Thanks Of Many

We had several contributors who wanted to add their thoughts concerning thanks but only wanted to do it in a short paragraph or two. We hope you enjoy these as much as we at Survivor Haven did in receiving and reading them.

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I am Thankful for my adoptive parents for getting me out of my Birth Mothers house, They gave me a change at life, They tought me all the things that she was supposted to. They also gave me the right kind love when I thought love meant being hit and yelled at, and her boyfriends doing other things. With them teaching me how and who to love ie: not hitters, they gave me the chance to have a great life with My husband, my girls and my good friends.
Thankful Wolfmom

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I am grateful I forgave my father. I think of him often and with love. He did not sexual abuse me, but he did abuse us physically and emotionally during our growing up years. (My brother, sister and I). My mother often sent me to my aunt's to protect me from one of his rages. Over the years his emotional outbursts were targeted against my mother. It made for difficult years. In the end, after my mother died, he missed her terribly and professed his love for her. He also "forgot" and denied he ever mistreated us. He was a good grandfather and we had time to heal the last three years of his life. So I'm also grateful I had that time to take care of my father, and let my own soul heal.
Bea Sheftel