Meet the family who adopted a child left at a fire station
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5 ай бұрынWhen a little child named Samuel was two days old, his birth mother dropped him off at a fire station in Louisville, Kentucky. Now nearly 21 moths old, Samuel is with his forever family, including parents Brittany and Christopher Tyler and brothers Judah and Calvin. The family of five joins TODAY live in Studio 1A to open up about their journey and the joy Samuel brings to them.
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@gdhaney136 5 ай бұрын
I'm just going to send my own personal love and admiration out to the bio mom that was capable of acknowledging she could not take care of a child, but had him anyways, and left him lovingly in the right place, legally, with a note and wrapped in a blanket. She loves that baby, and to give up a child because you are aware enough to know you can only survive while wanting your baby to thrive is heroic IMO.
@IFChi1904 5 ай бұрын
I hope she can see him healthy and happy with a lovely family.
@Mimi2thebestboysever 5 ай бұрын
Amen!! I commend the birth mom for the selfless act of loving him enough to giving him up in hopes that he would have a forever, loving home!!
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@gdhaney136, They just destroyed their family.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@@IFChi1904 They just destroyed their family.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@@Mimi2thebestboysever They just destroyed their family.
@melissagahn 5 ай бұрын
For Samuel's birth mom to think "I can't do this, my baby deserves better," much respect. Rather than doing anything bad to the baby, she knew he needed help and left him at the fire station. Bless this couple for welcoming "Hammy Sammy" lol into their family and hearts. :)
@user-qm8cm1dn2v 5 ай бұрын
...Love suffusing our hearts "No Choice In this lifetime did we meet Love suffusing our hearts But in order to spare you the oppression I suffer We have no choice but to remain apart Most human lives are divinities incarnate Who await the Creator’s deliverance Atheism and evolution are doctrines false Modern thought and ways harm oneself So that this weighty message may be spread We must be apart, owing to the persecution Until one day the Red Tide recedes January 6, 2019" Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin VI, from Falun Dafa teachings)
@Opinionated-Angel 5 ай бұрын
This is fantastic. Fertility issues did not stop them from having a family. They adopted. I'm adopted. Do not get stuck on fertility issues, adopt.
@ruthbaptiste8056 5 ай бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏 Very well said
@CherokeeBird 5 ай бұрын
Total respect for the birth mom. 👏 ❤ He is a beautiful little boy 🥰
@sandie1214 5 ай бұрын
I agree.. That makes her a mother who loves her son 🙏🏻
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@CherokeeBird, They just destroyed their family.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@@sandie1214 They just destroyed their family.
@CherokeeBird 5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-gm9wo How?
@sharamusica 5 ай бұрын
No respect for her.
@Yagirlreacts 5 ай бұрын
Shout out to the birth mother for making one of the hardest decisions I’m sure a mother can make
@lovelight6973 5 ай бұрын
I love what she did with the blanket. ❤
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@lovelight6973, They just destroyed their family.
@angelamitchinson8439 5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-gm9woWisdom has chased you for years, but you have always been faster 🏃♂️ 💨
@michellesantiago1235 5 ай бұрын
Totally agree 👍
@RitaKapia 5 ай бұрын
@Johnny-gm9wo, How?
@joyobessa1364 5 ай бұрын
Adorable 🥰
@clarisahernandez5280 5 ай бұрын
Sad that the natural mother surrendered but glad she realized it. And Bravo to those adoptive parents.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@clarisahernandez5280, They just destroyed their family.
@user-vx7vi3vq1c 5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-gm9woNow now.
@MotownGuitarJoe 5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-gm9wo- same response on multiple posts? Do you really have this much hate in your heart?
@dorianwhite1990 5 ай бұрын
I love how she turned the blanket he was found in, into a teddy bear. That’s so dope.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
Race mixing is a bad idea.
@dila4834 5 ай бұрын
@Johnny-gm9wo Cry some more. When you're done start again.
