To My 3 Children Phillip Stephanie and AmyDawn. They are the love of my life.Here is a poem for the 3 of you."please Forgive Me", I knew from the very first day, that you were a gift from up above, A miracle placed in my arms, sent to finally show me love. I made many promises to you that day, that your life would never be like mine.You'd never know the hurt or pain I felt, I'd protect you to the ends of time. I promised you that you'd never be alone, in your heart you'd feel love inside.And never would you feel afraid or run to find a place to hide. I promised no one would ever hurt you, I'd shield you from all harm.Never would you flee for help, your life would hold no fear or alarm. And unlike me, you'd never go to sleep, worrying what the next day might bring, I'd give to you nights of peaceful dreams, and mornings where the birds would always sing. And after all this time, I never broke, any of those promises I made to you. I only hope one day you'll forgive me, because it wasn't me who kept them true. The life your new family gave to you, you could never have had with me. I know there's only myself to blame, because I never had the strength to leave. As I remember that day when I held you close, so many tearful years ago. I know in my heart I made the right choice, I loved you enough to let you go. With all my Love Mom