NathanIf you have kids, would you be able to give them up as soon as they were born? Imagine the helpless infant who has no one to turn to. Well, this girl from China was abandoned by her biological parents at birth. She was fortunately adopted by an American family after a few years. Find out the astonishing revelation that took place when she reunited with her birth parents 20 years later. It was interesting enough to be made into a documentary which is kept at the end of this article.
An Adopted Kid
Kati Pohler was raised in a little town called Hudsonville in Michigan. She lives with her adoptive parents and their two sons. Since she clearly knows about her Asian heritage, Kati knew there were some hidden secrets about her past that she wanted to find out. She knew she was adopted but the details of her adoption had never been discussed by her adoptive parents.
A Secret Pregnancy
It is not easy to forget that countries all over the world have different policies and laws. While some countries may be very liberal, others tend to be very rigid and tough. About 22 years back, Kati’s mother Qian Fenxiang found out that she was pregnant with her second daughter. Because of the one-child policy that China follows, she knew there was going to be trouble.
Hiding Away
Abortion not only kills innocent babies but also takes a physical and an emotional toll on the mother as well. For Qian who was already way past the initial stages of her pregnancy, the option for having an abortion was well out the window. Since she was afraid that the authorities would come to know about her pregnancy, she hid for nearly six weeks before it was time for labor.
Not Without Its Problems
Just imagine how tough it must have been for poor Qian. She needed the help of her husband Xu Lida to successfully give birth to her baby on a boat. The had sterilized the scissors by boiling them with water and cut the umbilical cord. But sadly, there were other complications that forced them to seek help from a doctor who thankfully agreed to keep their secret.
To Save Her Life
Since both the parents knew very well that there would be serious problems if people got to know about their secret child, they had to do something quick. So Xu woke up in the wee hours of the morning one day to drop his daughter off in a vegetable market. He carried with him a letter that had a message. It was a plea for someone to take care of the baby.
After 10 or 20 Years
Just think of how difficult it must have been for the parents to have to give away their precious daughter because of the policy in their country. There was also a request for anyone who received the letter to meet up with them on the famous Broken Bridge in Hangzhou after 10 or 20 years. However, there were other plans that Kati’s adoptive parents had.