Lost and Found Photo Gallery by Toni Moore at pbase.com

Lost and Found

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October 1, 2004
I love the internet. This afternoon my two daughters that I have been separated from for thirty four years found me through the net. I only have one archived photo to post tonight - more to come.

Stacey and Kelly have grown quite a bit - Oh and I was only 5 when they were born. Wink, wink.

The Emails and phone calls are flying and a family spread about the country circles the wagons when the smoke signals first break the horizon.

(Most photos have been photographed with a Nikon D100 for digital archiving)
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On October 28th Stacey and Kelly flew out of Philadelphia International Airport for Texas and California.______________________________________________________________________________________________
*Found*

Will this morning let me catch my breath?
Pieces of a dream floating/tumbling into my fuzzy brain

Did I dream that angels came to ground?
Embraces are imprinted on me as a pillow crushed by a sleeper

And my Heart! Once it could find the winter side of summer
Now warmed by kisses and laughter/ a broken thread

Now tied as one - old songs, new songs
I will not cry to have the moments back

They will never leave me/ a fabric now printed
With decades worth of hopes and dreams realized

I have found my heart...tm 11-6-2004

UPDATE: March 20, 2006 Jennie Avila's new single "The Only Wish" is available. Based on things she heard Stacey and Kelly say at our reunion, the song was written by Jennie following that emotional day and it is awesome. You can order a copy at http://www.jennieavila.com

Crocheting on a hillside	Jennie Avila wrote a song about us	...and in the beginning there was Stacey	Four generations
jess_stacey___kelly_1992 sooomuchbeauty	"One moment your life is like a stone in you, the next , a star."	SHE'S BACK !!! Break out the cat food and celebrate! She was LOST now she's FOUND!!!	Bob and Ann Moores Prescious BA
Lunar Eclipse 04 - we sat in the cold and the dark	Three Generations	REUNION 10-24-04	Crw_4115-wl.jpg
Crw_4127-wl.jpg	Best Friends	114_1467 a.jpg	114_1470a.jpg
114_1477a.jpg	114_1472.jpg	my_favorite-w.jpg	We hugged and cried A LOT!
Friends forever	fred_and_bob_moore_1944	Bob and Stacey	Sherrill Simpson_India1945
Toni at 15 with first guitar	The Moores - a navy family	Cheetas	Isabelle in riding outfit.
Bob_Toni_Stacey	Your grandmother Isabelle	Isabelle in Elsa Heilich Dance School Costume	HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE!!!!
Cousins (Email from Michigan)	Self Portrait with curb feelers	My Friend Donna	My Mom and Dad
My Father.	Frances Ruth Wolford.	Susan B Anthony letter.	Handwritten explanation from Susan B. Anthony
3rd letter.	Cousin Bobby	Three Ladies.	Dont know who but its cute
My big brother Robert - Honda Bob - Moore	Mom and 2 Robert Hamlin Moores	Uncle Fred.	1965 The big yawn
bob___toni.	bob___toni	Stacey draws me ( about 3 yrs of age)	Stacey getting ready for her little sister
Kelly being fed by her big sister.	toni_1964	stacey_and_kelly_1972	kelly_in_central_park_1994
stacey_1992	stacey_1993__one_of_my_faves_	1999_LA_Marathon	Martha Holster
Jamie Bauer	Kelly - sent by Jamie	Isabelle said to Kelly "I could just eat you up!"	Grandmother Isabelle and Kelly
Kelly	Kelly hasn't changed a bit (aging gracefully)	Kelly and Toni	Kelly
Kelly	Stacey out with Fred	This is a greeting card I bought years ago	:: goodbyes ::
:: family_cookbook ::	:: Stacey's Jersey Fotos ::	:: Kelly's Jersey Photos ::	:: Jessicas Photos of Japan ::

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AlaButterfly		03-Oct-2009 07:52
~~ haiku for toni ~~ feeling your presence glowing full october moon dear one, blessed be ~*~ love is all, alabutterfly

Guest		14-Feb-2008 08:03
I miss you so much mom <3

Guest		12-Mar-2006 22:16
hi toni... thank you for the trip into your past, present and family. you are a special woman. i knew it from your very first comments to me when i joined the group. "the scar remind us the past is real" God Bless my friend

Julie Ann Shoeman		07-Aug-2005 02:44
Stacey and Kelly have grown quite a bit - Oh and I was only 5 when they were born. I don't understand the above comment? I'm so confused? Are they your sisters? or daughters? How did you get seperated from them, if you don't mind me asking. Beautiful family photos... a treasure :-)

Guest		13-Apr-2005 16:10
I love you, mom.

