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My Son Adam

As most of you know, my search came to an end on October 31st 1997 at 7:30 PM. It was then that I found out that my birthson died January 6th of 1997. I never got the opportunity to talk to him. Out of all of the options, this was not one I considered. The pain runs deeper than I could have imagined. It's not fair. I would trade places with him in a heartbeat just so he could go on living.

It seems he had diabetes. He had a complication with his diabetes. He thought he had the stomach flu. He went to sleep and never woke up.

All of you who know me, know my passion for cooking. It seems it was his as well. He planned on going to school to become a chef. We also had many of the same interests, such as fishing, hunting and surfing. It saddens me to know that I will miss out on sharing these stories with him. But on the bright side, I can share theses stories with his mother and in that way get to know him.

Since the last time I updated this page, I have talked to Adam's mother and his fiance on the phone some and met his father twice here in Orlando and I email with his sister. They have removed any doubts that I had about whether or not giving Adam up for adoption was the right thing to do or not. They provided for him more than I ever could have. He has been everywhere and done everything. For such a brief life, he lived a full one. He could not have been loved more.

I have learned so much about Adam through his family. The photos that his mother sent to me show him from a few months old to just a month before he died. As I promised before, I'm going to share some of these with you.

I could, and will fill several pages telling you everything I know about Adam. Look for sound clips of his voice to come and maybe a tune or two from his band "Hormones With Feet".

I'm sorry it took so long to update this page, but it still takes a lot for me to work on it. I don't know if the pain will ever lessen.

My thanks to all of my friends that I have met on the Net and at WBS. Your support has gotten me through some very rough times. And a special thanks to Carrie and Michelle, two people that tied my search together enough for me to find my son.

My deepest love to you all and God bless you,

Craig


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Craig K. Welch

cjw@mpinet.net