I received a very special gift from my brother on my birthday. My birth mother ( Barbara) died many years ago and I never got to meet her. I have however known my birth family for the past 15 years and I have two brothers, Marco & Dana.
When Barbara died Dana kept her jewelry box and recently decided to send it to me. It is the first "piece" of her that I have. I opened it up and saw a mirror in the lid of the box. I looked at it and wondered " I bet she never thought it would be my face in the reflection of the same mirror she must have looked into so many times." I went through the whole thing, piece by piece, even finding some pieces that I can wear. I can smell her perfume in the box and on the jewelry and wonder what the story is behind each piece in the box.
I believe God is in control of everything and He knew before I was born that I would not be raised in my birth family and had a different family chosen for me. He has allowed me to have both families in my life, which I am grateful for.
So for now, I have this small piece from her life to hold on to. Thank you Dana!
When Barbara died Dana kept her jewelry box and recently decided to send it to me. It is the first "piece" of her that I have. I opened it up and saw a mirror in the lid of the box. I looked at it and wondered " I bet she never thought it would be my face in the reflection of the same mirror she must have looked into so many times." I went through the whole thing, piece by piece, even finding some pieces that I can wear. I can smell her perfume in the box and on the jewelry and wonder what the story is behind each piece in the box.
I believe God is in control of everything and He knew before I was born that I would not be raised in my birth family and had a different family chosen for me. He has allowed me to have both families in my life, which I am grateful for.
So for now, I have this small piece from her life to hold on to. Thank you Dana!
7 comments:
Oh, that just makes me cry. Yes, I too believe that God is in control and he knows the overall picture and what is best for us. What a nice gift your brother gave you and thanks so much for sharing.
That made me tear up, too! I love this post. :)
And I love you, too!
Thats really great Elayne - I remember when you were at our house before you even started trying to find your birth mother - Im sure it means alot.
Take care- Robin
Elayne, that is so wonderful! How did your exam go?
Emy
Hi there. I finally went onto your blog. I got chills reading about the jewelry box. What a nice gift.
Meanwhile, how are you feeling? I know you must have been disappointed about needing to increase your medication again. I do remember how disappointed I would be each time they either added a med or changed a dose. Hang in.
Dena
Your story sounds like something out of a movie or a book. What a bittersweet moment that must have been. It's like having another piece of a puzzle put into place. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Love, Diane
Oh how meaningful! That is a true treasure box!
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