Crella's
Little Angel
Those of you who are close to me know that I have a little sister.
She is adopted,
and
a very special child. Here you will find the story of how this angel
came into my life.
Some time in mid 1994, a friend of mine asked me to be the God Mother of
her child,
I
agreed. On February 16, 1995 my God Daughter, Victoria Marie was
born. I was there at
her
birth and held her even before her mother. Leaving out a lot of really
ugly details,
the
story continues. Her natural mother was only 17 at the time of Vic's
birth, so, my mom
and
I would take Victoria on the weekends to give her a break. Six months
later, Victoria's
natural
mother was arrested. At this time, Victoria moved into my home indefinitely.
So
here I was, a 21 year old, with a 6 month old child. Needless to
say, I fell in love with Victoria
instantly.
About a year later, my mom and I were approached by Victoria's natural
mother who
requested
that we adopt her. Her mother knew that my family and I could provide
for Vic much
better
then she ever could.
After
many trials and tribulations, such as the natural mother
changing
her mind, then leaving state without telling us, then revoking custody,
then deciding
once
again that we were better for Victoria, the day finally came for the adoption
hearing.
On
October 24, 1997, a Maryland Circuit Court judged ruled that Victoria Marie
was to be
the
legal child of Crella's parents. This was one of the happiest days of my
life. Not only was
this
precious little girl part of my family, but she could not be taken away
by anyone, and the
suffering
that my family went through was over. There are thousands of pictures
of Vic, but
I
have chosen a few of my favorites to show you here. *smile*
In
addition I want to take just a few minutes to thank few of my on
line friends for all of
their
support....Razorette, Venus29, acer^, Feathre, GRIMMY, oatis, and Redsilver.
I
wouldn't have made it without you.