REENCONTREI MINHA MÃE 34 ANOS DEPOIS DE TER SIDO DEIXADA NUM PRÉDIO | Histórias de ter.a.pia

Carol was only 3 days old when she was left at the gate of a building. The doorman heard her crying, notified the family she liked most in the building, and within minutes, that baby was already in the arms of the person who would choose to love her forever. While the adoption process dragged on for years, Carol grew up surrounded by love, but still, there was an absence she couldn't explain: her origin, the reason she had been left behind. At school, at home, in the mirror, she also grew up trying to understand who she was. She was the only Black girl in a white family, carrying insecurities, fear of rejection, and the feeling of not fitting in completely. Even without knowing almost anything about her biological mother, Carol never harbored anger. She prayed for her and asked that she be alive, well, and at peace. As if, somewhere, a part of her was still with that woman. As she grew older, Carol began searching for her biological mother, as she had a name and surname registered at the hospital where she was born. Until, in 2019, while writing that name in a different way on a social network, Carol found a face. And, looking at that photo, she felt the world stop. It was like looking at herself. Carol found a mutual friend of the woman on Facebook and sent a letter telling the story. On the other side, came an audio and a truth kept for 34 years. The woman who left her never forgot her, she also dreamed of this reunion, she also carried guilt, pain and longing. When they finally hugged, in the middle of a shopping mall, it was a hug without demands, without resentment. And, from there, life finally stitched together what seemed impossible: the daughter who was left behind, the mother who suffered, the mother who raised her. Today, the two mothers are friends, they like each other and are part of the same story. Because sometimes love doesn't erase the pain of the beginning, but it transforms the end into healing. You can watch the complete story on the website historiasdeterapia.com