Lisa		14-Dec-2004 22:01
What a beautiful story.....thank you for sharing this wonderful experience.

Emmie Gray		28-Nov-2004 09:34
Having found a son two years ago (on the 'ol internet), I am vicariously re-living that exhilarating high, through this wonderful gallery. Enjoy!!!!! and thanks for sharing. EG

missy_gardenwhimsy		07-Nov-2004 09:08
Thank you for sharing your wonderful family with us and the story of your precious reunion! Hugs to all of you...Missy

Guest		03-Nov-2004 22:41
Toni,,,,Nice work on the "Lost and Found" Love the oldies,natch!!!!!Toni's Big Brother Bob......

retha		27-Oct-2004 22:52
Oh--and ditto on the "sense of humor" gene, too! It was great talking with you & the girls last night, Toni. It seems like I've known your voice forever! Hope the sky is clear enough there for ya'll to get some good shots of the Full Moon tonight...& there's gonna be an eclipse, too! Wow! What a week, huh? month! year! decade! What a century! Maybe the Age of Aquarius has finally arrived after all...ya think? Love, Retha

retha		27-Oct-2004 00:03
hi to all you gorgeous gals...i'm really enjoying the jersey photos...ya'll have certainly tipped the scales re: genetics & creativity--and, of course, it goes without saying--beauty & intelligence, too! sorry i missed your phone call last night...let's try again tonight. hope ya'll are checking out that huge harvest moon...it just came up down here. luvya! retha

Donna		26-Oct-2004 11:35
I wish we could put aside our need to be other places and just stay in that circle of connection until we had explored every detail and knew each other inside and out. Toni, Stacey and Kelly (and Isabelle at her card table), you are starting a long and wonderful journey and thank you so much for inviting me in.

retha		25-Oct-2004 16:27
hi, toni, stacey, kelly & isabelle & friends: you've got us all crying tears of joy in our coffee cups this morning! what a blessed joy to see you all together! thank you for sharing these wonderful photos of your reunion--they are powerfully full of emotion & are a such a sensitive portrayal of amazingly strong, beautiful & sensitive women & the pure essence of love. thank you for sharing the love...i will forever be your kindred spirit & greatest fan! love always, retha

Guest		25-Oct-2004 15:49
Hi Toni, Stacey,Kelly and Isabelle: How exciting, I know that you are all having one heck of a time. Wish that I was there. I have tried to phone and realized that I don't have you number on my cell. Hope that I can locate it at home tonight. If you don't hear from me in the next couple of days, please call me. Ned is in recovery from his hip replacement. All is well here. Enjoy, it's been a long time coming. Luv to you, Martha

mary		25-Oct-2004 14:02
Whoever said you cannot cry at your desk on a Monday morning while attending to the very serious business of law, has got it all wrong....! I'm a floater secretary at a large law firm in D.C. (as many of you know) and I am sitting here like it's any other day, but it most certainly isn't.....this is a most magical Monday and I am enjoying the pictures immensely...I wondered how you were all doing this weekend, and now I know...It looks like you had a wonderful time. Thank you so much Toni for these lovely photos. Hello to Stacey, Kelly and Isabelle. All the best.

Guest		25-Oct-2004 03:42
Wonderful women, fantastic reunion gathering! It's an honor to know you all!

Toni Moore		25-Oct-2004 01:43
Hi everybody! We have had many friends over today - a wonderful gathering of goddesses. We have laughed and cried 'til our sides ached. Also, my right breast itches, but that's another story. We are all rather silly right now. Love to all from Toni, Stacey, Kelly, Isabelle and the ever popular Linda McIntyre.

Kelly		23-Oct-2004 05:09
It's Friday night, and I'm supposed to be sleeping. I have to be up at 4 am to fly to the east coast for our reunion. I can't stop crying. I'm happy and scared and nervous all at the same time. And I just can't stop looking at these photographs ... I still can't believe this is really happening. I love you.

retha		22-Oct-2004 17:40
Dearest Toni: I am so excited for you all & send my best wishes for the joyous occasion of Stacey's & Kelly's visit. It will be like a gazillion joyous holidays--all wrapped into one! So here's to happy happiness & merry merriment & lots of giggles & floating on clouds of fun! I know you guys will be super busy but please have someone take photos--so we can all share in the joy of seeing you all together! By the way, I've been loving all the pix you've been posting & thank you for your generous open spirit & sharing this beautiful story. I am looking forward to meeting you in person soon. Love always, Retha

Jim Jeter		19-Oct-2004 15:01
I don't know you but I have enjoyed browsing through your photos nonetheless. Thanks for allowing us to share in your life. -Jim Jeter

Kelly		19-Oct-2004 05:36
Leave it to Jamie, one of dearest, oldest, best friends, to send you the one photo of me where I look like a boy :\ I think I was 15. I must say, Jamie makes a beautiful model.

