Author Topic: (NGC, well very little) - meeting my birth mother. (Read 7985 times)

Demar · « **Reply #30 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:28:10 PM »

Congrats John. It sounds like it will be a rewarding meeting. I was adopted at 4 months of age. I will be 61 in April. My adoptive parents were very good to me and I was lucky to have been adopted by a loving family; I can still hear my Italian grandmother saying to me "Ricky Ricky Ricky.... God sent you to us". How can you argue with that. My parents told me I was adopted when I was about 3 or 4. I said, that's nice, can I go out and play? They gave me a book titled "The Chosen Baby". I still have it. I never had any desire to find my birth parents. I was told my mother was a widow and had an affair and she had grown children and didn't want to start over. I still don't have a desire to find them and always thought there was as much chance to find a bad situation as a good one. I have always told my doctors I'm flying blind when they ask about family medical history.

I wish you all the best with your meeting.

Late to the party...….. I'm glad things are going so well.

SED · « **Reply #31 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:52:32 PM »

Very cool. Great picture.

tommy2cyl · « **Reply #32 on:** December 10, 2019, 10:53:32 PM »

Good news story of the day. Thanks for sharing.

greer · « **Reply #33 on:** December 11, 2019, 05:19:36 AM »

Beautiful, thank you!

Sarah

Texas Turnip · « **Reply #34 on:** December 11, 2019, 08:57:16 AM »

John, I'm glad it worked out for you. It was a hardship case with a near relative of mine. I'm happy yours was pleasant.

Tex

rocker59 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 11, 2019, 09:18:16 AM »

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #36 on:** December 11, 2019, 09:24:21 AM »

Quote from: gliderjohn on December 10, 2019, 10:25:17 PM

Here we are together and pictures of the two airplanes her husband built flew. A Bede design and a RV6. He was a TWA mechanic back in the day starting with DC-3s and Connies.
They have also owned several Corvettes. Wonderful Day! She is a lovely women.

GliderJohn

Great story, John. That Q2 isn't a Bede design, though.. it's Rutan. VW power.

80CX100 · « **Reply #37 on:** December 11, 2019, 10:06:45 AM »

Wow, what a heart warming, humanity reaffirming story, thanks for sharing (Pete & others as well)

I can empathize that your world is rocking right now, it's beautiful watching the ride unfold.

I can't remember if I shared this previously, but this past Christmas, as a result of an old 1952 photo of a baby girl found in my deceased father's belongings, I started an intense search for who I believed to be an older full blooded sister; in the end I probably have two half blooded sisters out there, in consideration of their lives, I let sleeping dogs be.

As you and others have found, life can take some crazy turns; perfect miracles in play.

Wishing you both well from afar.

Kelly

Shorty · « **Reply #38 on:** December 11, 2019, 11:15:36 AM »

Wonderful!

davedel44 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 11, 2019, 06:12:26 PM »

So happy for you John.

Dave
Galveston

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #40 on:** December 11, 2019, 06:14:13 PM »

Thanks for all the nice comments from you all here. Been another great day. Still have this evening together and then returning home tomorrow. Will be planning a more extended trip in the near future.
GliderJohn

Bulldog9 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 11, 2019, 06:24:54 PM »

Thanks for sharing John, what a wonderful surprise. Hope it is a blessing to you and your entire family, old and new!

LowRyter · « **Reply #42 on:** December 11, 2019, 10:22:51 PM »

scura283 · « **Reply #43 on:** December 12, 2019, 09:55:42 PM »

My wife and I watch a show on TLC called Long Lost Family, it's about people looking for their birth family.
We watched one we had recorded and when it was over another episode started, my wife commented that the girl looked familiar, it was my niece!
My twin brother adopted 3 children and Amanda was looking for her birth family. We were shocked as he hadn't told us anything about it.
They weren't able to find her birth parents, but were able to find a half sister. The girls were delighted to know they had a sister and have reunited.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #44 on:** December 12, 2019, 10:15:54 PM »

Quote from: scura283 on December 12, 2019, 09:55:42 PM

My wife and I watch a show on TLC called Long Lost Family, it's about people looking for their birth family.
We watched one we had recorded and when it was over another episode started, my wife commented that the girl looked familiar, it was my niece!
My twin brother adopted 3 children and Amanda was looking for her birth family. We were shocked as he hadn't told us anything about it.
They weren't able to find her birth parents, but were able to find a half sister. The girls were delighted to know they had a sister and have reunited.

