The Gatwick Baby - Abandoned At Birth

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  • Опубликовано: 6 янв 2025

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  • @20bluelilies
    @20bluelilies 5 месяцев назад +93

    Just looked it up, and he has found his birth family, but his birth mother had passed away. At least he has some answers now. What a truly lovely man he has turned into.

    • @carolp.7471
      @carolp.7471 5 месяцев назад +19

      Thank you for posting this update.

    • @megoodrow6299
      @megoodrow6299 Месяц назад

      Just noticed someone posted an update that you located your birth family many thanks for sharing that information

  • @absolutelyridiculous6743
    @absolutelyridiculous6743 3 года назад +55

    His love for his child is precious. He gives his baby girl the love he wished his birth mother could have given him.

  • @amyschueling9427
    @amyschueling9427 6 лет назад +182

    I feel your pain Steven. I was abandoned many times, handed from stranger to stranger. I traveled halfway across the country before a couple placed me in the orphanage. I was adopted at 5 and have had the best life ever!! Sometimes it’s hard not knowing where you came from but if you focus on the good in your life it’s a lot easier to focus on where you’re going. Best of luck!

    • @anne-mariekaterivartti1822
      @anne-mariekaterivartti1822 3 года назад +4

      ❤️🙏 Thank you for your storyz I wish all. Best for you and your parents. - There are good people , you see!

    • @alisonmorgan7238
      @alisonmorgan7238 3 года назад +6

      You have a great attitude

    • @Whattheheck1
      @Whattheheck1 3 года назад +7

      Amy, my heart breaks for you in your first five years of life. Did you ever search or find your mom/dad?? I’m sooo happy to hear you had a great life after your adoption ❤️💥❤️💥

    • @gloriabailey4601
      @gloriabailey4601 3 года назад +1

      At6
      Cappuccino. What is ot

    • @hazelsilver4440
      @hazelsilver4440 3 года назад +3

      @@Whattheheck1 helo

  • @heytheregeorgeygirl
    @heytheregeorgeygirl 6 лет назад +75

    What a lovely young man he is, kind and understanding. His adoptive parents must be very proud of him.

  • @SecretSquirrelFun
    @SecretSquirrelFun 5 месяцев назад +15

    I’m so very proud of you.
    I was 17 and pregnant with my daughter in 1986. I was terrified, my family didn’t visit or help emotionally.
    Anyway, I wish you all the happiness in the world.

  • @michaelbagley9116
    @michaelbagley9116 4 года назад +68

    For all the pain, this young man had a loving family and was treated with respect. He formed a decent life and showed that he would be a decent father. That is not a bad legacy. I hope that in the family that he eventually found will find some peace with it.

  • @Suz_408
    @Suz_408 6 лет назад +47

    How thoughtful of him to become an advocate for all abandoned babies. Very touching story.

  • @heatheralderman7144
    @heatheralderman7144 3 года назад +11

    Overwhelming sense of lost little boy coming from this lovely, gentle and kind man. Made me want to cuddle him tight and make everything alright for him. How his poor mum missed out on such a wonderful son. Glad to see in the comments below that he found his biological family if not his mum. I hope he is still a happy family man now. xxx

  • @crazylady61
    @crazylady61 5 лет назад +9

    What an fabulous young man...any mother would be hugely proud to be able to say "that's my son". He's clearly been raised by wonderful people how have nurtured his beautiful nature.

  • @dianecreedon3841
    @dianecreedon3841 5 лет назад +655

    FYI, genetics found both sides of family in May 2019, his mother has passed, his father and siblings knew nothing about him. Happily and he is documenting himself regularly on Facebook, put up photos just yesterday of himself with brothers and sisters. His face looks so much more relaxed. Congratulations to you young man, so glad you didn’t give up.

    • @maryknight3405
      @maryknight3405 5 лет назад +55

      Wow, thank you for that update. I am sorry his mum passed, but happy in the knowledge that he finally got the answers he sought and deserved to know. So glad that he has siblings as well. It will make up for all the years of solitude.

    • @lilianb3574
      @lilianb3574 5 лет назад +4

      Diane Creedon 7

    • @classicalgas8297
      @classicalgas8297 5 лет назад +19

      Thank you for the update! I wouldn’t have thought to look on Facebook!

    • @thamesironworkers36
      @thamesironworkers36 5 лет назад +24

      Yes. Just type in baby left at Gatwick airport and his Facebook page came up. A few years ago you just watch this on TV. And always wondered did he ever find out about his family. Now you can do a Google search and even messaged him congratulations on Facebook.

    • @catherinesikazwe86
      @catherinesikazwe86 5 лет назад +16

      @@thamesironworkers36 Wow that's great !! I am so happy for him. Thanks for the update.

  • @fancydarlin1
    @fancydarlin1 6 лет назад +947

    I was 18, about to graduate high school, and pregnant in 1986. I was alone and scared sh*tless that I would be found out. I didn't know what would happen, and able to hide my condition until my 35th week. Everything I feared my family would do came true. I was kicked out of my home, not spoken to nor visited, then bribed to give my baby up for adoption. Fully paid for college, an apartment, plus a car. But nope. I worked through it, keeping my daughter. At times of deep depression I wondered what could have been my life had I gone that route. In the end, I put myself through school, got a place to live, and 5 years later even bought the same car my grandmother tried to bribe me with. I admire your empathy. 💜 Always know there are 3 types of "family"; biological, legal, and chosen. Sometimes your chosen family is the best one for you.💜

    • @nikkichan79
      @nikkichan79 6 лет назад +58

      God bless you for staying firm and not going through what they wanted you to do.