@angielovesjoe91 5 ай бұрын
Congratulations on adopting Samuel.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@angielovesjoe91, They just destroyed their family.
@mzbatonrougebeauty5267 5 ай бұрын
how?
@janegrey4374 5 ай бұрын
God Bless the young woman who thought of her child's safety first and took him to the Fire Station. God bless the family Samuel now calls his.
@user-ti7rf8kj2u 5 ай бұрын
I hope the woman that gave him life sees this and is at peace and in love with the beautiful decision she had to make to give him a better life. ❤❤❤
@landonleathers5936 5 ай бұрын
I gotta say thank goodness his birth mom did the right thing instead of just throwing him away to die as so many others have done and thankfully y'all came into his life to give him a loving home 🎉🎉
@chrisgrace81 5 ай бұрын
Wish both mom and baby could be adopted together-how painful and desperate the birth mom must have felt
@enjoliturner4179 5 ай бұрын
I thought the same thing. Can you imagine her seeing this and her heart being pulled with so many mixed emotions!?
@lichi1244eva 5 ай бұрын
I agree - I'm an adoptive parent through foster care and like *many* former foster youth and adoptees, I believe that relinquishment should be a last resort and is *OFTEN, NOT ALWAYS* a permanent solution to a temporary problem that has potentially lifelong ramifications for birth parent/s and child. In an ideal world, the birth mom would have health, educational, mental and financial support during pregnancy and even for a period after birth. Absent that, engaging extended family or kin to preserve family. Only after all of those options are exhausted should this occur. The world is not ideal, and there are of course situations for which immediate relinquishment is optimal. But I feel for birth mom making such a big decision when desperate or under duress, especially if there were alternatives.
@enjoliturner4179 5 ай бұрын
@@lichi1244eva agree so much with you.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@chrisgrace81, They just destroyed their family.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@@enjoliturner4179 They just destroyed their family.
@mirquellasantos2716 5 ай бұрын
Two wonderful people making a big difference in this world. God bless America and Americans.
@lilagonzales1145 5 ай бұрын
Applause to the bio mom and I wish her the best. And applause to the adopted parents. You guys gave love that all foster children that entered your home. And gave unconditional love to all three boys.
@dianewilliams1125 5 ай бұрын
Thank God the birth mother didn't throw him in a dumpster and did the right thing and God bless this amazing family!❤❤❤
@squirrmine4843 5 ай бұрын
Are you referring to the case of Alexee Trevizo?
@dianewilliams1125 5 ай бұрын
@@squirrmine4843 I heard of several cases of this over the years,not any peticular one.
@user-kg9tt8ep9f 5 ай бұрын
God bless the birth mother; sometimes is hard and she made a beautiful decision which shows she really loved him enough to make sure that her baby was loved and welcome into a better life.
@bambooblue74 5 ай бұрын
Amazing family! Love without barriers.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@bambooblue74, They just destroyed their family.
@chart461 5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-gm9woI am going to be praying for you poor little troll.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@@chart461 Pray to white Jesus all you want.
@susanbrown2085 5 ай бұрын
Thank God she had sense enough to realize he would be better off with a family that would love and care for him. Not every child is that lucky, unfortunately.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@Susanbrown2085, They just destroyed their family.
@mslove9191 5 ай бұрын
It takes so much love to give up a child than it is to keep him… Peace and blessings to your whole family and your beautiful darling three boys!
@teamcougars 5 ай бұрын
What a precious baby boy and family ❤❤ So many children have been saved by safe haven laws❤
@Hunee- 5 ай бұрын
Thank you to the birth mother for doing what was best for your son while blessing and changing the lives for another family all in the name of love.
@lichi1244eva 5 ай бұрын
Sammy is ADORABLE!! 🥰 I'm an adoptive parent through foster care.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@lichi1244eva, They just destroyed their family.
