It was Pam\u2019s 20th birthday. I\u2019d decorated the house and was waiting for her when the doorbell rang. But it wasn\u2019t Pam\u2014it was a tearful stranger asking for my daughter.<\/p>\n
She stepped in and stared at Pam\u2019s photo. \u201cShe\u2019s my daughter,\u201d she whispered.<\/p>\n
Before I could respond, Pam arrived. I froze as the woman said, \u201cI\u2019m your mother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pam turned to me, confused. I handed her the adoption folder I\u2019d kept hidden for 20 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re adopted,\u201d I said quietly. Pam was devastated.<\/p>\n
Then the woman revealed, \u201cI was in a coma when she was born. I just woke up five months ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
Overwhelmed, Pam ran out.<\/p>\n
In the silence that followed, the woman\u2014Marlene\u2014and I sat together. I showed her Pam\u2019s childhood photos and shared memories.<\/p>\n
Then, we heard a car pulling in.<\/p>\n
Pam was back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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