    • @patriciabrager2663
      @patriciabrager2663 6 лет назад +14

      AMEN

    • @patriciabrager2663
      @patriciabrager2663 6 лет назад +13

      AMEN 🙏♥️

    • @lizanomura6430
      @lizanomura6430 6 лет назад +24

      You are a strong young woman and sometimes for others the cant I admire you for that

    • @leobonek3204
      @leobonek3204 6 лет назад +41

      If you were my daughter and you were pregnant I would be happy no matter what no matter what age no matter any of the conditions...... there's so many bad parents out there doing the wrong thing, or being too demanding too rude to their kids..... my son is 21 he's never met his dad but his dad moved far away and we didn't have his phone number he moved to a village in Mexico.... but we are in the u.s. my son has had a really good life and he never is concerned about a father because I am his mom and dad and his good friend..... everybody loves my son...... in the beginning it was only my mom that was rude but then everybody else in my family told her to shut up and then after that everything went great and everything was fine

  • @bethpeters3187
    @bethpeters3187 6 месяцев назад +16

    This is a situation where no one can understand what abandoned children feel unless you have been through it. It's something I could never imagine doing to my daughter. To Steve's credit, his adoptive parents did a great job with him. He's married, seems to be a great father to his credit. His beautiful daughter will never go through what he did. May he go on to live the best life with his wife and daughter.

  • @Stephanie-yj2ii
    @Stephanie-yj2ii 8 лет назад +103

    Steven is so compassionate. I wish him the best...

    • @lorrainefarrugia4706
      @lorrainefarrugia4706 4 года назад +5

      Lovely how he turned out. Very nice gentleman

    • @lorimiller4301
      @lorimiller4301 3 года назад +3

      How sad that his Parents missed out on a wonderful little boy. Is he a good person because of his upbringing or due to genetics ? It's hard to say but he sure got lucky that she cared enough to make sure he was left in a safe place. She loved him and not just for those ten days, she loved him enough for life. God bless her for that.
      If this was me, I would be looking for a reliable Medium now to make contact with her on the Otherside and see what she had to say.
      Reverend Donna Seraphina is very good as well as Sara Saving Spirits. I'd wish Steven all the best in life but it looks like he's already made that for himself.

  • @gracemclean558
    @gracemclean558 6 лет назад +11

    Nothing can replace the parents that raised you. Your adopted parents are adorable. You are a great advocate for others in your situation. You have been chosen to share your amazing story and letting others know, they're not alone...Great story.

  • @mercedeshendrickson8840
    @mercedeshendrickson8840 3 года назад +32

    He was a beautiful babe and child, his lil girl looks just like him, i hope he and his family are very happy together now. GOD bless everyone.

  • @madeleine8977
    @madeleine8977 8 лет назад +670

    The lady who found Stephen was lovely and told him how well he was cared for. So sweet.

    • @madeleine8977
      @madeleine8977 8 лет назад +49

      So is Stephen...a lovely guy. His adoptive parents must have given him so much love and appreciation. Good luck.

    • @jodiurquhart5491
      @jodiurquhart5491 8 лет назад +5

      Madeleine o er

    • @madeleine8977
      @madeleine8977 8 лет назад +9

      True.

    • @dr.martiwolfe7824
      @dr.martiwolfe7824 7 лет назад +7

      Don't U.K. Hospitals have no-questions-asked depositories? They are sort of through the wall drawers with a bell

    • @dr.martiwolfe7824
      @dr.martiwolfe7824 7 лет назад +3

      No replies are accepted! They've been deleted three times - why is that.

  • @karmic-lt3mi
    @karmic-lt3mi 6 лет назад +61

    I have to say, and I am not usually one who comments, that this lad is a very well brought up man. I am so impressed by his maturity through this whole video. He seems to be a really great guy so his path although not as lovely as some seems to be the right one. All the best to you Steve and your family for the future!

  • @kupalma9696
    @kupalma9696 6 лет назад +16

    completely touched by you Steven, I am glad that you have embraced your parents
    and that you now have a family to love.....you do have a such a sweetness about you.
    my blessings and love to you and love to your parents

  • @debibeverly5597
    @debibeverly5597 7 лет назад +6

    Steven, even if your mum never contacts you, don't let that change your lovely heart! Every mum that views this holds your wishes dear, you are one-of-a-kind in the most wonderful way! Cherish the family you have!

  • @Queendomlife
    @Queendomlife Месяц назад +2

    This man’s heart is so pure bless him ❤ feeling so abandoned yet still being so full of love n empathy what a angel

    • @Queendomlife
      @Queendomlife Месяц назад +1

      Caring about baby Jack and telling people he will need them in the future is just sooooo kind ❤

  • @lanavarmatos8096
    @lanavarmatos8096 8 лет назад +216

    Does not matter where you're from but where you're going. All that matters is you were raised by wonderful people& you're a wonderful person. Blessings to you.

    • @barbrovaage7585
      @barbrovaage7585 6 лет назад +11

      Getting to know about your bioligical background does matter as it is a part of your identity. And for many people it is getting more important the older you get. Å specially if you are getting kids yourself. It is also a part of their family background and identity as well.

    • @yvonnemadelainedamases2828
      @yvonnemadelainedamases2828 5 лет назад +7

      It does matter ... really .

    • @elizabethwhiteoak5291
      @elizabethwhiteoak5291 5 лет назад +8

      Clearly, it does matter to Stephen Hydes. He feels he's missing a part of himself, of his identity. He wouldn't search and keep searching if he doesn't think it's of great importance to him.

