Sunday, January 8, 2012

A.J.

THIS is my beautiful friend Megan's first-born biological son Andrew, who goes by "A.J.":


Isn't he handsome? This photo was taken when he was 11. He is now almost 19. Megan delivered a healthy little boy on February 24, 1993. A.J. was adopted by a Michigan couple, named Freddy and Ramona, who vowed to stay in touch, send photographs, etc. This, however, is the last correspondence Megan received about A.J. Megan is not even sure that A.J. knows that he was adopted.

This year, as A.J. approaches his 19th birthday (the same age as Megan was when she had him), Megan would love to be reunited with her son.

Megan is one of the moms to whom I look up to the most. 19 years later (8 years after this picture), she has a happy marriage and 11 more healthy children, who are so well-loved, well-mannered, and adorable that I could just cry thinking about it. Giving up a baby for adoption was NOT an easy decision to make at her young age, and giving up a son so that he would "have a better life than she was able to provide" is NOT a cliche. Her decision was borne of love, and only love.

I cannot imagine the heartache faced by Megan's beautiful soul every day. A void that, although she leads a full and loving life with her family, can be filled by no other solution. She smiles, she loves her babies (sorry, Domenica, Gianna, Cade, etc if you are reading this....I know you guys aren't "babies"....but to your mom, you are HER babies), she experiences the ups and downs of being a wife, mother, daughter, HUMAN....but the thought of her son never leaves her mind, or more importantly, her loving heart. The Woolseys are ready to meet A.J. and fold them into the mixture they call their family!

Please, readers, pass this on. The modern marvel we call "the internet" could truly assist Megan in locating this boy. He is now 19 years old. Last Megan knew, his family resided in either Pontiac or Plymouth, Michigan State.

Praying for a miracle so that Megan's deep desire comes a reality!

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