@cutecate5407 5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-gm9wothe good thing is that it's not your family but their own
@Alexatheist 5 ай бұрын
Who's cutting onions in my bed?!?!🥲🥲🥲🥲😭
@mististallard 5 ай бұрын
Love and prayers to this family and to his bio mom for doing the right thing the right way. We rarely hear of babies surrendered the right way, only thrown away.
@AmberU 5 ай бұрын
The bio mom did the best thing for him. She didn’t hurt him she loved him enough to leave him safe ! Its so sweet they honored her for him in a way by keeping the blanket she left him in.
@lt3074 5 ай бұрын
May God bless the birth mother & this family for adopting him. This is a demonstration of what love is.🙏🏾
@shannonrusso3853 5 ай бұрын
Kudos to them... I hope birth mom sees this ❤ EDIT: I hope birth mom sees this so she knows in her heart that she did the right thing. Only love for her.
@sarahteoh1693 5 ай бұрын
This couple is fantastic, so much love in their hearts to embrace all these children. God bless them.
@Kushert 5 ай бұрын
Some people's love is unconditional
@lisawallace921 5 ай бұрын
Samuel look exactly like them ❤
@emilyfarris3510 5 ай бұрын
This beautiful Mother loved him enough to give him over to a loving family who could take care of him. Hopefully, one day they will meet again. ❤
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@emilyfarris3510, They just destroyed their family.
@sw4035 5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-gm9wowhy do you say that?
@Fusemoree 5 ай бұрын
The older brother does not seem like he like the baby at all. Very interesting dynamic for sure…
@Jfwqs7212 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kindness, may GOD richly bless you and your family.
@Eleahchris 5 ай бұрын
I don't know why the mother dropped him off. And I can only imagine how hard it was for the mouthy to do that. I'm just so glad she did the right thing and left him at the fire station. I'm even happier that he got such awesome parents ❤️.
@silentnight9655 5 ай бұрын
Wish society taught everyone that all life is precious. No baby should be unwanted but happy for little Sammy and his adoptive family.
@prtdiva 5 ай бұрын
I doubt he was unwanted. From the note, sounds like mom couldn’t afford to take care of him.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@silentnight9655, They just destroyed their family.
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@@prtdiva They just destroyed their family.
@silentnight9655 5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny-gm9wo Whatever do you mean?
@silentnight9655 5 ай бұрын
@@prtdiva That's what I'm saying. Society/governments teaches people that money is more important than human life. This should not be. Nature provides everything for free.
@kellystanley5892 5 ай бұрын
I'm so happy for him.♥️What a beautiful family❤
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@kellystanley5892, They just destroyed their family.
@barbaraburke1366 5 ай бұрын
This is a private story for the child. When he grows older he'll want to tell his story to whomever HE wishes.
@23Collin83 5 ай бұрын
So glad to see kind people in the world. The little man's gonna have a good life. ❤
@brittneyhayes558 5 ай бұрын
God is Good all the time all the time God is Good ! Thank You for adopting Sammy .😊
@falsealarm4 5 ай бұрын
Big bro had a moment of irritation. Respect to the birth momma. Hope she’s doing ok.
@Tabbyb.1418 5 ай бұрын
Awesome and wonderful to hear of the mother who knew for whatever reason she couldn't or didn't want to mother her child, so instead of killing him or throwing him in a trash dump, she gave him life twice. Thank God for the fire department and the family adopted him♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
@colorbugoriginals4457 5 ай бұрын
the topic of toddlers being a handful came up when Samuel kept trying to jump off his dad's lap and his dad said, 'yes, he's a perfect little boy' ❤❤❤
@zaklinagavrilovski1573 5 ай бұрын
Hes so cute.
@sandraatkins2539 5 ай бұрын
What a precious little boy and family. May God guide, bless. and protect this little angel and the rest of his family.❤🙏🙏🙏
@egidiar.4313 5 ай бұрын
The dad really loves this boy. Their matching outfits, the way he is holding him in a loving and protective way 😢❤!! The boy is lucky!