Toni Moore		19-Oct-2004 05:04
Hello Mary, I was thrilled to get your messge. My world has expanded beyond what I ever expected and I have only been online a few months - I didn't believe it was something I needed in my life. Boy was I wrong! I am now counting the days until they arrive. Thanks again for visiting and saying hi. Love to all, Toni

Mary VanLandingham		16-Oct-2004 17:46
Dear Toni, We're looking at your Gallery in the library this afternoon. All of the photographs are beautiful. We're Stacey's Mother-in-Law, Edna and Sister-in-Law, Mary, and we are so thrilled that you and Stacey and Kelly have found each other after all these years. We were so glad to hear that you will be seeing each other in late October. Stacey is a dear part of our family, and she is a fabulous young woman. I know you will be so overjoyed to meet her. We love her so much! (Kelly is likewise a phenomenal young lady-we have not seen her in a while, since Steve and Stacey's wedding in 1998). Wishing you all happiness, love and a blessed reunion. Love, Edna & Mary (and the rest of the family in VA/MD)

Jamie		14-Oct-2004 04:24
Hi Toni, As I mentioned in your guestbook, I have known Kelly, since we were in Junior High together. And, I have a couple of nice (she really doesn't take a bad photo) photos of Kelly in her teenage years. If you are interested, please send me an email, and I will be very happy to email the images. Jamie

Margaret Kinderman		13-Oct-2004 13:36
Toni - I've known Kelly for over ten years now. She is truly one of my best friends. I have seen her thru sorrow and joy but I've not seen or heard such much happiness in her voice since she found you. I was in Italy checking my e-mails when I received her e-mail of her finding you . . . I tried to express to her the joy I felt for her through an e-mail. I envy her for following through with something that I should have done years ago. Now I can live through her eyes and heart and celebrate with her this extraordinary moment. I know I'm repeating what people have said, but it does need repeating Kelly truly is a remarkable young lady. You will be very proud of her. Thank you for sharing your pictures and feelings. I too hope that some day I can meet you. Your new friend, Margaret.

Laurie		12-Oct-2004 21:36
Toni, I am Donna (Miller)Roush's youngest sister, Laurie. Donna and I shared a wonderful day last Saturday and she told me the story of your upcoming reunion with your daughters. I must say the 2 of us had goosebumps. I can only imagine your joy when you received the phone call putting in motion a long awaited reunion and an end to years of questions. Embrace, enjoy and the best to all of you.

Guest		12-Oct-2004 02:23
yes, the internet is a wonderful thing...i am very happy for you.... these are great photos...thanks for sharing...

Guest		11-Oct-2004 17:36
Toni, congrats! You've found each other at last!

Guest		11-Oct-2004 17:12
Toni, your site is wonderful. When you first told me your daughters had found you I was stunned and so excited for all of you. From your pix and the messages posted so far, it sounds like your girls are beautiful and talented young ladies. That doesn't surprise me a bit, since you're one of the most talented people I've ever known, and a good friend.

Toni Moore		11-Oct-2004 12:51
Pacco is a cockatiel that has controlled Ellen's life from day one. (I just don't want people to think a give my friends little Mexican children) Thanks and love Ellen. (Ellen appears daily in the bridal gallery)

Ellen		11-Oct-2004 12:35
I have just toured the gallery and am overwhelmed with joy for all of you. Pacco (a gift from Toni) and I sat here sipping our morning tea beaming with delight and emotion. I cannot wait to meet you and share in this next chapter of your lives. Ellen

Guest		10-Oct-2004 18:51
Stacey and Kelly, Toni is one of my best friends, and I am so happy that you found her! You both sound like really neat women and I can't wait to meet you!

Toni Moore		07-Oct-2004 22:44
Hello again Stacey - my wonderful friends have been invited to an open house/meet and greet/laugh and scratch - and there WILL be pictures!

