Author Grace LaJoy Henderson lost her mother when she was 2-years old, and she has finally found her after a much long search.
“50 years ago, my mother left me and my siblings with our father and I was only 2 at that time, and after that I spent some time in foster care. Life moved on and even after I became a mother, I continued my search for my mom. When I knew she would be in her 80’s, I became discouraged and pretty much gave up hope of ever finding her alive. But, I decided to search for my mother one last time.” She was overwhelmed to learn that she is alive and well.
“In 2009, I shared my foster care story in a book entitled A Gifted Child in Foster Care: A Story of Resilience and I wrote this story under the impression that I would never, ever see my mother again.” Her story show the way to never give up.
“At first, I was afraid to share my personal story of finding my mom, with all the ups and downs of life. But later on, I decided to take that risk. I was only planning to share the good, the positive, the stuff that I was comfortable with,” says Grace. “However, when people heard my story of how I found my mother after five decades, many of them told me they felt inspired. They wanted to know how I found her, where I found her, what condition I found her in and the details of what happened after I found her. Realizing others found my story to be intriguing, I am sharing all of it.”
In a recent Facebook post, she announced that she had finally found her mother, who is now 81-years old. She shared that her mother was a nice lady who is quiet and very easygoing.
Many people are congratulating Grace for finding her mother after 50 years. This story has also motivated many other people around the world who are searching for their lost loved ones. Grace says it was faith that kept her motivated to continue which has now turned into tears of joy.
Her story is one of faith, hope and determination. For years, she has ultimately used writing as a therapy to deal with the pain of living without a mother.
Being an author, she has a book series called Finding Mother book made up of 4 compelling memoirs, where she reveals all the details of her search, losing hope, and the victory of finally finding and reuniting with her mom.
The engaging 4-book series includes the following titles:
* Finding Mother After Five Decades: A Story of Hope
* Reuniting with Mother: A Story of Tenacity
* After the Reunion: A Story of Acceptance
* Diary of Emotions: Thoughts and Feelings
The Finding Mother book series is available now for purchase at Grace’s official web site at GraceLaJoy.com/shop
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