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4. Great story

Sat May 23, 2026, 01:35 PM

May 23

Why am I crying?
Parenting saved my life.
I'm convinced I would have drank and drugged myself to death.
And it IS the best thing I have ever done.

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Experience: we found a baby on the subway - now he's our 26-year-old son [View all] cbabe May 23 OP

Such a wonderful story BlueWaveNeverEnd May 23 #1

Gorgeous SuzyandPuffpuff May 23 #2

That was absolutely lovely. LovelyStuff May 23 #3

Great story DiverDave May 23 #4

Something in my eyes... mcar May 23 #5

Same here too. I guess all the grass pollen Botany May 23 #10

It's the onions in the chuck roast. Mine too. twodogsbarking May 23 #13

Yeah. No kidding. calimary May 23 #19

Thanks so much for posting this EverHopeful May 23 #6

Thanks for this malaise May 23 #7

Thank you for this beautiful moment of humanity. niyad May 23 #8

Awe! This made me smile. hamsterjill May 23 #11

The Universe moves in mysterious ways. patphil May 23 #12

Double lucky with fathers! BeneteauBum May 23 #14

A beautiful, moving story. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. 70sEraVet May 23 #15

That gives a whole new meaning to "finders, keepers". Buddyzbuddy May 23 #16

What an incredibly lovely story! Devilsun May 23 #17

Thank you for sharing jackcrow2001 May 23 #18

What generous, loving hearts wendyb-NC May 24 #20

Do we have the name of the book... Trueblue Texan May 24 #21

Our Subway Baby cbabe May 24 #22