Tomorrow I leave for a remote town in Oklahoma where I finally get to meet my 'birth' aunt... Sorry I guess that does need a little explanation! Simply put I am adopted. My real mother was only 15 when she became pregnant. My father is unknown and honestly never even knew my mom was pregnant or that I was born so that's a bit odd. To make matters worse my mother was a druggie. ANYWAY, at the same time my adoptive parents had received the news that my adoptive mother was barren and they began the insane work of trying to adopt an overseas child.

My adoptive mother is a nursing teacher and had a friend who was also a teacher. When she found out the sad news that she could not bear children she mentioned it in a letter to her friend. Her friend read the letter out loud in class. One of the students in that class was a girl with a scared 15 year old sister who was planning to put her baby up for adoption. And so through God, phone calls to my birth aunt and real mother, and lots of late nights it was worked out that when I was born my adoptive parents would get the call to come up to the emergency room. At 2 days old I came home with my adoptive parents.

I grew up knowing I was adopted from day one. I went through the phase where I thought everyone was adopted (got me in trouble in pre-school when I informed another child they were adopted and they asked their parents what it meant that they were adopted and… Anyway, my adoptive mother and my birth aunt have always stayed in touch. When it finally came the time when I wanted to meet my real mother we talked to my birth aunt and found out that my real mother moved to Hawaii 7 years ago to grow pot and no one had heard from her since but my birth aunt (who isn't screwed up like my real mom) is going to meet us so we can talk and hang out. I have to say that as excited as I am it is a weird feeling. I still love my real mother but sometimes it is indescribably hard to think and wonder if she even remembers having me or if the drugs have destroyed her mind so much that she has forgotten her first born. She had a son when I was 3, my half brother Rex, she took him with her when she moved to Hawaii. I am blessed knowing that she loved me enough not to have me grow up with her like Rex did. He had a terrible childhood and had to raise himself a lot of the time. Even in knowing this still I miss her and wish that someday, somehow I can get to know her.

Anyway, I can't wait to head out tomorrow!! I will try and tell you all about it when I have the chance. We will be gone all weekend but we will be at a hotel. I don't know if it has wireless internet though so I will have to see how that plays out!!

Thanks for reading and sharing in my excitement.

Oh my! This forum is just full of good surprises! I hope you and your birth aunt have a wonderful visit and that if she talks to her sister, she will tell her what a great child she had. Maybe someday, you will get to meet her and Rex both!
Be blessed (I think you already are)

What a heart felt story I hope everything goes well for you

Thank you both so much. We have about 2 hours till we head out. I am just now finishing packing. I am SO excited I just can't wait!!!!!

sooo exciting for you!!! You must be soo full of excitement and nerves too!!! Be sure to keep us posted on how it goes.. im sure you'll have wonderful stories to tell!!!

Wow, that's so exciting! Have lots of fun with your Aunt!

Absolutely awesome!!

Oh wow! Im so excited for you to. I know exactly how you feel. From one adoptee to another adoptee its eerie and i have the same feelings like u do. I can sense your are nervous and excited at the same time. So am I ihavent sletp since i got the letter from my birth mom Janet yesterday. So since then ive been busy scanning pics and sending her emails. Oh the nerves and excitement. Keep us posted and im really happy for ya.
I found out that Janet lives in Tuscon Az


thats way cool!

Oh WOW! I love happy stories. We all have a need to know where we came from, don't we?
Whether we're adopted or we want to know about our ancestors. I think its absolutely wonderful that you are getting this opportunity. Godspeed!

I have only just now found time to write. Everything went GREAT!! I LOVE my aunt and her two kids they are just wonderful. We all talked over 3 hours before we all decided it was time for bed. We will get to see each other again tomorrow for my cousin's swim meet (which is what made this whole meeting possible). Her son is an AMAZING singer!! He has such a wonderful voice! They were all so friendly and great. One of the best parts is that my aunt brought me pictures of my mom so that was amazing. I have never gotten to see her face before so getting to was a very powerful thing for me. It is very strange to know who she is without honestly KNOWING who she is. Still I couldn't be happier!! Thanks for all the support everyone!

Im so happy for you. How eerie that is as Tonite I am to looking at pics of my birth mom Janet from when she was a child and a bit through the years.!! I still cant stop looking at them via the email. . We both decided that when the time is right for us I will make the first phone call. its a bit overwhelming for me and Janet. I am sure it is for you to see pics of your mom face to face. keep u sposted amd im super excited for you and your aunt. Hope your cousin does well in the swim meet and it looks like the reunion is going smoothly.

Oh, yes, please keep us posted. It's a wonderful thing for your aunt to do and will give you answers you must have longed for for many years.
Best wishes.

What a heart warming story! I hope you will
always post and be here with us b/c your
such a love with your sweet posts and now this one!
May the Lord richly Bless you in days to come!
huggs,
Janet x

It sounds like you had a great time with your Aunt and cousins, that's fantastic! Have fun at the swim meet today!

I am finally home after everything. We had a great time at the swim meet! Nikky did very well and swam right at her best time. Daniel sung the national anthem before the event and O___O HOLY CRAP he is AMAZING!!! Someone at the swim meet knows someone with the Red Socks baseball team and its looking like Daniel might get to sing to anthem at one of the games! He is planning to do opera after college (while getting a background in vocal teaching in case the opera doesnt work out) but I really think he will make it!

We gave my aunt my phone number and everything and she was going to get in contact with my birth grandma and tell her about meeting me and have her call me if she wants. She called within the hour. I was out so I am going to call her back tomorrow. I am really hopeful she will have more info on my birth mom!

Thanks for all the support and I'll keep you updated!!

I cant say it enough to you but im thrilled to see that things are going well with your birth family. Im also glad to see that the swim meet went well. Thanks for the update!!

I am so happy that all went well for you and your family. Thanks for sharing this with us and congrats again on getting to meet them.

Wow! It sounds like you have been on a whirlwind-how exciting that you get to meet them. I'm not an adopted child but I know me... and if I were I know I would be LOADED with questions!! LOL I'm glad you get to connect with them.

Slow to update sorry about that. Spoke with my real Grandmother (Grandmama) and we had a nice hour and a half long talk. She is just wonderful. She told me alot about her and such and we have ALOT in common including our love of animals, and love of Oregon which we spent time talking about. She told me stories about my mom and it was SO great to talk to her!! She is such a wonderful lady. We are planning to meet perhaps next summer so thats exciting!

She gave me info about my real mom and I was able to look up the number and after a few hours I THINK I MIGHT have found her! Grandmama asked me to give her the info and let her call first because if it is my real mother it might cause her a bit of a fright to have her long lost daughter calling her up out of the blue. So tomorrow I am going to give Grandmama the information I found and then hope and pray until she is able to call the number. Since I live in Oklahoma the time here is 6 hours ahead of Hawaii so we will have to wait to call till afternoon here and it will be difficult to wait. I would love to call the number now since its only about 7 in Hawaii but I agree with Grandmama that it is best to wait and let her call first.

I'll update you all when I know if it is my mom or not!

I'm late coming to this thread, but I want to say that I'm truly happy for you. Family is SO important and I think for those children who are adopted, that it can help to know where you come from.