    • @boredweegie553
      @boredweegie553 5 лет назад +6

      It kinda does matter where you come from.I have a degree in psychology and have studied all branches.Its incredibly important to know even if it's the worse,,where your roots are.But,apart from that I totally agree with you 😘

    • @elizabethwhiteoak5291
      @elizabethwhiteoak5291 5 лет назад +4

      @Daniel Mulloy
      Of course she hasn't. But I think she means well. A lot of adoptive parents think that their love should be enough for a child. They don't realise that adopted children still need to know where they came from and even why their own mothers gave them away. Almost every adopted child I've ever met still feels that same missing link to their own identity.

  • @SuperHazel9
    @SuperHazel9 7 лет назад +137

    Your adoptive parents have brought you up to be a really lovely young man,they should be very proud of them self's,i wish you and your partner and your beautiful daughter Emma all the best for the future Steven.Maggie x

    • @lauratomblin6251
      @lauratomblin6251 6 лет назад +5

      Get married and have a great family now ,wish u the best in your new future be happy.

  • @suzannecooke2055
    @suzannecooke2055 8 лет назад +391

    I think its amazing that Steven is not bitter and in fact very empathetic towards other children AND the mothers tht abandoned them.

    • @puritymuthio
      @puritymuthio 6 лет назад

      R

    • @lorrainetavares1753
      @lorrainetavares1753 6 лет назад +7

      Suzanne Cooke: Yes, he is a total sweetheart with a soft heart & surrounded by loving & caring people, thank God!!! I would love him to be reconciled to his blood family & I've got a feeling that he could be Irish: from Southern Ireland: with a Catholic mother from a very religious family meaning a baby born out of wedlock would be a "no no": 'persona non grata': especially in the very Catholic South!¡ Nowadays things have improved as 24~25 years have gone by!!!

    • @lorrainetavares1753
      @lorrainetavares1753 6 лет назад +8

      From the date on the credits at the end of the programme it was made in 2010: 9 years ago!!! His mum could have died, be ill: physically, mentally, abroad, married & afraid to tell her husband/family, etc: BUT SHE KEPT HIM FOR THE FIRST TEN DAYS!!!??? VERY SAD AND MOVING!!! 🤔😐😟😰😓😢😭

    • @leobonek3204
      @leobonek3204 6 лет назад +5

      It's beautiful

    • @aprilapril2
      @aprilapril2 5 лет назад +9

      He’s a much lovelier man than some of the nasty people commenting on this video. Thank you for not being one of these nasty people x

  • @conniepratt2039
    @conniepratt2039 6 лет назад +10

    What an Amazing gentleman. His daughter is blessed to have him...🤗

  • @imverymary
    @imverymary 6 лет назад +10

    Steven,
    You have been raised by great people. I can tell by your thoughtful manners and your soft spoken way.
    You have a great life a beautiful wife and child. You are loved by all who know you. I hope you can find peace within and love your life. You belong.❤

  • @jeanhargis324
    @jeanhargis324 8 лет назад +490

    It is such a tribute to the man you have become that you are working to make this search easier for others in the future. You are a caring, intelligent, thoughtful young man that any mother could be very proud of!

  • @obedan3990
    @obedan3990 8 лет назад +13

    Big heart and so much respect to Steve's adoptive parents who cared, provide shelter and give love to him. Amazing story :)

  • @fkburton
    @fkburton 6 лет назад +19

    Steven is a very special young man determined to find his birth mother. God speed to you Steven in your quest to find your birth family.

  • @lbburgett
    @lbburgett 6 лет назад +59

    What a sweet boy! I wish him and his little family the absolute best in life.

  • @cherylhaugen1897
    @cherylhaugen1897 5 месяцев назад +2

    You are a good looking young man and very secure and self-confident. Plus you have a loving family of your own. God has blessed you.

  • @BesharaOrnellas
    @BesharaOrnellas 8 лет назад +118

    I live in South Africa where many babies are abandoned and I foster from birth to adoption... I document everything I can from when I get the baby at the hospital to when they are adopted so that they can have a sense of who they are. I am so sad for you steve and I really hope that find peace and the answers you search for.

    • @sarahbucket8037
      @sarahbucket8037 8 лет назад +5

      bless ya 😢😟

    • @loricalass4068
      @loricalass4068 8 лет назад +7

      Beshara I will pray for you and your foundlings. What a wonderful thing to do!

    • @c.morganfree1970
      @c.morganfree1970 7 лет назад +1

      Have you ever consider actually adopting one of them? I would die if a child I love and raised gets suddenly adopted and taken away. I'm quite selfish aren't I lol

    • @south301976
      @south301976 7 лет назад

      Do they allow American's to adopt them??? Very interested.

    • @janethyk1681
      @janethyk1681 7 лет назад

      How do you do wood carving

  • @bennomedina-quinsella4763
    @bennomedina-quinsella4763 5 лет назад +20

    You might never find out why your mother did what she did, but one thing is certain...she was desperate and despite her emotional state she fought to put you in a place where you would be safe until you were found. It is no comfort but she did what she did because she felt she had no other choice...I hope you find her or the information you want about her...one thing is also certain, you are a LOVELY person who feels very deeply about that little baby...God bless you and keep you and your new family safe...you deserve that immensely...

  • @jglow22
    @jglow22 7 лет назад +97

    I know that no matter what era we are born into, there are always going to be young girls who become pregnant and for what ever reason feel they have no where to turn, and have no idea what to do. I do commend Steve's mother for leaving him where it was that was warm, safe, and knew he would be found immediately.

    • @Roses-lilac
      @Roses-lilac 3 года назад +4

      How come we never ask why these men, the father’s of these babies, made so little if any effort to use contraception?

    • @bridgetheywood1858
      @bridgetheywood1858 3 года назад +2

      One day who knows things will work on your behalf..keep strong...

    • @ellicooper2323
      @ellicooper2323 3 года назад +1

      The extended families couldn’t give any information of her character, what her life was like or ideas of why she abandoned him? Something to flesh out what his mother was like. What about pictures, anything.

