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Are_grits_groceries

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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 05:13 PM Feb 2013

We Found Our Son Kevin In The Subway (Danny and Peter) [View all]

The story of how Danny and I were married last July in a Manhattan courtroom, with our son, Kevin, beside us, began 12 years earlier, in a dark, damp subway station.

Danny called me that day, frantic. “I found a baby!” he shouted. “I called 911, but I don’t think they believed me. No one’s coming. I don’t want to leave the baby alone. Get down here and flag down a police car or something.” By nature Danny is a remarkably calm person, so when I felt his heart pounding through the phone line, I knew I had to run.

When I got to the A/C/E subway exit on Eighth Avenue, Danny was still there, waiting for help to arrive. The baby, who had been left on the ground in a corner behind the turnstiles, was light-brown skinned and quiet, probably about a day old, wrapped in an oversize black sweatshirt.

In the following weeks, after family court had taken custody of “Baby ACE,” as he was nicknamed, Danny told the story over and over again, first to every local TV news station, then to family members, friends, co-workers and acquaintances. The story spread like an urban myth: You’re never going to believe what my friend’s cousin’s co-worker found in the subway. What neither of us knew, or could have predicted, was that Danny had not just saved an abandoned infant; he had found our son.
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http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/we-found-our-son-in-the-subway/

Good On Ye Judge!

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awesome story!! NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #1
... Raine1967 Feb 2013 #2
wonderful story! Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #3
You've accomplished two things with this story. Wait Wut Feb 2013 #4
Water Works!!! n/t HangOnKids Feb 2013 #5
What a wonderful story. GentryDixon Feb 2013 #6
Amazing story.... CherokeeDem Feb 2013 #7
What a wonderful, WONDERFUL story! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #8
Well that one watered my eye balls. Whew! Maraya1969 Feb 2013 #9
Now I'm crying. I loved that wonderful life story. Autumn Feb 2013 #10
Oh my God that story made me teary gollygee Feb 2013 #11
One time isn't nearly enough to rec this thread...I'd give it 100 if I could.... Rowdyboy Feb 2013 #12
Thank-you for sharing your awesome story! vankuria Feb 2013 #13
Oh, my! hedgehog Feb 2013 #14
I love this story! Thank you frogmarch Feb 2013 #15
Beautiful story! Mass Feb 2013 #16
SO Beautiful! Rider3 Feb 2013 #17
Tears of awesomeness. SaveOurDemocracy Feb 2013 #18
This could never have happened when I was a kid. Thank progress!! mountain grammy Feb 2013 #19
This is one of the warmest stories I have ever read. DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #20
So very beautiful !!! lucca18 Feb 2013 #21
Such a great story! I also like the comment of someone on the NYT site... FailureToCommunicate Feb 2013 #22
I am crying here - beautiful story dbackjon Feb 2013 #23
Awesome Rabid_Rabbit Feb 2013 #24
I can't stop crying. I can hardly see to type. OMG nt Chalco Feb 2013 #25
ya made me cry! beautiful story! SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #26
Wow what a wonderful story. It was meant to be. God put you where you were suppose to southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #27
This made me cry. GiveMeFreedom Feb 2013 #28
Got something in my eye Hekate Feb 2013 #29
So who directs the movie? Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #30
This is really sweet. Shrike47 Feb 2013 #31
Damn winter hayfever grantcart Feb 2013 #32
That is wonderful madokie Feb 2013 #33
Had to make me cry, didn't you? madashelltoo Feb 2013 #34
Beautiful!! Thank you so much for the link. n/t indie_voter Feb 2013 #35
I'm sorry, but if you don't cry after reading that, you're heartless or a Republican... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #36
What a beautiful, heartwarming story! LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #37
Wow cate94 Feb 2013 #38
Whew! It took me three times longer to read this than normal chalky Feb 2013 #39
Wonderful story treestar Feb 2013 #40
Well, there go the ol' waterworks... calimary Feb 2013 #41
what a Great story ! april Feb 2013 #42
That's so great. Wow. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #43
You nailed it, Sheldon n/t joesdaughter Mar 2013 #56
Absolutely beautiful. cliffordu Feb 2013 #44
That made me smile! pacalo Feb 2013 #45
That made me cry! How awesome!!! Redford Feb 2013 #46
Great story. yellerpup Feb 2013 #47
Just when I think there's almost no hope left.... ReRe Feb 2013 #48
hope, love, and justice. Someone said once: Justice is love with legs. robinlynne Feb 2013 #50
I like that.... ReRe Feb 2013 #52
beautiful. robinlynne Feb 2013 #49
So Sweet! nt sheshe2 Feb 2013 #51
Such a touching and lovely story, even when read through tears. n/t UtahLib Mar 2013 #53
BAM! Right in teh feels! MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #54
Great story! beveeheart Mar 2013 #55
In a world where insanity, abuse, terror, and punishment are the norm . . . NBachers Mar 2013 #57
Damn... RudynJack Mar 2013 #58
Heartwarming, and faith-restoring. Granny M Mar 2013 #59
Heartwarming. Thanks for making my day! ailsagirl Mar 2013 #60
Sometimes everything in the universe xxqqqzme Mar 2013 #61
Remarkable story with a happy ending... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2013 #62
Loved the NY Times & Parents Magazine stories about this 66 dmhlt Mar 2013 #63
What a great story. mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #64
Beautiful story. pinto Mar 2013 #65
Beautiful, beautiful story! mecherosegarden Mar 2013 #66
Kevin is one very lucky boy! Anyone have any tissues? eom ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #67
Get This Judge on the USSC Skraxx Mar 2013 #68
There is light in the darkness DiverDave Mar 2013 #69
tearing up here. What a happy story! AllyCat Mar 2013 #70
Great story. Thanks for sharing. nt guardian Mar 2013 #71
Yay! HappyMe Mar 2013 #72
so sweet.... Ninga Mar 2013 #73
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