Thousands of Tears
A True Story of International Abduction and Miraculous Rescue
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The moment arrived on July 31st 1986 at around
When I arrived at the location where we had decided to meet, he was already there. He came out of his truck and walked towards the car I was driving. He greeted me abruptly and started reaching over to take Anna. I took her out of her car seat and gave her a hug. He then took her out of my arms, said goodbye, and walked away with her towards his Mazda pick-up truck. He mentioned that he would call me later as to a time to return her to me.
I immediately realized that he had left her diaper bag on the front seat of the car I was driving, so I called out to him to get the bag when he suddenly jerked with nervousness. Perhaps he thought I figured out his malicious plans and changed my mind about this beach trip. Despite my hesitations, I walked over to his truck and handed him the bag. Something deep inside my gut made me feel that he was up to something awful. I felt that he was going to run off with her and I regretted that I had agreed for him to have her for the day.
I went back to the car and watched as he drove off with her and even though I wanted to change my mind, it was too late. They were gone. Little did I know that I would not see her again for the next five years and three months.
It was a long and stressful day of wondering where Paul could be with AnnaMaria since I had not heard from him in 24 hours. I was lying on the sofa at my niece’s apartment with a myriad of thoughts going through my head. One of those thoughts centered on him absconding with her to
It was now about twenty minutes past
“Paul, what is wrong with you? Why are you speaking like this? You have violated my trust! You have Anna in
My voice trembled as I asked to speak with his mother since each plea on my part was thwarted with another threat. I wanted to maintain my composure so I opted to communicate with her.
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In Thousands of Tears, Maria shares the heartache and anguish of those years, her faith that kept her going, and the miraculous story of AnnaMaria’s dramatic rescue.
“Oh Lord,” I cried, “if you created the heavens, the earth, the animals and man in relation to all that, then this is not too difficult for you to do. I will not give up until you bring my Anna back.”
About the Author
Maria Nicholas is a first time author who took much pleasure in writing from an early age. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree and given her background in Speech Communication, she joined the faculty at a local business college as a lecturer in English, Business Psychology and Communication skills. Her teaching experience transported her to the other side of the globe – the Middle East – where she experienced war-torn Beirut, Lebanon, for one year. Her travels also took her to Jerusalem, the Acropolis at Mars Hill in Athens, and a discovery of her father’s roots in Cyprus. She was also a volunteer consultant at a Pro-Life organization for ten years.
Maria currently resides in Georgia, with all three children living close by with their families. She enjoys spending time with them, especially her grandchildren, and also with friends. In addition, she loves reading, writing, drawing and taking long walks. She has considered it a privilege in sharing this inspiring story at speaking engagements, and invariably, has been encouraged to publish this experience for the world to read.