It's a sad but happy day...bittersweet I guess

A phone call alerted me to the fact that my sister signed away her parental right to her 2 older children. The father of the youngest has sole physical and legal custody of her. The older 2 have been in foster care for almost 2 years. That worthless bitch didn't deserve her children. And neither did her husband! They were the most awful parents ever, and very selfish! He's in prisonfor killing a man while he wasdriving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. She'sjust a whore thatdidn't care that her kids were taken by the state. So for the children's sake, I am veryhappy! They are being taken care ofby these amazing people that can't have children of their own. These people love them and appreciate that they have them in their lives, which is something that their ownparents never did for them. Up until 2 weeks ago I was going to fight the adoption by this couple. Then by thegrace of God I was allowed to see my niece and nephew and see how happy they were. They were being takencare of and loved. They were being loved! As an aunt, there's nothing more that I could have possibly asked forthese two babies. The couple that are adopting them are two amazing people. I only met themand spent maybe 10 minutes with them. That's all I needed though. I saw how she interacted with my niece and how my nephew smiled, and his smile reached his eyes. That's not happened for him, ever. How could Iinterfere with this wonderful pairing of parent and child.Who am I to question God's will? My niece and nephew have been through hell at the hands of their own parents, especially my niece that was never wanted or treated right. I'mjust glad that they arehappy.I thank God that they are happy. So it's a bittersweet day. I have to tell two wonderful children good bye and pray that it's God's will for them to be in my life. But I get to tell them good bye knowing in my heart that I am doing the right thing. That finally they have parents that love them and will always have their best interest at heart. So to Addyson and Drake....aunt Cyndi will always love you and miss you. I am so glad that you will be happy and taken care of and most importantly know the love that every child deserves. To Chuck and Debbie...thank you, from the bottom of my heart and soul, thank you for loving them.

wow that made me tear up!

Will you ever be able to contact them?  

WOW! It's always nice to hear such a happy ending for kids!!

I understand how you feel about the father. My daughters fathers current girl friend and mother of 2 was in prison for 2 years for drinking and driving and killing the passenger in an accident.

In a way I am glad her father never comes to see her because I don't want my daughter in a car with that lady driving.

Hey that sounds like my bestfriends cousin she has 5 kids she was trying to say all were different dad. 2 of the boys are twins. Well they gotten taken away almost a year ago and my Bestfriends mom took 4 of the boys in to her home while the other one dad has custody. My bestfriends mom also raise the boys mom cause her my mom was a crack head and she is now following in her mothers foot steps. My bestfriends mom is trying to adopt the boy cause she doesnt want them split up and go to non family memebers and the B**** wont let her. STUPID CRACK HEADS!!!

Quoting CynthiaRenee:“ A phone call alerted me to the fact that my sister signed away her parental right to her 2 older children. ... [snip!] ... that every child deserves. To Chuck and Debbie...thank you, from the bottom of my heart and soul, thank you for loving them.”

IM SO happy that they have wonderful "parents" to take care of them!! I know you were going to try and adopt them, which would have been great also, but I think as long as their new parents allow you frequent contact, that should really be all that is necessary for you. You have your babies to care for and adding 2 more into the mix at this point of the game may throw things of just a tad (but I KNOW you'd get into the swing of things, obviously), but it is good, since the new parents cant have their own, ,that they are willing and able to love those babies as their own!

You are a wonderful person for not fighting to get them away from a great couple/parents.   hugs to you!

Quoting CynthiaRenee:“ A phone call alerted me to the fact that my sister signed away her parental right to her 2 older children. ... [snip!] ... that every child deserves. To Chuck and Debbie...thank you, from the bottom of my heart and soul, thank you for loving them.”

Right now I have something kinda the same going on i my family. DFS took my brothers kids from their mother. They wont give them to him either. He is a little slow, honestly truly slow and they dont think he can handle them even though he hold s a full time job and owns his own home. Anyway we found out todya that DFS is giving their mom 18 months to get hershit together to get the kids back. In the mena time, no one except her and my brother can see the kids. And the visits have to be supervised atthe family services building. My mom is devastated. It kills me to reado your post because I kow that their mom doesnt care enough about them to do what she shoul;d to get them back and I may never see them again. Is there any way that the couple adopting them will let you be a part of their lives? You were not the problem, their parents were. But no matter what happens, it is so wonderful to hear that the children are better off.

Quoting CynthiaRenee:“ A phone call alerted me to the fact that my sister signed away her parental right to her 2 older children. ... [snip!] ... that every child deserves. To Chuck and Debbie...thank you, from the bottom of my heart and soul, thank you for loving them.”

It is amazing what God has in store for us. If I were you I would write the couple and tell them how wonderful you are glad they are in their life I Bet they would really apprechiate it and who knows, maybe this will spark a new friendship in your behalf!! I am glad for them and for you!

Oh how wonderful for these children. God does work in wonderful ways. I hope you will be able to stay a very loving and active aunt!!