You Didn't Deserve This Greeting Card

"You Didn't Deserve This" Greeting Card: Each item becomes a bold and unique statement, and every true-to-life greeting card tells a story.

Front of Card: "You didn't deserve this."

Inside Card: "I know you are devastated to the core at the loss of your baby to adoption. You have every right to be angry. So much time lost, never to return. all the firsts and memories ripped away at no fault of your own. My heart breaks for you both, and I am here for you. How can I help?!"

This card hits home for many reasons. I was given up for adoption in 1974 without my birth father's consent. This is still happening today, and it's wrong! Fathers have rights, and it breaks my heart that I learn of a baby being given up for adoption, when they had a biological father who wanted to keep them, care for them, and parent them. We have to do better. Hopefully, this card provides a small piece of comfort to any biological father who needs to hear they aren't alone and they didn't deserve to lose their baby to the adoption machine.

Fun fact: Why is all the emporium merchandise a dollar amount and 21 cents? I was twenty-one years old when I found and met my birth mother. It was the best day of my life and a symbolic experience in my adoption journey. Sadly, I met her once, and she shut me out forever. The best day of my life was the worst because I never heard from her again.

Twenty-one years of agony passed, hoping she would change her mind. But she never did. Surviving this abandonment and rejection has been one of the most harrowing experiences of my life, but I made it. At one point, I was convinced I would die from a broken heart, but today, my heart is healed, and I feel whole. I am here to share my story and let other adoptees know they aren't alone and their feelings are normal for a not-normal situation. Nothing is normal about being separated from our biological parents at the beginning of life.

*A portion of all proceeds will go directly to Adoptees Connect, Inc. to help fund our DNA KIT COMMIT Program. Visit www.adopteesconnect.com to learn more!

All cards were designed and created by Pamela A. Karanova @pamelakaranova.

Take Note: This is the very first greeting card line that is designed and created specifically for adoptees, LDAs, NPEs, DNA surprises, search angels, and donor-conceived individuals by an adoptee. Can't find a true-to-life greeting card that fits your experience?

If you want a customized greeting card created precisely for your situation, I will design something specific for you! Please reach out for prices and guidelines on submitting your request on the contact page.

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• Material: 14.77 oz/yd² (350 g/m²) paperboard
• Sizes: Small: 4″ × 6″ (101 × 152 mm)
• Product weight: Small: 0.39 oz (11 g)
• Toner-based printing
• Vibrant colors
• Comes with a complimentary envelope