This has been an emotional time for me lately. I have been on a search for my birth family and happening in quick succession, I have found them. In October I found an ad that my sibling had placed and I responded. I didn't hear back and began searching with the information that the ad had given. Tuesday around noon, I placed my information on a website and by 5pm, I had my mother's obituary notice. That was very bittersweet. I always wanted to know my mother but she passed in 2008. I was listed as a child of hers on the obituary which let me know that I was still wanted in some way shape or form. I also had my siblings names. I found one, Amanda on face book and sent her a message asking if I could possibly be her sister. She responded the next day with her phone number. I am her sister. Amanda has been looking for me for years. She said it was such a shock to get that message and she had to keep reading it to make sure it said what it did. I am overjoyed and can already tell that Amanda and I are going to be close.
I have a step-sister Martha who is not close with me and I think I have always wanted a close relationship with a sibling, I feel like I have that now! I have now also spoken to my uncle Bobby and my brother Christopher and have found out that my mother kept a baby photo of me up over her bed until she passed. My uncle Bobby used to look for me and no one in the family ever forgot me. Though my mother found it hard to talk about me, Amanda never gave up the search for me. My uncle Bobby has said that he wants to meet my husband and I feel he wants to make sure he is good enough. lol. He is but this is so overwhelmingly emotional. Bobby told me about how he used to play with me and he has my picture on the wall with the rest of the family. I was taken from them when I was two, can you imagine how this feels to know that 33 years later, they still have my baby pictures up?
I am driving to Agusta, GA tomorrow to meet Amanda and then after Christmas, my husband and I are going to go to Warner Robins and meet the rest of my family. Amanda keeps getting worried she is going to drive me away somehow, but that is just so silly! I can't wait to hug her. I know everyone says to take reunions a little slow and to be cautious but I can't help myself. I am going from being the youngest in my family to being the big sister. I have to keep reminding myself that this is not a dream.
I am absolutely overjoyed! This has been a Thanksgiving to truly be thankful for. Love to everyone!
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