...Yesterday my Mom called me to say that she had been contacted by someone who meets the description of her first child and she wanted my help in contacting him. Of course I was ready to help and keep her safe from a potential scam.
After a number of missed phone calls we finally connected. Our conversation was filled with questions, answers, confusion excitement etc...After a few questions we realized that we lived within 70 KM of each other. This came as a huge shock because he was given up for adoption nearly 5000 KM away.
With a positive feeling that this person was legitimate and not a "scam" I contacted Mom with the details of our conversation. She became excited immediately and said "I want to meet him!" So, we arranged to meet him in Vancouver the next day.
We waited anxiously in a coffee shop near his home. For the first 20 minutes, every young man that walked by the coffee shop window, Mom would ask "is that him?"..."is that him?"...(she was visibly excited and nervous)
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| The first meeting |
Then all of a sudden, he was standing in front of us...he introduced himself and they immediately began a long hug with tears in their eyes.
Over the course of a few hours our lives (as we've known it) have completely changed:
- We have another brother
- I'm no longer the oldest
- We are uncles
- Mom is now a grand mother
What an amazing experience...I'm so happy that both Dominic and Mom now have closure.
Welcome to the family big brother Dom :)
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| From left to right: Dominic, Mom, Vince and Me |
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