) it more than you’ll ever know. There are angels among us .. and you my dear .. were so very blessed to have found one. Hold onto her .. people like that only come along once in a lifetime
Beautiful! I have tears in my eyes, my mom is my world and your foster mom sounds amazing. You are truly blessed. P.S. Love your outfit
What a hard start to life your little self had. I can’t even bear to read about people like your step mom. Your foster mom sounds wonderful and I am so glad you had her to repair some of the damage done.
Wow Ana this was such an emotional read for me!! I was hooked, I enjoy reading personal posts they are so real and raw and you write those posts so beautifully! I did tear up at reading the pain you went through and although my story is nothing like yours there are a lot of things I could relate to!! You are inspirational and this is such a beautiful dedication to your foster mother!
It’s good to see people who appreciate their mothers, may it be biological or not… I’m glad you have this kind of journal wherein people can relate as well.
This message is truly heartwarming and lovely. Whatever happens in our childhood, all of it shapes us on what we are today. By the way, your outfit looks really amazing especially your shoes!
This is absolutely lovely. It’s not uncommon to realize that strict parents are just another way of saying tough love. What they do, they do for you. It sounds like you and your foster mother have a beautiful relationship.
She sounds like a wonderful woman and very worthy of your love and thanks. My Great Aunt was my rock and I wish she were still here now
Beautifully written. I’m sure foster parents don’t receive nearly as much credit as they are owed. You have such wonderful things to say about your experience.
I never knew your story. Thanks for sharing. It’s so inspiring. Starting from your father to the women who became your foster mother.
Ana, I could sob over the childhood that you had to suffer, so glad you had this lady in your life.
I had tears in my eyes reading this. Such a beautiful heartfelt letter to a woman that sounds amazing.
What an incredible woman, we need more people like her. I am sure it was not easy being a step/foster mum. Great post plus love your outfit. I am thankful for having an incredible mother who is my #1 champion
Ana, thank you for sharing this piece. You are very brave and strong. You may have gone through all that but it made you to who you are now. 🙂
Ps- that jumpsuit looks good on you!
My dad left me when I was little, even though I still had my mum, there’s ablank space in the memories. Whem my dad visits and stays a few days in our home I become even more sad than when he’s not around because I imagine how my life could have been. Maybe if he stayed I would be some spoiled kid who wouldn’t study and wouldn’t go to college and expect things to fall from the sky to my feet. I think I wouldn’t change the past because maybe him leaving was the thing that made me stronger and independent, and the person I am today.
I’m so sorry your life was so rough. It sounds like your foster mom loved you very much. I’m glad you had her. Sometimes being a mother isn’t about having the child. Many times it’s about being there for the child.
This is such a beautiful and honest letter, so inspiring to read!
I never really had a mother figure in my life. My mother was not the most pleasant in the world, so I never really got to have a loving mother. I really missed the opportunity to write a letter like this.
Ana this was an absolutely beautiful read. My grandmother had many foster children in her home when I was growing up. I like to think she was viewed as you see your foster mother. Cheers to strong women!
This is beautifully written! You are very lucky to have someone special in your life 🙂
wow, Ana, once again you were brave to open yourself up like that. First of all your foster mom sounds like an really awesome person. I hope you are still in contact with her. Sounds like you both could use that, even now.
I know about abuse. My mother allowed my adopted father to both physically and sexually abuse me. Her only reaction was jealousy. I am serious. My mother was jealous of my father wanting a little girl.
However, she is the reason why I am trying my hardest to be the best mother possible to my children. Because of her, I strive to bring up my children free from abuse, free from fear, loved.
Sometimes our scars make us stronger, at least if we allow them to. In your case, I can see that you allowed your past to make you a better person. I am very proud of you for that.
Blessings!
Omg what a beautiful yet super honest and sad letter!!! Beautifully written that’s for sure. PS ~ you look stunning in red!
Aww Ana, this is absolutely beautiful. I hope your foster mum reads it 🙂 I’m sure she’ll be insanely proud of the lady you’ve become today, and reading this actually made me well up! Loving your outfit as well, it’s beautiful.
Louise x
What a lovely letter. Plus I absolutely love this outfit.
Cute print!
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Ana, this breaks my heart to read. I’m so sorry you had to endure this, but am so proud without even knowing you to hear how strong and gracious you are! What a beautiful testimony!
This is so beautiful, and you are so brave! I am crying now. So inspirational ! Your foster mum sounds like a wonderful person xx
this is such a lovely thing to write! your foster mum will be absolutely over teh moon. you have a beautiful soul xoxoxo
Oh Ana! There’s so much pain in your writing! I’m sure your aunt would be so proud of you and your accomplishments in life!
This got me teary eyed! I am so sorry to find out that how you were abandoned but I am so glad that you eventually found strength to be independent and your foster mother is such a beautiful soul. She did everything that a birth mother does, selflessly. She must be really proud of you today! 🙂 x
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This letter is beautiful! It really moved me and I’m sorry to her how much you have been through but your foster mum sounds lovely! I’d like to wish my mum a happy Mother’s Day
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This was beautifully written, and very touching. I’m so glad you’re in the place you are now. Your foster mother must be very proud.
