To “Baby Girl B’s” biological mother,

This letter is being written to thank you for your gift of a child and to bring comfort to you and your family. I cannot imagine how painful it was to carry a life inside of you for nine months only to separate from that life and never know if that life is being loved and cared for. Hopefully, this letter will bring you the comfort you have longed for the past twenty-two years.

On February 16, 2000, you gave birth to Baby Girl B’s at Hutzel Hospital in Detroit. Her name is now Alayna, and she has been an absolute blessing since she became part of our family on February 18, 2000. Alayna is now twenty-two and doing very well. She currently lives with five very dear friends in an adult foster group home where she receives twenty-four care from very dedicated and caring support nursing staff. She is also a few years away from graduating from a fine special needs learning institution that has taught her the skills needed to advance.

My name is Todd, and I am her father and guardian. She has one sister and two brothers that love her dearly and would do anything to protect her. Although her mother and I are no longer married, she cares for her profoundly and ensures she has what is needed. I want to explain how we arrived at this point and felt compelled to write this letter.

The day that we received Alayna was auspicious in our lives. On February 17, 2000, I experienced a serious fall that caused significant damage to the lower half of my body. This injury resulted in my being unable to walk for over a month. However, nothing was going to stop me from receiving Alayna. And against the doctor’s orders, we left for the hospital to pick her up the following day. Once we arrived, they met us at the door with a wheelchair, and I was wheeled to the nursery. I remember getting to the nursery and seeing Alayna for the first time when emotions overcame me of her beauty. The nurse proceeded to place her in my arms, and it was an instant bond between two hearts. I have been falling for her ever since.

Why is the wheelchair important? Alayna has several cognitive impairments with a severe seizure disorder. As a result, she has never taken a step or said a word and cannot care for herself, with a wheelchair being her mode of transportation. However, Alayna has made a difference in many lives. She is a true gift from God and an inspiration for anyone wishing to see her beauty and the extraordinary power of bringing comfort to those who recognize and need it.

She has been tested by some of the top minds in medicine and reviewed birth documentation, only for them to be unable to determine the reason for her condition. I want to comfort you and explain that you did nothing wrong throughout the pregnancy or in any way that caused these things. It is my conclusion that through your love and choice for life, God made her perfectly innocent with a particular purpose of showing how we should live, free of prejudice, hate, and her incapability for her malevolence. Therefore, as God designed her perfectly, I think of her as an “Imperfect Perfection.”

There are so many stories that I could share with you about how she has affected lives that are too numerous to contain in this letter. Again, thank you for the gift of Alayna, and hopefully, this letter has brought you and your family comfort, knowing that she is loved, cherished, and well-cared for the rest of her life.

With much respect and love,

Alayna’s Dad