My Parents Left Me with My Uncle & Aunt So They Could Raise Only My Sister – 12 Years Later, They Reached Out over Christmas

Abandoned by her parents at just 10 years old, Melody found love and stability with her aunt and uncle, who treated her like she was their own.

Now twenty-two years old and thriving in her IT career, Melody’s success catches her biological parents’ attention.

But reconnecting isn’t so simple, leaving Melody to show them that some bonds cannot be repaired…

I was ten when my life split in two.

One minute, I was unpacking my school bag at home, and the next, my parents were rushing me into the car with a suitcase, promising we were going to visit Gran for a little while.

“You love it at Gran’s, don’t you, Melody?” my mother asked, tying my hair into a long ponytail.

I nodded.

I thought it was a fun adventure.

I didn’t realize “a little while” would mean forever.

It started when my younger sister, Chloe, was five. She’d been doing gymnastics at the local rec center, and her coach swore that she was a natural.

“She could go all the way,” he said. “I mean, seriously.

I’m talking about competitions and the works!”

My parents latched onto those words like a life raft. Chloe wasn’t just a little girl twirling in leotards anymore. Suddenly, she was their golden ticket to life.Continue reading…