    • @susanwilson1962
      @susanwilson1962 3 года назад +4

      @@Roses-lilac teenagers never think t will happen to them. They are still kids. She was only 15 from the phone call if it was true, so likely the boy was also. If she never told him he couldn't make a choice to help. We cannot judge from the little we know here.

    • @lijohnyoutube101
      @lijohnyoutube101 2 года назад

      @@Roses-lilac contraceptives compared to the relative rates of sex in society and failure rates aren’t really that reliable. 1000’s of babies a yr are still conceived and that doesn’t even start to mention rape or young girls talked into sex or even just basic irresponsibility of young adults etc etc

  • @delilahbaxley5880
    @delilahbaxley5880 4 года назад +3

    Grew to be an attractive strong father and husband. I find it touching that a Man being thoughtful of other abandon babies. He was obviously raised well.

  • @lesleyallinson8738
    @lesleyallinson8738 4 года назад +10

    He has a good grip on life thanks to his adopted parents and his empathy is amazing what hes saying is true

  • @melodycampbell7416
    @melodycampbell7416 6 лет назад +37

    I was given up for adoption at age 3 months. In 1954 I was told a brother approximately 2 years of age was given up as well. I was in foster care for 2 years and adopted in 1956 . I had wonderful parents. I have never been able to find either parent though I did find out their names as I was born in a hospital. My brother if I had one was not mentioned on my original birth certificate.
    I am 63 now and have no regrets but I do understand your desire to find out about why you were abandoned. I am glad you were adopted by a loving family as I was. Good luck to you but it does turn out to be ok if you do not find out. Your loved and have your own family....God Bless

    • @joanbaczek2575
      @joanbaczek2575 5 лет назад +2

      birth certificates never include siblings names other wise they would have to keep altering the first born's birth certificate with each sibling born after the first

  • @ladylaois8184
    @ladylaois8184 5 лет назад +4

    He’s turned out good ! So his adoptive parents are wonderful caring people. He obviously cherish his own little family.

  • @TrishStClair
    @TrishStClair 8 лет назад +69

    What a lovely man.

  • @nikkichan79
    @nikkichan79 6 лет назад +27

    Their daughter is cutest little thing ever! She is so adorable!

  • @heleneimoukhuede4818
    @heleneimoukhuede4818 4 года назад +45

    To all abandoned babies, I wish you well. I cannot understand how a parent can 'forget' the child they abandoned but I thank God that they did not kill the child.

  • @KrissiCreates
    @KrissiCreates 7 лет назад +45

    Not just abandoned children want to know where their roots and family come from. I was adopted at 1 month old and have always wanted to know. I recently , through Ancestry DNA, found my roots and my birth family on both sides! For me it's filled a hole in my heart!!

  • @katrinkasanfranciscobayare7364
    @katrinkasanfranciscobayare7364 4 года назад +11

    What Beautiful Souls. The adoptive parents included
    I hope they all have a happy and humble life above ground!
    Much respect from katrinka, San Francisco Bay Area

  • @johnb58
    @johnb58 8 лет назад +183

    Interesting doc. Hear so many abandoned baby stories but never from the babies point of view. Best of luck Steven.

    • @duststorm2699
      @duststorm2699 6 лет назад +4

      The DNA guy is your cousin! You have a wonderful mother and father. Also, in these cases, no one focuses on the father?#&

    • @bubblenatics4904
      @bubblenatics4904 6 лет назад +1

      How a helpless poor house maid met a billion

    • @DRUGSTOREMAKEUPDIVA
      @DRUGSTOREMAKEUPDIVA 6 лет назад +3

      @john b, just think some stories don't end that way. God bless all of them.

    • @margaretschmeisser5367
      @margaretschmeisser5367 4 года назад

      @@duststorm2699 boatsin

    • @margaretschmeisser5367
      @margaretschmeisser5367 4 года назад

      @@duststorm2699 boatsinabottle

  • @AgentAO7
    @AgentAO7 5 лет назад +6

    Steven actually looks like his adoptive mother.. salute to both his parents for raising him very well..

  • @citten4u
    @citten4u 4 года назад +2

    I know this was done several years as a matter of fact like 6 yrs. I love the man you've become. And that is part thanks to the gentle souls who raised. And wonderful parents. I know how much of a hole in you lovely soul you have. I hope you find what you are looking for. And may it doesn't change you. May you always treasure you beautiful daughter and your wife. God bless you Steven. And may you contuine to always be true to yourself, your wife and your daughter. Much love and happiness.

  • @skywriting33
    @skywriting33 8 лет назад +93

    I hope Steven finds peace within his mysterious beginnings. Such a natural desire to yearn to know who you are, where you came from. I hope he can make peace with whatever he finds or doesn't find.

  • @hotmikado
    @hotmikado 7 лет назад +52

    What an absolutely charming young man and such a heart-rending story. One thing I think should be said is that he was so lucky with his adoptive parents. I think his birth mother must have been a desperate yet very loving person, and Steven should take great pride in that. I wish him a very happy and healthy life with his own young family.

  • @annapalmer8064
    @annapalmer8064 7 лет назад +10

    What a lovely, caring young man you turned out to be. Any mother would be proud to have a son like you. I hope you can ignore the few nasty comments left by people, they are completely inappropriate and untrue. Xx

  • @ClaireTaylor-h2q
    @ClaireTaylor-h2q Месяц назад

    What a sensitive, compassionate person Steven has become. I was glad to hear that he finally got some answers and im positive that his adoptive parents thank their lucky stars everyday for their little package turning up in an airport toilet. What a blessing.

  • @LornaJane16
    @LornaJane16 4 года назад +7

    Well done Steven - for your resilience! So pleased that you've finally found your family!

