Gave Up?

I actually really dislike the phrase "gave up" in relation to adoption. When people ask me why Abby's birth mom "gave her up" I cringe inside. Just FYI, it is much nicer to say that children are placed for adoption rather than given up. Giving up implies something not wanted - you give up a bad habbit. Children are not placed for adoption because they are unwanted, they are placed because they are loved. And that is why I like the meaning of this quote - birth moms love their babies so much that they place them in order for the child to have the life they know they deserve but can't provide. And that is why Abby will always know how much Cheyenne loves her and will be grateful for her.