In Anaheim, California, Mavis Jackson drove past the Crystal Cathedral. For twenty years, she said the same thing: “Someday I’m going to go there.” One Sunday morning, she did. Putting on her best outfit, she simply decided, “Today is the day.”

Getting there early, Mavis took a seat in the middle and watched the huge three-thousand-seat megachurch fill with people. She was awed as the majestic voices of the choir seemed to encircle her. She marveled at the manner in which a huge section of the glass ceiling slid open at the start of the service as if to invite even the birds to worship. At the end of the service, Mavis stood up and waited for the aisle to clear. Trying not to sound too excited, she said to the young lady who’d been next to her, “I am so glad I came today. Wasn’t it wonderful?”

The young woman nodded. “Are you from here?” asked Mavis. “No, I’m from the Midwest,” said the young woman, adding, “I’m actually here on a mission. To find my birth mother.” There was a pause. “I know how you must feel,” said Mavis. “A long time ago, I had to give up a little girl for adoption. I didn’t want to... but...” Another pause. The young woman looked deeply into Mavis’s eyes. “Do you . . . remember her birthday?”

“Yes,” said Mavis cautiously. “October 30th.” the young woman gasped. “That’s my birthday.”

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