When a woman found out she was pregnant, she decided to place her kid for adoption. The nearly 100-year-old woman had given up hope of ever seeing her kid again.

Parents make numerous sacrifices for their children, many of which are unpleasant. A young mother realized that another family could provide a better life for her daughter.

As a Jewish immigrant in England, she said goodbye to her child, expecting that it would save her from poverty. The mother couldn’t stop thinking about her daughter and wanted her could see her again.

Gerda Cole celebrated her 98th birthday in 2022 and received the gift of a lifetime. Get out your Kleenex and read her heartfelt story, which will inspire you to believe in miracles.

Cole has been through a lot, but she will never forget the year 1942 when she found out she was pregnant with her first child, a daughter. The mother was only 18 years old and was unable to care for her newborn child or meet her basic needs.

Cole made the hard decision to leave his baby with a German family in England since he couldn’t afford to raise her himself. “I felt like it was just for her,” she said. But it wasn’t easy, and the decision upset the young mother.

Cole believed that giving her child for adoption was the best decision, yet she still yearned for Sonya. Despite the fact that the woman’s life went on, she never had another cub.

Her only maternal experience was Sonya’s distant but loved memories. Cole, who was approaching 100 years old, was certain that his chances of meeting his daughter were dwindling. But then something strange happened.

One of her grandsons, whom she had no idea existed, needed important family documents to fly to another country, and while hunting for them, he discovered an unexpected discovery.

In order to complete his application for Austrian citizenship, Stephen Grist, Sonya Grist’s child, contacted a family member and sought his grandmother’s death certificate.

“No, you’re not going to find his death certificate,” stated a family member. Stephen was perplexed, but when he realized Cole was still alive, everything began to make sense.

She was in a Canadian nursing home when she got the news. “It never occurred to us that my grandma would still be alive,” he added. Stephen waited two weeks for the proper moment to break the news to his mother.

Sonya was stunned and thrilled to meet the woman who had given birth to her. “My first instinct was that I wanted to go see her,” she added. I was ecstatic.

She couldn’t wait to get on an aircraft and fly from the UK to Canada. Sonya’s enthusiasm grew as the days leading up to their meeting approached, and she began to shiver before seeing her mother for the first time.

Grist’s son occurred to learn that his grandmother was still alive, resulting in a bittersweet reunion that they will remember for the rest of their lives.

Cole was ecstatic when she learned she would finally meet her long-lost daughter. It was the most thoughtful birthday gift she could have received, and it meant everything to her. The lady stated:

“When I heard that, I couldn’t understand it. It can only be a miracle.

Cole’s birthday was commemorated with a special party, and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Sonya commented after hugging her mother, “I haven’t come down to earth yet.”

Cole’s reunion with his daughter has given him “something to live on for a few more years.” She went on to say:

“I made so many mistakes, but she went looking for me, and she found me.” It was surreal.

Cole thanked his grandson for arranging the meeting and read a letter of appreciation. “Thank you for this opportunity,” she expressed gratitude. It means a lot to be alive to witness such an event.

After more than 80 years apart, mother and daughter reconnected, and despite the decades apart, they were eager to make up for lost time.

Sonya, like her mother, was full of questions, and the couple rapidly became friends as they got to know each other. They were meant to meet, and it took a long time, but it was well worth the wait.