  • @karene.h.naylor6
    @karene.h.naylor6 6 лет назад +16

    YOU ARE BLESSED WITH TWO PEOPLE THAT LOVE YOU. SOME PEOPLE CAN HAVE NATURAL PARENTS AND NEVER BE LOVED. I CAN UNDERSTAND WANTING TO KNOW THE FULL STORY BUT DO NOT LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT YOU HAVE.

    • @nlee4724
      @nlee4724 5 лет назад +1

      karen e.h. naylor Stop shouting, please

    • @tandiparent1949
      @tandiparent1949 4 года назад

      Most people who can look around them at blood family (good or bad) and know what nationality they are and know what family diseases they have a chance of inheriting or passing on to their own children usually will never totally understand it.

  • @marykay8587
    @marykay8587 7 лет назад +13

    I was abandoned on a snowbank in Canada's North, amazing I survived, btw great doc 👍🏾

  • @beth1776
    @beth1776 6 лет назад +4

    What a lovely guy, lucky he has obviously had a good upbringing. He wants to help others in his situation. :) Nice guy xx

  • @marciarodriguez5756
    @marciarodriguez5756 3 года назад +13

    How sad that she had already passed away . She could have seen what a wonderful person her son turned out to be and that he was raised with the great fortune of having loving parents . She could have died in peace

    • @GailMundell-ux3rl
      @GailMundell-ux3rl 5 месяцев назад

      But did she really deserve to know? She left him to die!

    • @Rocklover478
      @Rocklover478 5 месяцев назад +1

      She left him for somebody to find. What she did wasn't nice but nobody knows what would have happened to her or her baby if she was found out. Not everything is black and white.

  • @lorrainemarcketta489
    @lorrainemarcketta489 5 лет назад +5

    Stephen, I was very touched by your story -- I do hope that your birth mom finds the courage to come forward someday, so that all of your questions can be answered. God bless you, your lovely girlfriend, and your little girl.

  • @sinamumuta8399
    @sinamumuta8399 6 лет назад +4

    You are special in Gods eyes ,he blessed you with a wife and lovely girls ,bless your heart

  • @bethanykennedy812
    @bethanykennedy812 5 лет назад +350

    Steve later found his birth family. The mother had died and the father was unaware of his existence. This is why no one came forward during his appeals to the public in the media. He was unable to find out what had happened as the only person who knew was gone. However, he has met his father and his siblings. They were found via his DNA.

    • @martinaperez7454
      @martinaperez7454 5 лет назад +35

      Thank god that he found his family, he was blessed

    • @chrisgima9544
      @chrisgima9544 5 лет назад +19

      That's crazy how they can find ppl online with DNA jus by ppl wanting to look their family trees up im glad he found out where his mother was and found his father and some siblings that's great I always wished as a kid that the so called mother that raised me was not my mother she is a shit poor excuse for a mother

    • @judithneeley5229
      @judithneeley5229 5 лет назад +24

      That is astounding. He finally has answers. It would be nice to have a follow up video, not as long as this one, but at least an update. Thank you for posting. I made my post above before finding yours. I just suspected this was the case, and I was right. It must have been amazing for him to learn of his bio family and especially siblings. Amazing.

    • @suehofkamp8594
      @suehofkamp8594 5 лет назад +16

      Bethany Kennedy Thank you for the update! ❤️

    • @lovetoread9042
      @lovetoread9042 4 года назад +9

      @@chrisgima9544 I wanted Cher to be my mom lol

  • @samanthagraszler6226
    @samanthagraszler6226 5 лет назад +8

    I love to see how the community comes together to take care of these children when they are in a time of need. It’s truly amazing. You are all angels sent to protect these poor children💕

  • @cherylhaugen1897
    @cherylhaugen1897 5 месяцев назад +1

    Steve, you were loved from the beginning! The family that adopted you were so in love with you. My dad was raised by his mom’s brothers and sisters.

  • @vanillakandy
    @vanillakandy 5 лет назад +83

    Just in case anyone is interested like I was after watch this documentary.
    Steve has found his birth family in 2019. Unfortunately his birth mom had passed away, his birth father is still alive.

    • @anniephillippsen4360
      @anniephillippsen4360 5 лет назад +17

      Thank you for this post. I just watched Stevens story for the 1st time & was so touched. I tried to find out if he found her & thanks to your post, I know what happened💗

    • @vivianlouis-jones1896
      @vivianlouis-jones1896 5 лет назад +8

      Michelle Nam Phuong Le
      Thank you, I was wondering

    • @georginadautovic3002
      @georginadautovic3002 5 лет назад +8

      Thank you I was wondering what the result was do you by any chance know why he was abandoned?

    • @pienpakvis6118
      @pienpakvis6118 5 лет назад +6

      Can you tell us where is the story about Steve finding out about his birth Mother and birth Father in 2019?

    • @vanillakandy
      @vanillakandy 5 лет назад +10

      Georgina Dautovic From one of the articles I was reading, it said that his dad didn’t know that he existed but they have been reunited and he has siblings on that side of the family.

  • @corinnecerminaro9753
    @corinnecerminaro9753 7 лет назад +7

    This was such a touching story. It appears that Steven is a wonderful son, partner and father. I hope his mother or another relative comes forward someday.

  • @heatherbowlan1961
    @heatherbowlan1961 3 года назад +3

    You have a beautiful little family God Bless your and your family keep you all safe

  • @sherrig7752
    @sherrig7752 8 лет назад +127

    i really hope his mom is okay. she must have been so desperate to abandon him, feeling that she was facing insurmountable obstacles.