@kayemoore2507 5 ай бұрын
Thank God for this family that accept this child,give him a home blessing ❤️🇬🇾
@TheAAdele05 5 ай бұрын
What a WONDERFUL family the Tyler family is for taking Samuel into their home! Thank you for sharing this story! ❤
@david_dashrr1 5 ай бұрын
Exactly...birth mom is a hero
@kellymcfalls1458 5 ай бұрын
@david-dashrr1 I disagree SHe should have put him up for adoption she abandoned him!
@JadenYukifan28 5 ай бұрын
The fact they Adopted Samuel, who is a Black baby, speaks volumes. They don't care if the baby's black, they see Samuel as their own.
@momofchampions7293 5 ай бұрын
Why does race or skin colour still matter in america? A child is a child
@ebishaminiru1530 5 ай бұрын
@momofchampions7293 Yeah wish it didn't but somehow it still creeps up like a thief in the night. There are people out there that are full of hate that just won't let you forget... no matter how much color blind love that's shown within the home. Can you ever see America otherwise?
@thenjiwedayimani232 5 ай бұрын
God bless every humans that adopts children❤
@Benny53 5 ай бұрын
Thank God for people like these, I love them.
@ad60924 5 ай бұрын
Thats beautiful 😍❤️ im glad that at least they left him at a fire station the biological parents loved him enough to leave him in a safe place
@Factly-ml8fq 2 ай бұрын
Hats off to Dad & Today Channel that made the Program.
@junebug167 5 ай бұрын
May God bless this entire family beyond their expectations.
@lourdesgonzales2613 5 ай бұрын
God bless you more for giving a home to these boys.
@teresalegler2777 5 ай бұрын
Hammy Sammy! How cute. This sweet family is a result of loving mothers who wishes the best for their sons. Blessings to this family and all family who share in the gracious deed of being parents for those inmost need.
@vanillaconover3484 5 ай бұрын
These parents are God sent🇵🇦
@adoptdontshop77 5 ай бұрын
Sameul is absolutely precious!! ❤❤😊😊
@Ibochic1 5 ай бұрын
What a beautiful little child. Beautiful family. God bless them. ❤
@wandabrooks2752 5 ай бұрын
That little baby is so stinky cute 😍 and i love how when he stuck his hand out big brother touch it. Good job mom and dad
@armanitransport2604 5 ай бұрын
This is so beautiful and what a beautiful family.
@nicoletambasco9210 5 ай бұрын
I think it’s beautiful when adoptive parents share with birth parents information and photos and updates. When it comes time to meet his birth mother he won’t have to search for decades and possibly never know her. I hope to see the reunion video in 20 years I know I’ll remember this
@jgd2000 5 ай бұрын
This story made me cry. Such beautiful family❤❤
@therecitalist 4 ай бұрын
Cheers to the birth mom and parents. Beautiful story.
@user-pk5lc8ek5w 5 ай бұрын
May God bless you and your family ❤️🙏🙏 what a blessing
@laylanight-ri1un 5 ай бұрын
I applaud the mum for leaving him at a safe place instead of killing him or throw him in a dumpster, and the people who adopted him God bless you.Ameen
@zzizahacallar 5 ай бұрын
These adoptive parents are beautiful souls.
@teamcougars 5 ай бұрын
I hope his bio mom saw this episode and she got the chance to see he is safe and loved 🙏🏻💜💜
@sharondalynnewton7562 5 ай бұрын
Omg he is adorable!!!! So glad he found a forever family!
@habibinaesya8567 5 ай бұрын
He seems so happy, thank y'all
@cleopetra87 5 ай бұрын
This really warmed my heart ♥ I love hearing stories like these.. I feel the world is blessed with people like this couple! 🙏
@sandyware1111 5 ай бұрын
God bless this beautiful family!
