This shocking at first glance history will give you faith in the miracles and forgiving heart of man!
And it all began 40 years ago, in August 1977, when one of the hospital nurses in Iowa heard the squeezed cries of the baby from the bucket for medical "waste" ...
Melissa Auden
It turned out that it was a girl crying - Melissa Oden, who survived after her 19-year-old mother had 5 days of a hydrochloric abortion in the eighth month to save her from an unwanted pregnancy!
But the shocking truth of this story is that Melissa's mother did not know then about the "unsuccessful procedure." And the person who asked for silence about the surviving fetus of all the staff was the hospital nurse and her mother in part, that is, Melissa's grandmother!
You will not believe it, but the baby then really bravely clung to every second of life, because she was born weighing just under 1 kg, and after a five-day toxic test she developed jaundice, breathing was difficult and convulsions were constantly tormented!
But, fortunately, the medical experts' assumption that the girl may not be able to see, hear and lag behind in development is not confirmed. Three weeks later, Melissa was transferred to a regular ward, and three months later she was adopted by Linda and Ron Odena, who became real loving parents for her.
It is known that then the Oden family was already growing up with the adopted daughter of Tammy, and when Melissa was six months old, the couple had a son, Dustin, despite the diagnosis of "infertility"!
With foster sister Tammy
By the way, Linda and Ron did not hide from Melissa that she was adopted, but the fact that she survived after the abortion, the girl learned at 14.
Then this "truth" bitterly affected the mentality of the teenager - Melissa developed bulimia, alcohol problems began, and in addition to all, her emotional pain, she tried to drown, doing ... sex.
And if this girl survived once, then just so to ruin herself in the second she did not allow. At the end of the school, Melissa pulled herself together and became a student at the University of South Dakota. You will not believe who, by a strange coincidence, was teaching there ... a grandmother who wanted to kill her! About this Melissa learned a little later, but in the classroom their roads did not intersect.
In the photo: Melissa and her husband - 42-year-old IT-specialist Ryan
At 19, Melissa decided to find her parents. Since that moment, a report of her new life in the city in which her mother had once had an abortion began ...
The girl admits that working in local archives and advertisements in newspapers was a complete waste of time. The first result appeared only 11 years later, when she managed to find the address of her grandparents. She wrote them a letter and even received an answer from her grandfather. It turned out that he did not know about the surviving child, but with his wife and daughter for a long time does not communicate and does not know where they are now ...
In the photo: Olivia Melissa gave birth to her eldest daughter in the hospital, where her mother had once had an abortion!
A little later, Melissa found the address of her biological father, tried to contact him, but to no avail! You will not believe, but the letter to his father fell into the hands of his family after his death. They also said that Melissa's father often recalled that he was ashamed of something in his life. Alas, it turned out that he knew about the impending abortion and then did not protect his girlfriend - Melissa's mother. However, he did not dare to correct the mistake because of shame, and then it was too late ...
Well, a happy turn of events began with how the cousin of Melissa's native mother recognized this story. She helped the girl to find the "loss" and told the story of her birth. It turned out that Melissa's parents met in college, and they started a love affair. Her mother was an athlete, for whom irregular menstruation was common. In short, before the third trimester, she did not suspect anything, and then under her control everything was taken by her mother (Melissa's grandmother). You already know the history of abortion.
You will not believe it, but even after Melissa found her mother, they did not dare to meet for a long time and only corresponded! Everyone was afraid of rejection and was very worried!
Melissa confesses that she does not hold evil against her mother and completely forgave her:
"It was a long and painful journey from shame and anger to faith and forgiveness. But I refuse to live with resentment - this is not my way. And in my heart there is a place for the forgiveness of my grandmother and father ... "
By the way, today Melissa is happy in marriage and brings up two children. And she met two of her sisters. But most importantly - Melissa created a foundation in which she helps the same "victims of abortion", like herself. And she met 223 such saved people!