Susan Gervaise had the assumption throughout her entire life that she was adopted. It wasn’t until she was 53 years old that she was able to uncover the truth about her past.
The news that her biological family had been looking for her throughout all of these years came as a complete surprise to her.
The story that Susan tells has a number of unexpected turns and twists, but at its heart, it’s about accepting and forgiving past mistakes.
Because Susan’s parents had complete confidence in their friends and neighbors, they gave them permission to take her to Disneyland when she was a young child.
However, it became immediately apparent that these people had additional objectives in mind. They wanted to keep Susan for themselves and her services were in high demand.
Despite the difficult circumstances of Susan’s upbringing, she was fortunate to have been raised in an environment that fostered caring and responsible behavior.
In addition to providing her with a warm home and an education, her adoptive family also provided her with numerous opportunities to explore the world and broaden her horizons.
She matured into a well-rounded woman over the course of her life, one who had a family of her own and a successful career.
When Susan went to get her passport renewed, that was the first time she really gave any thought to her past.
She discovered that the archives did not keep any records pertaining to her adoption.
When she confronted her “foster parents” as a result of this realization regarding her history, they eventually opened up to her and shared their thoughts and feelings with her.
Susan was initially taken aback and overcome by the information, but over time, she was able to come to terms with it.
She eventually tracked down her biological parents a few months later, even though they had been looking for her for over half a century.
Susan made the choice to keep in touch with her “foster parents” despite the fact that they had been physically apart for a significant amount of time and that she was raised in a difficult environment.
Instead, she was able to move past her feelings of resentment toward them and continue living her life once she found it within herself to do so.
Her story stands as a testament to the power of forgiveness as well as the resiliency of the human spirit.
Her entire worldview was turned upside down when it was revealed that Susan Gervaise had not been raised by her biological family but rather by a foster family.
She resolved to proceed with kindness and forgiveness, despite the fact that she had to acknowledge the truth of the situation.
Her journey serves as a powerful illustration of how one can triumph over adversity and arrive at a place of peace and acceptance in spite of their circumstances.