![]() ![]() Jenny spent a couple of hours with Mercia that day, but her mother was on edge. She told Jenny that she had given her up because it had been after the war and resources were scarce. On her second attempt to see her mother, Mercia broke down and asked for her daughter’s forgiveness. It was painful for Jenny but she didn’t give up. Unfortunately, Mercia didn’t want to see her. Jenny felt incomplete so she began searching for her birth family.Īfter years of searching, Jenny finally found her biological mother, Mercia. She didn’t know she was adopted until her mother confirmed that she was. ![]() Helen and Jenny are reunited after 50 years of being separated and it was only then that they found out that they are actually twins. Although she was grateful for her adoptive parents who love her like she was their own, still, she felt something was missing so she decided to look for her birth family. She then confronted her mother who confirmed that it was true. Her world suddenly crumbles when her cousin told her that she was adopted. On the other hand, Jenny Lee Smith had a happy childhood, until she found out about the truth. She only found comfort in her imaginary friend whom she called ‘secret sister’ for which later turned out to be real. She had a rough childhood having to deal with her mother’s long bouts of depression and an abusive father who would come home mad and hostile. It was also seen as a way to cope up with loneliness, stress and conflict.Īs a child, Helen Edwards would talk to her imaginary friend whenever she was sad. Imaginary friends used to be a cause for alarm and concern for most parents. Research shows that children who elaborate stories about imaginary friends are actually more creative and socially advanced. ![]()
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