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Help with finding my father

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  • savingmummy
    savingmummy Posts: 2,915 Forumite
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    Oh that is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!
    What a lovely thing to happen when you were sure you were nowhere close :)

    Well done xxxx
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  • finnigan
    finnigan Posts: 147 Forumite
    Wow well done, take it easy hunny, theres a reason I'm in no hurry to find mine- Birth mother wasn't overly impressed with me!
  • Result! Congratulations! I hope you get what you want from this.

    All the best.

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  • finnigan wrote: »
    Wow well done, take it easy hunny, theres a reason I'm in no hurry to find mine- Birth mother wasn't overly impressed with me!

    Yeah, i know what you mean. Giving my dads past im not going to expect much. But i have been chatting to one of my cousins i found today who is very happy to stay in contact with me. So at least something positive has come out of it. Fingers crossed it gets better from here on.
    never start frowning, because you never know who might be falling in love with your smile!
  • rubytuesday
    rubytuesday Posts: 22,383 Forumite
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    That's fantastic news well done! As you say don't expect too much but it's amazing how families can grow. I now have new brothers and sisters nephews and neices and Great nephews and neices. Used to be such a small family !!
    Here dead we lie because we did not choose
    To live and shame the land from which we sprung.
    Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose,
    But young men think it is,
    And we were young.
    A E Housman
  • MCMitten
    MCMitten Posts: 1,268 Forumite
    I'm so glad you got there :j. Reading this thread gave me the courage (finally) to send a message to my two half-brothers on facebook. I found them on there last year n always chickened out when I was going to send a message LOL.
    Anyway on Tuesday night I sent a message, I didn't even know if they knew I exsisted- thankfully they did!!! 10 mins later I was chatting to them online (my dad was crying cause he thought he'd never see me again- I last saw him when I was 4).
    It's all a bit fast just now cause they want me to visit n phone- i've said i'd like to get to know them a bit online first, but with time we'll get there! :)
    So I now have a pile of pictures of the 'other half' of the family and it feels wonderful to be in touch with them. So thanks for that little bit of courage you gave me.
    Good luck with everyones searches for their family members. XXX :grin:
    Every time life knocks me down, I just stay on the ground for a bit and look up at the sky for a while. Eventually I get up and have a cup of tea.
  • Aww. that brought tears to my eyes. Good luck to you too, Michele.
    mardatha wrote: »
    It's what is inside your head that matters in life - not what's outside your window :D
    Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory. - Ghandi
  • I'm so glad you got there :j. Reading this thread gave me the courage (finally) to send a message to my two half-brothers on facebook. I found them on there last year n always chickened out when I was going to send a message LOL.
    Anyway on Tuesday night I sent a message, I didn't even know if they knew I exsisted- thankfully they did!!! 10 mins later I was chatting to them online (my dad was crying cause he thought he'd never see me again- I last saw him when I was 4).
    It's all a bit fast just now cause they want me to visit n phone- i've said i'd like to get to know them a bit online first, but with time we'll get there! :)
    So I now have a pile of pictures of the 'other half' of the family and it feels wonderful to be in touch with them. So thanks for that little bit of courage you gave me.
    Good luck with everyones searches for their family members. XXX :grin:

    good on you n im glad i helped u that little bit.
    i feel its all a bit fast too....u go through so many emotions dont you?
    my dad and his partner are meant to be coming up to scotland in 2 weeks to meet me...scary!
    good luck and i hope it all works out for you.xx
    never start frowning, because you never know who might be falling in love with your smile!
  • well, i have now been in contact with all my cousins down there, my dad, his step daughter and 1 of my brothers.
    1 of my cousins has also found my older half sister so hopefully it wont be long before i get talking to her.
    never start frowning, because you never know who might be falling in love with your smile!
  • rubytuesday
    rubytuesday Posts: 22,383 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Aww. that brought tears to my eyes. Good luck to you too, Michele.
    Me too!! Good luck!!
    Here dead we lie because we did not choose
    To live and shame the land from which we sprung.
    Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose,
    But young men think it is,
    And we were young.
    A E Housman
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