Three years after placing her child for adoption, the author moved away to start anew. She met her future husband shortly after relocating. When she became pregnant, despite being happy, she struggled intensely with feelings of guilt related to her daughter Hanna, whom she gave up six years earlier. Throughout her journey, the author emphasized her continued love for Hanna and the complexities of her emotions towards motherhood, revealing the difficulties of explaining these feelings to those around her, highlighting the profound impact of her past on her present life.
Leaving my hometown was another part of my letting go of my daughter, a process I began the day that I put her in the arms of her new parents.
I had never stopped thinking about Hanna - never. But the adoption had forced me to grow up quickly, and I did. I had come out stronger.
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