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Before Grandma Slemboski passed away 25 years ago, she told us she had given a baby up for adoption 35 years earlier. I wrote a letter to Oprah, to Donahue and we even contacted a family locater. No success. But 2 months ago..."Jody" found us.
After she was born she spent a few months in a children's home in Chicago. While there on business, her parents adopted her and took her to their home in Colorado. She is an only child. She grew up knowing she was adopted. She had a wonderful life with parents who adored her. Jody never had children of her own. Recently she had to put her elderly parents in a home. While going through their belongings she found her original birth certificate with Grandma Lyda Mae Slemboski's name on it. Jody's husband John decided to do a little research. He went to ancestory.com and put in "Slemboski." and the rest is history! So this weekend Jody came to town. We had a wonderful celebration! Sadly while Jody was here visiting...her adoptive mother Jacqueline passed away. She had to fly to Colorado and be with her father. It was so ironic to me that she was able to feel the love and support of siblings who have longed to find her while grieving the passing of her dear mother. I feel that dear Jacqueline's mission in this life was done. She raised a wonderful, amazing daughter and knew that Jody now had an extended family to carry on that love. I can only imagine one of the first to meet Jacqueline on the other side was Grandma Slemboski...thanking this dear woman for taking care of her baby.
