Domestic Adoption Reunion Story

Another domestic adoption reunion story:

“A mother and daughter were recently reunited after 36 years of being apart.

Jenny Hadley was just 15 when she gave birth to Elaine. Hadley, wanting to give her daughter a more stable upbringing, gave her up for adoption—but never forgot about her. In recent years, Hadley began searching online reunion sites with the hopes of reconnecting.

It worked.

CBS Chicago filmed the joyful reunion. Hadley waited at a local train station for her daughter and, when Elaine arrived, the two embraced repeatedly. “Amazing, just amazing,” Hadley said. “It only took me 36 years.”

Elaine Harmon echoed her mom’s sentiments. “It’s a dream come true,” she said. “A billion-dollar lottery doesn’t feel this good.”

Hadley is eager to meet her son-in-law, who is currently serving in Afghanistan. CBS Chicago also reports that Hadley has “a standing invitation from Elaine’s adoptive parents to spend every Christmas with them.”

Mom and daughter reunite—after 3 decades

[Yahoo 1/15/13 by Mike Krumboltz]

“She had been searching adoptee reunion websites for years.

“I kind of started to lose faith, thinking maybe she doesn’t want to be found,” Jenny told Parker as she waited.

After an hour of waiting, the train pulled in and life suddenly changed for Jenny and Elaine Harman. They kissed and embraced for what seemed like minutes.

“Amazing, just amazing,” Jenny shouted. “It only took me 36 years.”

Two women, who battled an emptiness in their hearts for so long, were reunited. Those two hearts are full again.

“It’s unbelievable,” Elaine said.  “I mean, I’m the luckiest person alive today.  I’m incredibly fortunate. My parents told me from day one how much they wanted me and how great my mom was.”

And Elaine brought a gift for her mother from Virginia, where she lives now. It was two photos showing both of them at the same age. It’s hard to tell them apart.”

Mother, Daughter See Each Other First Time In 36 Years

[CBS Chicago 1/14/13 by Mike Parker]

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