    • @daphnesharples5352
      @daphnesharples5352 8 лет назад +2

      letsthinkitover1

    • @milkweedsage
      @milkweedsage 8 лет назад +13

      why do you just put another person's name and not actually leave a comment?

    • @c.morganfree1970
      @c.morganfree1970 7 лет назад +12

      milkweedsage That's what I've always wondered. I see it every where.

    • @sherrytrenner9452
      @sherrytrenner9452 6 лет назад +6

      Shly gra. I think the girl who called and said she was the birth mother was in fact the truth. She was probably too young,scared, and was left with the only alternative she could think of. At least she didn't kill him,like so many women have done. He does have loving parents who raised him with lots of love

    • @eartianwerewolf
      @eartianwerewolf 6 лет назад +1

      I dunno if I believe that was the truth or not. People call in to stuff all the time and lie. . Maybe she was heading on a flight to someplace and left him there before catching it. That isn't unlikely , this being at an airport.

  • @carolhale4331
    @carolhale4331 5 месяцев назад +1

    Super fascinating well done video. To all moms who have ever given away their baby… God bless you for giving life to this child.

  • @wykeishacraft6820
    @wykeishacraft6820 5 лет назад +2

    It good she told Steve how she cared for him. Wow,she loved him just as she love her own birth child . What a blessing i feel happy that someone was there for him.

  • @di-ot4pq
    @di-ot4pq 5 лет назад +28

    I am so glad Steve found his biological parents, I was a child when I heard the news about the Gatwick baby and had found it witty and silly. Ever since I have been wondering how many children every day wish they were adopted by some wonderful strong lovable mother and father. I am glad Steve solved the puzzle.

  • @loren-sh4xq
    @loren-sh4xq 8 лет назад +649

    She abandoned this baby in a warm public place, knowing he be found quickly, this mother shouldn't be judged harshly,

    • @letsthinkitover1
      @letsthinkitover1 8 лет назад +53

      loren 1 yea but what if a pervert took it home and sold it as a sec slave or used it as a evil child sacrifice? ? there are bad people out there too.

    • @loren-sh4xq
      @loren-sh4xq 8 лет назад +41

      letsthinkitover1 agree, what she did was wrong, but at least this child was meant to be found safe, and thank God the scum of the earth meaning child molesters didn't get the baby.

    • @bitsnpieces11
      @bitsnpieces11 8 лет назад +50

      Here in Florida, USA we have a law which allows a mother to leave a newborn child at certain places where they check often and will get them to someplace safe. This is for the mothers who are simply not able to care for an infant and saves the child from dying.

    • @aidaboulos8494
      @aidaboulos8494 8 лет назад +15

      loren 1 what a pitty. i am quite sure that the poor. mum will be feelling guilty heart broken. lord have mercy on her and forgive her sin.

    • @aidaboulos8494
      @aidaboulos8494 8 лет назад +2

      bitsnpieces11

  • @izamaelvalle8907
    @izamaelvalle8907 7 лет назад +135

    i was also abandone d by my mother with a good reasons thats why i never hate her infct thanks her to deliver me safe and nw that im a chrstian i knowhow to forgive and forget.

    • @pers2450
      @pers2450 6 лет назад +9

      izamael valle people can learn from you my friend

    • @kari7403
      @kari7403 6 лет назад +8

      So glad you don't carry all that hate, pain and anger in your heart. It's a heavy burden and causes one to age faster and do more unnecessary damage. Only hurts you more if you can't let it go. So much better for everyone if more people could learn to let their hate and anguish go.

    • @gina1emo
      @gina1emo 5 лет назад +3

      Kari Everythin you said is soo true & I wanna be able to heal n let go of pain & anger as I was abused growing up also Bullied badly in school. I don’t want it to define who I am, I don’t want it to ruin the rest of my life anymore!!! Any guidance n tips I’d truly appreciate. God Bless You, Gina x

    • @abee1559
      @abee1559 5 лет назад +3

      @Gina Star: Bless your heart. May all the happiness come to your way.

    • @gina1emo
      @gina1emo 5 лет назад +2

      A Bee Thank you same to you💕

  • @sharonristau2475
    @sharonristau2475 5 лет назад

    No words for his pain. I cried and cried for him and her touching beyond words. Poor little girl and she seem so cheerful
    God Bless her soul. What a touching story so people don't stare or offender. I personally learned a lot.

  • @sandraasher6663
    @sandraasher6663 3 года назад +1

    God Bless you and all other abandoned babies in the world. Treasure your little girl.

  • @juliecogan5410
    @juliecogan5410 8 лет назад +112

    Steven really should put another article in an Irish newspaper, I'm Irish and we don't get the same newspaper's as the UK so maybe give it another go,best of luck he seems like such a nice guy.

    • @tanyabrown9839
      @tanyabrown9839 7 лет назад +9

      before he does anything like that he should have more DNA testing done eg throu 23andME (its only I think $99) and look where his closest family members are RIGHT NOW at this moment. Sure they origionated in that area but other places in the world are filled with people from where he's from eg A very high percentage of those living in Australia have that ancestory he has. His mother could well be Australian!! (we usually got british, german, irish bloodlines more commonly due to all the immigrants came mostly from over there).

    • @josephinetimbs6869
      @josephinetimbs6869 7 лет назад +1

      Julie Cogan i

    • @magicsupamoggie
      @magicsupamoggie 6 лет назад +8

      My first thoughts when I saw him was that he looks Irish. I wonder if there is an international data base or police data base for DNA that his DNA may be matched. Its a long shot but worth a try.

    • @skinnydee1886
      @skinnydee1886 6 лет назад +6

      Julie Cogan, you're right, he should also put an article in the Irish newspaper. He looks Irish to me!