Ah Ana – this is so meaningful. Thank you for writing!! My family are foster carers so can relate to this from another side.
This is such a beautiful post Ana 💗 Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Such a beautiful letter, it sounds like your foster mum is a truly incredible person 🙂
Oh Ana, I bet that seeing who you’ve become makes everything so worthwhile for your aunt. It’s so inspiring that despite your rough start in life, you’ve become such a talented young woman! Another brave post and I’m so sure that other girls can relate to this. – Also, you look like a total badass in that gorgeous jumpsuit.
What an emotional post this was Ana and I do hope your foster mother gets to read it one day x
This is such a touching true story of your own life. Absolutely heart warming. I can feel your pain at that tender age, the anxiety, and love the gratitude you cherish for your foster mother now 🙂
What a sad story and I’m so sorry you had to go through that. So glad she came in to your life.
This post has just reduced me to tears. It was honest, upsetting, joyful and wonderful in many different ways. She sounds like a fabulous woman and I am glad you had her in your life xx
You’re both very lucky to have found each other in such a cruel world. I’m glad you have someone like her to lean on especially when you finally got out of your father’s house. She’s a lovely woman.
What an inspiration woman this foster mum sounds! I’m so sorry for what you’ve had to endure.
This was beautiful and so incredibly written. I feel so moved, great post gorgeous x
I enjoyed the powerful post you wrote to your aunty and this letter is just as well-written. It shows the real importance of fostering. It’s something i really want to do when i’m older x
I’m glad you to found each other she seems like a lovely woman
This is lovely Ana – simply lovely.
This is such a beautiful and heartfelt letter. She sounds like a wonderful woman and I bet she is moved reading this letter xx
what a lovely but difficult post x she sounds am a amazing lady x
This literally made me cry! Thanks for such a beautiful and heart-warming post. I’m going to call my mum right now and tell her how much I love her Xx
Wow, what a powerful post. I am so sorry you didn’t have an amazing start in life but your foster Mum sounds amazing.
What a beautiful and moving letter. She founds like a lovely women who genuinely cared for you, i’m glad she had such a positive influence on you. Your life just shows that good fruit can come out of difficult situations. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Such a beauitful letter Ana, and as always from the heart. From the snippets of your life that you share, I know you have been badly hurt, but you show such love and undestanding; I’m more than certain that the love and care from those that do matter, has helped enormously.
I am sorry to read of all you have been through Ana 🙁 Such an emotional post. I can never understand why people can be like this 🙁
Beautiful outfit Ana, love the whole look.
My mum was a foster mum – I hope the children that we fostered have fond memories of her 🙂 x
This intimate revelation really touched my heart. Your abandonment and abuse was horrifying. Thank goodness J came into your life as a dream mum.
Oh gosh- I just cried. This is such a moving touching personal post. Must have taken a lot to write this. You sound like a strong young woman and Must but have been easy at all for you. Sounds like E had few issues and should be locked away, hope she is not left with any children in future. Obviously your fathers priorities are all wrong and I can relate to this in some way. Sounds like your foster mum always had and does have your back, and she sounds lovely.
What beautiful and sad words all at the same time. I guess God makes some of us weaker than the others…
This broke my heart! Such an emotional post, look how amazing you are now! Love that outfit too! L x
What a truly beautiful and powerful letter to read. Your foster mother sounds like a amazing lady 🙂
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You are so open and honest. Truly inspiring.
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What a beautiful tribute to your foster mother, it comes straight from the heart. I am sure if she reads it she will realise how much you love her.
I love how honest and inspiring u are your foster mum sounds like an incredible women
this was so sad to read you’ve been through so much
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Im teary-eyed reading your post, but thanks to your foster mother I am able to cope up. Love lots to you, your foster mother, and your father too!
Such a brave letter to write, every word from the heart. I can totally relate to your situation. I’m so pleased you found someone as loving as your foster mum and aunty
Ana, it seems we have a similar beginning. I enjoyed reading your story of realized gratitude. I also wrote a blog post about my beginning for the benefit of young mothers who entertain the fantasy of walking away from their family to start a new life. ( http://wifesense.com/thinking-about-leaving-start-new-life/ ) You probably could have written it yourself. Blessings on you.
What a beautiful letter. She sounds like such a diamond to have in life. What a blessing in a tough phase of life.
It sounds like you had an amazing foster mom! This letter is so beautifully written. I’m glad you had someone to show you love and be a great source of support when you needed it the most.
This is beautiful. So glad you ladies found each other.
I honestly can’t imagine what you have been through growing up, I’m so so happy for you that you managed to find a foster mum that took such great care of you. This is such a brave thing to write, and you wrote it so well. Thank you for being so open and sharing your story. x
I’m sure it wasn’t easy writing this, but I’m glad that you’re doing well now and that you’ve felt the love of a mother.
Can’t imagine what you must have gone through to be where you are right now.
Thanks for sharing this with all of us. xx
This is amazing.
no doubt that you are a strong and independent person.
I have no words to say.
all the very best for whatever you do in your life.