Guest		07-Oct-2004 19:10
Dearest Stacy & Kelly: Your Mom and I have spend many years sharing tears over her loss of you both. It's finally time for the healing to begin! What a wonderful story for all of you. My love to you and, my dear friend, Toni. Martha

Stacey Sautter		07-Oct-2004 17:51
Dearest Toni, I cannot stop crying. Just wait until you meet her. She is beautiful (I think she looks like you), hilarious, smart. . . just you wait. I can hardly wait to see the pictures from your first meeting. There needs to be a huge celebration!!!!!! My love and prayers go out to you and all your family! Love, Stacey

Toni Moore		07-Oct-2004 17:24
Hi Stacey dear, I loved hearing from you about your friendship with Kelly. It was immediately obvious to me that my daughters are pretty spectacular people. Do me a big favor - when you see her please give her a hug and kiss and tell its from me. Thank you, Love Toni

Stacey Sautter		07-Oct-2004 15:40
To Kelly's Mother, I have had the honor of being Kelly's friend for the last 4 years. I remember the first time I went to her apartment and the first thing she showed me was your picture. I just got this e-mail (and of course I am crying all over my keyboard) and am thrilled for Kelly and Stacey. We have had so many talks about you and finding you. Kelly is an amazing young woman with so many gifts. I hope I get to meet you one day! This is truly a miracle. Love, Stacey

Donna		07-Oct-2004 05:48
Oh, Ladies...your story is getting cheers from everyone who hears it. And to have this photo accompaniment lets us all share the joy.

Toni Moore		06-Oct-2004 15:16
Well...I have grown into the bustline you gave me. Am thinking of a breast reduction - a friend suggested I get one done and see how I like it

Stacey		06-Oct-2004 15:07
Wow! My earlier work sort of had a Tim Burton quality to it. I'm sure you were much more lovely than my portrait. I love peeking in and seeing what else has been posted. Can't wait for our visit!

Gary Winters		06-Oct-2004 03:40
What an incredible gallery. I shall visit it form time to time. I'm almost without words!

Toni Moore		06-Oct-2004 03:15
i just can't stop looking at your pictures - you make my life so beautiful - your strength makes me glow and your wisdom makes me humble

Toni Moore		05-Oct-2004 14:39
Kelly dear - I can't begin to tell you how grateful i am daily for your tenacity in the search. On October 1st I wanted to climb on the roof of the house and shout my joy! This gallery is me waking up the neighbors from my roof. Love to all who have climbed out here with me.

Kelly		05-Oct-2004 04:43
Stacey and I have been looking forward to this for so long. Friends have asked me for years "Did you ever find your mom?" and I've always replied "No, but I'm still trying." Its been 3.5 days and I still can't put into words what I'm feeling.

Toni Moore		05-Oct-2004 01:46
My dear retha, We must have a day to hug and drink tea together, walk barefoot in the grass and let the sun kiss our hair. Blessed be! Medoras

retha		05-Oct-2004 01:23
dearest toni: i am retha, jessica's mom. thank you for allowing me to rejoice in your blessed reunion with your dear daughters, stacey & kelly. i am overwhelmed with pure joy & the incredible power of love...so happy that endless prayers have finally been answered and dreams come true...and now the healing has begun. i wish you the blessings of a billion butterflies & neverending love, always. yours of kindred spirit, retha

Guest		04-Oct-2004 20:00
WOW! that is amazing. i am happy for you. i too look forward to more images. i know it must be emotional. =)

Toni Moore		03-Oct-2004 13:22
Hello Jessica, you certainly are a welcome surprise in this equation. I look forward to giving you much more than a cyber hug. Love, Toni

jessica		03-Oct-2004 09:33
Toni i just wanted to say hello, i am stacey and kelly's half sister jessica. I am overjoyed that they have reunited with you. This has been a big dream of their's for as long as i can remember. They have been the best big sister's and friend's I could ever have hoped for and I know you will be so proud of them.

Patty		03-Oct-2004 05:54
So happy for you in finding your daughters Look forward for more pictures. Hugs

Guest		03-Oct-2004 02:18
Congratulations! What cute kids. I'm looking forward to more photos in this gallery!

EMangl		02-Oct-2004 22:14
sounds like fantastic news for you, congratulations to all of you :-)

Jill		02-Oct-2004 03:50
Interesting story I am sure. Questions arise yet not knowing you other than the Internet I shall not cross the line. Only wait for further images. I am sure you are experiencing many emotions.

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