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Suddenly, There You Were!
by Paul D Berube → (All Poetry by Paul D Berube)
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Jonathan, our 13 year old, was a special gift from God. This is the story of how he came to us.

 Your mother and I both wanted
A baby of our own to hold
And yet we had to face the fact
That we had both grown much too old

Then one day our telephone rang
"A newborn needs a place to stay
Pick him up at the hospital"
And quickly we were on our way

Just three days old and oh so small
You didn't even weigh five pounds
They said that we could take you home
I thought they were kidding around

So, into our home we brought you
Not knowing how long you would stay
We cared for you and we loved you
To God for your safety we prayed

Then just before your first birthday
From DCYF came a call
Your parents had to give you up
They couldn't care for you at all

So, we did what God asked of us
We agreed to make you our own
And we were happy to do it
To provide you a loving home

Within a few very short months
You were legally ours, you see
My boy, we love you as our own
And that's how it will always be

It matters not where you came from
You are a child of His for sure
We prayed to God for a baby
And then suddenly, there you were!








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 Reviews of "Suddenly, There You Were!"
Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on April 15, 2013
What a beautiful and touching story poem, Paul!
I am an adoptive mom too :)
Blessings,
Christine

Reviewed by Asa Seeley
Reviewed on April 15, 2013
answered prayer...not just for a moment but for all your lives...amen

asa

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on April 15, 2013
Thanks for the great reviews, my friends. They're greatly appreciated. Ed, Jon and I are good friends, too. He knows he's adopted and to put it in his words, he says, "Wow! Dad, you cared that much and loved me that much, too? That's so, so special. If I were born to you and Mom, then you had to keep me. But you kept me anyway and that means so much more. I love you too, Dad."

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on April 14, 2013
Thank you for sharing this wonderful "experience," Paul. Love and blessings to you and to your family,

Regis

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on April 14, 2013
I could say I hope it all works out, but you haven't got into the "deep" teen years when puberty and such rear their ugly heads, but if you can remember yourselves when you were his age, I bet he & you will get past any obstacle that may arise in your paths & of course having Gods help will make things easier too...e

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on April 14, 2013
You are to be commended for adopting. There is so much need.

We tried to have a child once, but a social worker advised against it because she was so stressed by taking care of me. I think we would've done well, and the child would have been 20 now. It was and opportunity missed.

Ron

Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on April 14, 2013
and i am sure you will be blessed
budd

Reviewed by TONY NERONE
Reviewed on April 13, 2013
A very happy feel good poem, Paul. Thank You for sharing........GOD BLESS YOU and TOURS.


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