What beautiful smiles on lovely young ladies

Dusty

inditx · « **Reply #45 on:** December 20, 2019, 09:58:28 AM »

:azn:Smile, just smile

drbone641 · « **Reply #46 on:** December 20, 2019, 02:19:54 PM »

Wow. Congrats John

jim_W · « **Reply #47 on:** December 21, 2019, 07:34:37 PM »

Thanks for sharing, a wonderful story.

Muzz · « **Reply #48 on:** December 21, 2019, 07:56:30 PM »

Two stories with good outcomes.

Thanks John and Scura.

jas67 · « **Reply #49 on:** January 19, 2020, 12:29:32 PM »

Quote from: jas67 on December 10, 2019, 09:58:04 PM

I too was adopted.
There is an ancestry DNA kit sitting on my kitchen counter right now.
Who knows what I'll find out.

Well, the results or in, and I dug some more with the info I got, combining it with what little I already knew.
Long story short, there one was one 1st cousin match. I have reached out to her, but, haven't heard back.

I also did some digging on some of the 2nd cousin matches, and after a bit of research, found in the obituary for my likely biological grandmother, the names of my father and his siblings.

I little more digging got the name and phone number of a woman who was either a half-sister or cousin. I spoke with her on the phone today, and determines she is a cousin, and her recollection of her one uncle matches the story I know of him. He is still alive, and lives in New Mexico. I have contact information. I'm not sure what I want to do next. He's been married several times. When he split with my biological mother, neither wanted me, hence my adoption.

I also have a half brother out there, who is apparently a miscreant. I'm pretty sure I don't want to reach out to him.

I may want to meet one or both cousins given the chance. It is neat to have some info on my ancestry though, which actually dates back about 8 generations.

From what my cousin said, the whole extended family is pretty fragmented, and never kept in touch.

I think I've confirmed something that I already knew -- being adopted changed my life for the better. It doesn't sound like I'd have had a good upbringing in that situation.

kingoffleece · « **Reply #50 on:** January 19, 2020, 06:20:17 PM »

Nice to see something good in the world.............. ..

greer · « **Reply #51 on:** January 20, 2020, 05:37:24 AM »

I want to thank you all again for sharing with us, I can't imagine such a journey.

Sarah

SIR REAL ED · « **Reply #52 on:** January 20, 2020, 06:14:43 AM »

Quote from: jas67 on January 19, 2020, 12:29:32 PM

I little more digging got the name and phone number of a woman who was either a half-sister or cousin. I spoke with her on the phone today, and determines she is a cousin, and her recollection of her one uncle matches the story I know of him. He is still alive, and lives in New Mexico. I have contact information. I'm not sure what I want to do next. He's been married several times. When he split with my biological mother, neither wanted me, hence my adoption.

I also have a half brother out there, who is apparently a miscreant. I'm pretty sure I don't want to reach out to him.

I may want to meet one or both cousins given the chance. It is neat to have some info on my ancestry though, which actually dates back about 8 generations.

From what my cousin said, the whole extended family is pretty fragmented, and never kept in touch.

I think I've confirmed something that I already knew -- being adopted changed my life for the better. It doesn't sound like I'd have had a good upbringing in that situation.

Kudos on recognizing your good fortune. Be careful in your communications. A good life is, IMSMO, more about associating with a few good people, rather than a large number of people.

Depending upon family type, time and distance can be wonderful things.

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