Spread of 'baby boxes' in Europe alarms United Nations

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6. My husband was in a German home for children. Parents who can't take care of them are put

there. They can visit the child if they want to keep up with them. His mother never visited and finally when he was 4 yrs old an american family wanted to adopt him and they had to hunt her down to let her know he was being adopted. Years after he went back when he was in the military we had friends that helped us find his natural family. Come to find out his mother moved to the US marrying a soldier. They lived in NY. We finally was able to find her. At first it was nice. But his half brother wasn't happy because she kept comparing the boys. My husband would tell her not to do that because it was hurting the relationship. Finally her true color came out. His adopted parents raised him right and to respect people. His half brother was totally opposite. It showed up when the brother's dad died. The mother wanted my husband to sit in the fancy car and wanted me to sit in someoneelse car with people I had never met before. My husband was dressed in uniform and that was the first time he met his cousins and aunt and uncle. It was a crazy day. My husband told his mother that he was going to sit with his wife and that the cousin could sit with her in the car. Crazy. Finally on the way back his brother got into a shouting match with his mother. I don't know what happened. From the funeral home my husband and I and his brother drove back home. We got to the front of the building and he looked at me and yelled to get out. I was shocked since I never even opened my mouth. He and my husband drove around in the car. I couldn't wait to leave and go back home. Then it was a few more things that happened and finally it was enough and my husband said no more contact with them. It was way to much drama with them. We were quiet people. Til this day we haven't heard from them. I hope we never do. Be careful what you wish for. Sometimes it's not healthy to reconnect.