    • @tinydancer2544
      @tinydancer2544 5 лет назад +2

      They would have known that the girl/woman that phoned claiming to be the mother, had an Irish accent. I doubt he's Irish.

  • @Kathleen5429
    @Kathleen5429 6 лет назад +7

    Steve, you are so loved by your wonderful and caring parents, lovely girlfriend and daughter, and I hope that you've found an answer regarding your bio parents at this time in 2018. You're a handsome, intelligent, and caring man and I wish you and your family a lifetime of happiness with whatever information you have found.

  • @Rrrr-x6z
    @Rrrr-x6z 6 лет назад +7

    What an nice young man you have become. Wishing you all the best. ❤️

  • @robertachampion6314
    @robertachampion6314 6 лет назад +2

    Stephen there were so many times I felt your agony during interviews with people in this video and it left me with heartbreak for you. I want so much to heal the wounds in your heart ♥️. I am so happy you have a wonderful family and I hope you tap into they’re love for you when you feel abandoned. I really hope you find closure and maybe through changing the laws for the future little ones left.
    Hugs 🤗 to you from California ♥️🙏🏻

  • @grannygoose1860
    @grannygoose1860 6 лет назад +1

    What a lovely young man Steven is. He has wonderful adoptive parents. Even thoe he was left he has been blessed all these years. I know his mother greaves at having to leave him like she did.

  • @khatarootube
    @khatarootube 7 лет назад +197

    My dad's mom died giving birth to him and his Father became an alcoholic blaming my Dad for her death. All of this happened during the Great Depression. My dad said when he was 5 yrs. he would have to wait for his Father outside on the streets while his Father drank in the bars. When my dad was 7 his Father abandoned him and he was cared for by his older sister for a couple of years until she died at 17 yrs.of appendicitis a week before she was to be married. He then was adopted by who I knew as my grandparents. My Dad never wanted his children to go through what he experienced. My brother and I never wanted for anything and I am quite grateful for the love we received because it could have been a horrible scene if my dad wasn't so level-headed. I see some of the same traits that Steven posses as my Dad did.

    • @joydot7620
      @joydot7620 6 лет назад +3

      most men are wingey assholes... good on his sister

    • @traceycumberland8890
      @traceycumberland8890 6 лет назад +9

      khataroo thats a lovely story,quite sad but still how your Dad overcame all which he had faced to give you what you needed,that is inspirational to say the least God Bless

    • @donnaframingham8850
      @donnaframingham8850 6 лет назад

      Khataroo q

    • @lukegervais6257
      @lukegervais6257 5 лет назад +3

      Aww I am sorry

    • @josephkilday3661
      @josephkilday3661 5 лет назад

      Tracey cumberland tu

  • @nancystewart2063
    @nancystewart2063 5 лет назад +6

    I was just looking at the facebook page and it says he has found his birth father and siblings, but that his birth mother had passed away. I'm thankful that he has found some family and can now piece together some of his background.

  • @sarahschannel1980
    @sarahschannel1980 8 лет назад +29

    wow he is an amazing man, son, father, boyfriend, and I'm sure friend. He seems like he could help a lot of ppl presently and in the future with their questions and concerns. Hopefully he becomes a voice to all the snappiness babies out in the UK and helps to pass some sort of policies to help ensure the crucial beginning information is saved for those babies that are abandoned.. Like he said it fills many gaps when they actually do begin to search for information on their individual story.. Thanks for sharing your story. It was absolutely amazing and inspirational. To see what an amazing father he has become is truly beautiful.. Hope he gets all of his unanswered questions answered and most IMPORTANTLY I truly pray he is able to meet good birth parents if not both of them at least one of them .. Best of wishes.. Good luck and God bless ..

  • @pamalalittle3152
    @pamalalittle3152 4 года назад

    This is so sad. Brought tears several times. I have 5 children. No matter how bad things were they stayed with me. I Pray he finds his mother so he can come to see why he was left. But he should always remember he has a Mother and Father that raised him and Love him more than he can imagine. He is so important and special to them. Love to you Steven. Please have a happy life.

  • @smallfootprint2961
    @smallfootprint2961 3 года назад

    All the best to you, your wife, and daughter. You may never know more about your beginnings, but you have each other to love and live the best possible life you can. So glad you got adopted by such a good couple.

  • @nolagirl7082
    @nolagirl7082 6 лет назад +6

    I think this guy is super strong to do this documentary. I hope he finds the answers he’s looking for

  • @francinelaurin520
    @francinelaurin520 5 лет назад +3

    I love it that his adoptive family have kept all past documents, clothing and accept he wants to find his mother..moreso they loved him so💕 .. moi, canada 🇨🇦

  • @catsmeow8980
    @catsmeow8980 7 лет назад +80

    Hi Andrew. You would be absolutely amazed at how many people, men and women, who wanted to take you home. My auntie tried to take you as well as many others. You were popular... a hit!!!!! Feel loved, know you're worth.. you were wanted.

    • @joleengagg8938
      @joleengagg8938 6 лет назад

      want to be sexy you can see

    • @black_dead_spider3609
      @black_dead_spider3609 5 лет назад +4

      joleen gagg wtf?

    • @alvenealston8825
      @alvenealston8825 4 года назад

      Thank God that you are doing well
      I have a friend who lives in the UK. I lost my cellphone and I was wondering if you could help me find Him
      His name is Doctor Manji.. If you find him for me. I will give you a thousand times. There are many people name is Manji so you will have to go through the white page book.
      Please give me a call at 206 411 5227 I live in Seattle WA. This will help me so much. Thanking you in advance
      Alvene Alston

    • @alvenealston8825
      @alvenealston8825 4 года назад

      Thousand dollars is what I meant

    • @alvenealston8825
      @alvenealston8825 4 года назад

      Please Help Me this is so important to me we were going to get
      married. We are in love. Please Help Me

  • @Tokoa144
    @Tokoa144 4 года назад +2

    What a lucky man to be given to a loving family.. And now he has his own family..

