This is a heart-melting tale where a mother had to choose between her own kids, leading to a miraculous 50-year reunion.
Imagine staying away from your own family members for a period as long as 50 years? Would you be able to survive or would the pain of separation make your walls come crashing down?
Well, in case you chose the latter, we’d like to give you an insightful approach to a tragic family story that ended on an all-time high. According to media reports, one mother had to choose between giving up her two kids against giving up only one. While the decision wasn’t an easy one, she chose the latter. And that meant her son would now be up for adoption.
Thankfully, it all occurred when the child was a little baby. Hence, the pain of separation wasn’t as severe, as compared to if it was during adulthood.
But how and why did the event take place in the first place? Here are the latest updates on the story that might bring you to tears.
Mum put in a difficult situation from the start
The siblings of Dave Ashford are coming forward and putting their family affair in the spotlight. Dave, who is now 54 years old was up for adoption after his mom had to choose which of her kids to keep. But his adopted family were like angels from above.
They never made him feel like an outsider. In fact, they gave him the love and respect that any parent would shower on their children. Therefore, it made things so much easier for him.
From day one, his parents explained how they weren’t biological.point 330 |
With that truth out of the way, Dave always wondered who his real parents were.point 65 | Moreover, he wished to meet his sisters one day, after hearing so much about them.point 133 | But you might be surprised to learn that he only found out about his siblings recently.point 205 |
And we’re talking one year ago.point 32 | From that day on, he was on a mission to track them down.point 77 | Thankfully, Long Lost Family came to the rescue.point 118 | 1
Meeting the siblings- miraculous 50-year reunion
After being put up for adoption as a tiny baby, Dave found out last year that he had three sisters.point 359 |
Their names were Becky, Katherine, and Nicki.point 39 | After finally meeting them, Dave couldn’t believe the moment he was living in.point 111 | This was the first time ever that he saw them and interacted with them.point 169 | Yet, after a brief moment of silence, the siblings got along so well.point 226 | 1
They began laughing and interacting as if they knew one another for ages. And there was truly nothing more beautiful than this miraculous 50-year reunion. “Within a mere split second of seeing each other, it was like we always knew each other from the start,” Dave exclaimed.
Hidden family secrets uncovered
Dave learned so much about his family that he wished he knew earlier. Everything was so new, but definitely an emotional roller coaster.
Therefore, when Dave learned how his mother received an ultimatum for making the toughest decision of her life, he simply couldn’t hold back his tears. His mother passed away 15 years ago in a car accident and he had no clue.
Dave’s mother, Janet Saunders lived a very tough life.point 177 | Falling in love during her teen years made her make some silly mistakes that left her pregnant at such a young age.point 271 |
Her family shamed her for her deeds and wished to disown her too.point 53 | After giving birth to Dave, she received an ultimatum of either giving up her newborn son to social services or losing both Dave and his sister Nicki.point 177 | She was 18 months at the time.point 201 | 1
But after this miraculous 50-year reunion, it seems the pain keeps getting less for the family. Certainly, Dave couldn’t be happier to meet his long-lost siblings. If only his mother were still alive to see him, she would be so happy.
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