@caroladams2074 5 ай бұрын
The Lord Jesus has truly blessed your family to become parents to others no matter who they are, thank you for your kindness and love.
@paigeturner7788 5 ай бұрын
Such a heartwarming story! God bless that family! 🫶🏻🥹
@themessengacross1581 5 ай бұрын
God Bless this Precious Baby and his new Family 🙏👍❤️
@blumberg1982 5 ай бұрын
This is wonderful. I hope the parents respect his culture as an African American little boy and later man to learn about who he is.
@StarLight-sl9ok 5 ай бұрын
He’s probably going to need lots of therapy in the future
@patriniacopeland6891 5 ай бұрын
He's an American baby boy, stop with this separating nonsense. Are the other two adopted sons European American, and need to be taught true European culture, and later know who they are?
@patriniacopeland6891 5 ай бұрын
@@StarLight-sl9okTherapy for what, other people's hangups?
@real8551 5 ай бұрын
Too bad the biological parents didn’t consider that huh. Nonsense
@Fusemoree 5 ай бұрын
@@patriniacopeland6891you will never understand
@daffyduck9753 5 ай бұрын
Notice the appearance of the Master Number 22 in this little cutie's birth info, AND on the fire truck where his loving mom brought him to safety and love. Beautiful example of how we SHOULD be...
@wyteriawilson4007 5 ай бұрын
Thank you! May God bless you and keep you. ❤
@Ms_Laurie62 5 ай бұрын
Beautiful, and May continued blessing be bestowed on them all
@ashleyen3 5 ай бұрын
So adorable. Thank you!
@joyobessa1364 5 ай бұрын
Such a wonderful blessing! May the good Lord continue to provide for this beautiful family abundantly! Blessings to you all! Samuel is such an adorable boy and so are his brothers! 🙏🏾 💗
@juliaweber212 5 ай бұрын
That's so special all your children adopted with a wonderful parents
@joycesmith3259 5 ай бұрын
So adorable it is so nice for these boys
@user-jv7ui2ku5t 5 ай бұрын
Blessings on this wonderful family!
@myrnarussell3263 5 ай бұрын
Beautiful family, you are blessed to be a blessing 🙏❤️🙏❤️
@faribrathwaite7080 5 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ this is very adorable. I’m very happy for this child ❤️❤️❤️
@joyceparrotta3432 5 ай бұрын
Beautiful story, god bless you all❤❤❤❤
@nowlellarial9901 5 ай бұрын
May God bless you for taking care of all those beautiful little boys
@JamilaColeman 5 ай бұрын
A beautiful family. I hope to do follow their example and give kids in need a home
@lynncoombs5719 5 ай бұрын
A very special story.
@michelleruffin6903 5 ай бұрын
Now that’s love! Mommy and adoptive parents ❤❤
@LotayaMeikle_ 5 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful story God bless this family abundantly ❤🙏🙏
@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. Samuel is truly loved.
@suescherdel6278 5 ай бұрын
It has to be the most courageous thing to do to give up your newborn child BECAUSE you love them so much but his birth mom did it so he could have a better life than she could provide for him. That is love. I pray for her healing and also for this beautiful family who waited for another little one to adopt. Wishing you all the blessings you definitely deserve. 🙏🏻💙
@angelitaalonso8195 5 ай бұрын
This is a very beautiful story thank God for people like this❤
@Pleaseopenyoureyes 5 ай бұрын
Blessings to this family.
@marygelpilones5831 5 ай бұрын
His adorable cute handsome baby..
@yvonnemurray5537 5 ай бұрын
A truly inspiring story!
@georgia1191 5 ай бұрын
So glad they found each other that’s beautiful I wish them blessings and joy 🙏🏾
@shaindystern1038 5 ай бұрын
Wow beautiful parents
@Johnny-gm9wo 5 ай бұрын
@shaindystetn1038, They just destroyed their family.
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