  • @julieoakman761
    @julieoakman761 6 лет назад

    Oh Steven.. What a touching story. I’m adopted and i was blessed by two of the most amazing parents in the world. Your head can fill with every possible scenario. We were given a second chance and that’s so important!

  • @sue7011
    @sue7011 7 лет назад +7

    You are such a nice, lovely young man. Well done to your parents!
    It's 2017, any news you can share about your life since the interview and newspaper article. I do hope you pursue the avenue you were going down to help babies who were abandoned or as someone here said, "saved."

  • @deborahhampton8136
    @deborahhampton8136 5 лет назад +5

    Bless him! What he's done for baby Jack is awesome.

  • @ThreeorMore209
    @ThreeorMore209 5 лет назад +3

    He has beautiful blue eyes. And GOOD parents.

  • @flowerchild777
    @flowerchild777 6 лет назад

    Gosh, I'm thankful for the people who cared for you throughout your childhood and you're grown and healthy. I'd let them, your parents, find you. Blessings to you and your beautiful family.

  • @tonsheshe
    @tonsheshe 6 лет назад

    So deeply moving. The way he has opened his heart and feelings about his being found is touching. It's quite brilliant that knowing he was probably from that local area and how much that means to him, we take so much for granted. I hope his mum finds the courage to reach out and give him some of the answers he so deserves.

  • @trishalivingston1051
    @trishalivingston1051 6 лет назад +4

    Hi Steve, I am heartbroken by your story and wish you every success in finding your Mother.

  • @martinengelbrecht5384
    @martinengelbrecht5384 9 лет назад +50

    Steven has high lighted the need for government policy to change in terms of what needs to be recorded so that the abandon child has identity and can connect with their roots.

    • @Kybeline
      @Kybeline 7 лет назад +2

      Well, I think the government should rather do this:
      It struck me that many abandoned babies don't survive till they get found. And that's something the government can help: make it possible, that those children are abandonded in a place where they survive and are found quickly.

    • @janettestephen1926
      @janettestephen1926 6 лет назад

      Donald Waterman

    • @carolbielas3519
      @carolbielas3519 3 года назад

      So sad

  • @LadyAarin
    @LadyAarin 5 лет назад +6

    Im so happy he finally found his family even if he didn't get to meet his mother something is better than nothing. Im glad his long search has ended and some closure was given.💜💜💜💜

  • @bfloy1837
    @bfloy1837 6 лет назад

    What a sweet, beautiful young man! I cried. I never knew my father, though I have more information than this man, but the sadness of abandonment is real. My therapist will love this....

  • @gailgreen5169
    @gailgreen5169 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you Steven. You shared much. My prayers for your entire families. It was the start of a new life for you and making a scrapbook for the reasons you stated is important to know any details.I am thankful your mother could leave you somewhere with the hope that you would be found instead of a life being ended. May God bless your journey. You have a wonderful family that raised you. Prayers for your mum and all.

  • @Kimberly-yt6nn
    @Kimberly-yt6nn 6 лет назад +5

    Wow 😢 I can't imagine what Steven is going through. I'm a mama of five and I can't fathom ever abandoning my baby let alone hope that a good person will end up finding him/her and will call the police for help and not a deranged child abuser or a pedophile. I'm very lucky to live in a country that has a safe haven law that helps to keep baby's safe. It allows mothers and fathers to surrender a baby to a designated drop off spot which is at hospital's, police station's or fire department's and not be asked any questions or be arrested and put in jail. It's a lot better than leaving a baby alone in a praying someone finds them. I pray that Steven finds his mom and or finds closer.

  • @petertremblay3725
    @petertremblay3725 8 лет назад +13

    I was also adopted and i understand how we feel about our origin but now at 50 i would say it doesn't mean anything who made you since you have to made yourself.

  • @nlee4724
    @nlee4724 5 лет назад +38

    Yay! I just read online that Steven found who his birth parents are in May 2019! Congratulations!!!

    • @justmissjamey
      @justmissjamey 5 лет назад +4

      Oooh that's amazing!!!! Do you have a link or info to what you read?!?! Why did she do it?! Did she have other kids?!? Oh my gosh so many questions

    • @tatendacoleen3501
      @tatendacoleen3501 5 лет назад +1

      Justmiss jamey It’s a real shame his birth mother had passed away, so he was unable to find out exactly what happened to why he was left. And his birth father is alive but unaware of his son’s existence. If you just google ‘Gary Gatwick’ story should come up.

    • @michelemcguire8995
      @michelemcguire8995 5 лет назад +1

      That's awesome!!

    • @staceyater8761
      @staceyater8761 5 лет назад

      @@justmissjamey news.yahoo.com/gatwick-gary-man-abandoned-as-a-baby-at-airport-33-years-ago-finally-tracks-down-his-birth-parents-091031227.html

    • @justmissjamey
      @justmissjamey 5 лет назад

      @@staceyater8761 THANK YOU :)

  • @SusanneGuzman-oi3yc
    @SusanneGuzman-oi3yc Месяц назад +1

    A thought came to my mind is that you could get a list of ALL babies born close to the airport around your time of birth? With this list you could check on each one because ALL would have a medical and educational trail? It’s time consuming but, maybe each family member could help? I hope and pray you find your mom and dad; I am so sorry for your suffering but your adopted parents are Wondeful! What a Blessing they are. 🤗🥰

  • @Lauraimomoh
    @Lauraimomoh 6 лет назад +2

    Please be happy and find peace with yourself, it was not your fault and you have lovely parent, God bless you