Birth Father Quotes

“Destiny is not always preordained. Life is about making choices. Our lives are the sum of all the choices we make, the bridges we cross, and the ones we burn. Our souls cast long shadows over many people, even after we are gone. Fate, luck, and providence are the consequence of our freedom of choice, not the determinants. When justice is served by following our principles, making good decisions brings us inner peace.”
― Judith Land, Adoption Detective: Memoir of an Adopted Child

“Adoption is a beautiful, burdensome blessing.”
― Jody Cantrell Dyer, The Eye of Adoption: The True Story of My Turbulent Wait for a Baby

“No one 'just adopts'.”
― Jody Cantrell Dyer, The Eye of Adoption: The True Story of My Turbulent Wait for a Baby

“I've never been there for you and your mother. I wish I had been. You both deserved better."
Natalie hesitated. Now? she thought. You want to unburden yourself now? Oh, dude...
"Mom did," Natalie agreed.
"I'll always regret that I never found a way to have you in my life," he said.
"Yeah, kind of hard when you have a wife and three kids at home."
He winced. "I was so fucking stupid. I have so many damn regrets." He paused, then asked, "Did she... did Blythe ever speak of me?"
"Let's not do this," Natalie said. "Let's not make this all about you. You could have asked Mom anytime in the past three decades. What do you suppose she would have said---that you're the guy who banged her and gaslighted her about wanting to spend the rest of your life with her?”
― Susan Wiggs, The Lost and Found Bookshop

“So after Lisa died, Greg looked after you?"
"Sure. I went to school, had a roof over my head, had enough to eat."
His eyes narrowed. "That's the bare minimum, Mari. Victorian orphans got that."
"No wonder I liked David Copperfield so much," I said coolly.”
― Sarah Chamberlain, Love Walked In

“His mouth, my mouth, was firm. "I can't lose you again, Mari. I won't."
I paused. Something in his vow, the steadfastness, and I heard Leo's voice, gentle and sure.
I have you. You're safe with me.”
― Sarah Chamberlain, Love Walked In