Jonique Gaynor, Staff Reporter
Dimple Watson always believed that God would lead her back to the daughter she left behind 25 years ago.
Her prayers and faith in God have paid off, as, through THE STAR, Watson and her daughter were recently reunited.
Watson's daughter, Jacinth Brown, made the search for her mother public after deciding that she wanted her own children to have the opportunity to meet their grandmother. Her story was published in last Friday's WEEKEND STAR. Though she admitted that she often struggled with feelings of anger and bitterness, she decided to continue her search. She told THE STAR that she was raised by a grand-aunt after the aunt she was left with passed away.
Though Brown grew up feeling abandoned and also suffered at the hands of cruel children who teased her about the absence of her mother, Watson insists that she did not abandon her. She told THE STAR that she had a rocky relationship with Brown's father, who is now deceased. She said the turmoil continued into her pregnancy and she decided that she could no longer deal with it.
Pure trouble
She said, "It was just pure trouble. Every time wi fight, im used to bite mi up, a pure bite im bite mi. I went to the police and everything." She said she decided to leave the child with an aunt because she was financially unable to care for her on her own and wanted to part with the father.
She said she was confident that her child would be raised well because the aunt agreed to care for her in light of the circumstances. She only became aware of the aunt's death when she read the article.
Violence
After getting married and giving her life to God, Watson said she tried on several occasions to reconnect with her daughter. She learnt that she was living in Tivoli Gardens but said she was warned about venturing into the community because of violence.
She added, "I've been praying about this for so long. I even wrote about it when we had fasting." She believes divine intervention has brought them back together. "My husband brought home THE STAR on Friday, and he usually doesn't buy it. I know that God helped me to find her. I just waited on God."
She said, " I was shocked to know that she thought I abandoned her. I gave her to an aunt who told me to do that. I knew she was in good hands. I thought about her all the time."
The years of separation came to an end on Monday when Brown, excited about finding her daughter, journeyed to Brown's workplace. On Tuesday, Brown and her children visited Watson's home and became acquainted with her brothers and sisters. She told THE STAR that her children were very excited to meet their grandmother and "didn't want to leave". She said she plans to maintain a relationship with her family and is happy she decided to publicise her search.
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