We thought that that day was something so amazing..who would of thought that a year later something would happen that would make that day seem like just any kind of day. My mother had been raised by this woman since her birth mother was not able to care for her at the time. The Birthmother gave this child willingly to the only person she knew would give her all the love she deserved (her husbands mother)..but very shortly after this the worlds of these two woman that loved this child very much would soon end. things that I will not disclose here happened and they did not speak a word to each other again.
The Birth mother (referred to here on as Chepita) did manage to get to see her child every now and then and the child did get to see and spend sometime with her 2 other siblings that were younger than her. The woman raising the child (referred to from here on as Teodora) raised this child giving her everything she needed, and so Chepita went on with her life. She remarried and had other children to care for which may have just somewhat made the pain of separation from her child a bit easier. Now the father of this child (Teodoras son) did have visits with her yet he too had gone on with his life. He also remarried and had other children. The child grew up and wanted and need to leave this safe nest (Maura is her name). She flew to the United States to live with her father who was a Merchant seaman, so she had to live with her step-mother and sisters (and at this stage in all involved Maura was treated like the unwanted step-child).
Some of the details here are also to personal to disclose but Maura did grow up still having the heart to lover her step-sisters and miss all the other family members she knew she had yet did not have that CLOSE bond she so wanted. She fell in love and raised 4 children. During this marriage (to my father) she managed to help the family members that were in Honduras (siblings and Chepita) come to the United stated to have her family close to her. Teodora stayed in her home and place of birth, also knowing that Maura now had to do what she needed.
Years and years passed and Maura did all she could to have her family as part of her life and things were great...except that she still did not have the two most important women in her life able to be in the same room. Teodoras husband passed away (Francisco Valencia..a beautiful human being but another story *S*) so Maura had Teodora come to the States to be with her. (this took place in the late 70ıs) Family gatherings were so hard for Maura because she had to break her family up. To have Teodora or Chepita attend is what her heart had to deal with for so many years.
On May 4th, 1997 ..my mothers worlds finally came together...and no one had ever expected it to happen. It was Teodoras (my great grandmother) 101st Birthday, and my mothers sister was coming to the celebration (at Mauras home). She had some things to do that day with Chepita, so they had made arrangement to have Chepita picked up in front of Mauras place by someone else. Teodora was informed that Hilda (Mauras sister) was outside just waiting for someone to pick up Chepita. That started a chain of events that had the house in a panic and also confused because Teodora got up out of her chair and started to go outside to where Chepita was. Maura (my mother) grabbed my arm and told me that her grandma was going outside to talk to her mother. I remember my mother and I running outside (Teodora walked a bit slow) to the car and my mother told her sister what was going on and I went to the other side of the car and asked Chepita (my grandmother) to step out of the car for just a few minutes. I had fear and anticipation and so many other emotions going on inside of me. I then told Chepita that Teodora was coming to the car to talk to her..Chepita looked at me as if I was a crazy woman and gave a short laugh, but that laugh stopped just as quickly as it started when she saw Teodora just steps away from her. They walked towards each other and started to speak.. I RAN SO FAST and grabbed my camcorder to record what was transpiring before all our eyes. Tears began to flow from everyones eyes...and of course mostly from my mother. Teodora and Chepita said that from that day on that the past was the past, that it should not be brought up and that this was the time to complete the circle of Mauras Life.
Maura now had all 4 of her children, her grandchildren and both her mother and grandmother together for the first time in her entire life. The family members that came to pick up Chepita arrived as this was taking place and they too were amazed, dumbfounded and when the shock wore off..they were ecstatic for Maura.
It is now July 4th...I pulled out my camcorder to record somethings that might happen on this day. I saw the tape and start to watch it and to cry all over again. The picture was fairly clear for as much as I was crying and shaking from nervousness. Should anything happen in my life that many might think is amazing...Iım sure it will not be as spectacular as THIS 4th day of May, 1997. Teodoras 101st birthday..also the birth of a new family for Maura.
OH, I have to also mention that on May 24th it was Mauras birthday and BOTH woman did attend! *BIG SMILES*
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