I am adopted and found my birth family. Follow my journey!
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- I am ready to tell my story.
My upbringing was unique and special, and I hope that being open about my story serves as inspiration for others. I’m hoping my film, Closing the Circle, will help change the perception of “traditional” and open everyone’s eyes to the endless dynamics of family.
The most important thing you can learn in life is - family is not defined by blood. You choose your family (and you never let them go). While my metaphoric circle is finally closed; my mom, my dad and I will always be at the very center. The way they raised me and the lessons they've taught me will last for generations to come. My "new" family will carry on for generations, too!
I need to close by emphasizing how grateful I am. My story is extremely rare and many people who are adopted don’t get anywhere close to connecting with their birth family (if desired). I truly don’t know how I got so lucky.
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Samantha.. this is amazing. You seem to have found tremendous strength through this, and so happy for you.
I am also adopted, I have not found anyone, this is really inspiring. 🙏
Thank you for watching. Have you tried searching yet? It can be very nerve wracking, so I can understand all the feelings you may be having!
I was adopted at age 2 in 1951. My parents always told me about it and promised to help me search for my family if I wanted. They gave me the adoption papers and it listed all the names. I realized I had a younger brother, one year younger than me. When I was 14, I got a small Honda scooter and got around the city better. A couple of times I was mistaken for someone else. I asked them to help me meet this other boy. As soon as I saw him, I knew it was him. My parents had cautioned me that if I ever did find him, he might not know about the adoption or that I was his brother. We chummed around a bit and then one time he took me to his house. His mother had passed away, but his father was home. I almost laughed when his father saw me. He knew the gig was up. We played some board games in the kitchen and I saw his father always looking around the corner at me. When I got home that night I was told I got a phone call. I answered it and heard, "You're my brother!"
Then what happened?!?!❤❤
.@@KarlaTanner-m8k We spent a lot of time together. He tried to find our parents but wasn't able. He was best man at my wedding. He passed away a few years ago from complications of diabetes. A humorous side bit is that my birth name was the same as my mother-in-law's maiden name. I didn't discover this until I had been married two years. We did a lot of checking and couldn't find any connection. My wife's brothers still call me Cuz.
You have a beautiful family with your mom side and your ðad side. Is a blessing your journey completed.❤
I can remember meeting someone at 19 getting married having and losing a son then watching her pass before turning 21. she was a widow with two kids and her daughter was born after her 1st husband's passing. So my sister in law raised them since they were German. then I got married to my second wife, had a stepdaughter whose father never bothered to show up before he died when she was 4. Then me and my ex had two sons, and she left the US 25 years ago. She had our 2nd son 6 months later and had another son 17 months later. that father never visited and also died before he turned 3. Nadeen has a half sister she found just a few weeks ago with 23 and me, and last November I got to see my boys for the first time in 25 years. Now my sister in law due to raising my step kids men just avoided dating her and she had invitro done 15, 13 and 11 years ago for the twins a boy and girl, and two more boys. So, for the last 22 years I have a few flights over to Germany each year unless I was working in Germany and living there, even bought a house and still have it. The one thing since my ex and sister in law were best friends, my stepdaughters are also best friends. Then my father in law took my ex under his wing when her parents died, that just happens to be when she cut contact with me 3 months after she left with the kids back to Germany. Funny he was a mentor to me and a lot of my friends over there. Well, when Nadeen did the 23 and me my niece and nephews decided to use 23 and me to figure out who their fathers were. Well, when me, my sister in law and ex were talking the last Sunday last November and me crying about missing the PA Deer season, she told us who the father was of all 4 of her kids and pointed dead at me. Then my ex looks at her and asked if I was that mystery man that she had been boasting about the last 22 years and was laughing. She said they had to cancel the invitro the first time due to us having the twins , but the last two boys were invitro from the emergency samples me and her sister stored decades ago. Then my sons confirmed the results on 23 and me two weeks ago. They have known me as an uncle all of their lives. Still, I got to see both my stepdaughters give birth to sons 10 days apart in November, meet my sons and find out a huge secret someone was keeping. I lived in Germany for just over 9 years off and on since I was 18 in the army and since for one or two years for work like my one cousin Mike did and then the brief or lately longer month or two month visits. For Christmas all of us flew back here to the states to Suprise my father, sister and brother. I even called my close cousins, aunt and uncle to come up , why and to be quiet dad does not know. My stepson and his family could not make it, so my mother in law, sister in law, ex, 9 kids from 34 to 10 and 6 grandkids 8 to one month flew over. My mother in law planed it, Private jet which was cheaper into Philly then a few rented SUV's. They went back the 2nd of January and my daughter 14 had been inseparable from me through December. I can remember back when she was 8 and told me she wished I was her daddy when I was having a coffee looking out at the snow and birds in the bird feeder early that morning after Christmas. I can remember asking her what her cousin Rebecca calls me and when she said daddy, then I told her she could too. That hug is only second to when she found out I was her dad.
I just want to thank you Samantha for this beautiful story. I am on the search. My birth Mum came from the USA to give birth to me and arrange for my adoption in the UK 69 years ago. Amazing courage. The records show my birth Dad is also from Charlotte, USA. I have found her but like you she predeceased my discovery; however there is half brother, who my daughter says looks just like me, but American size rather than UK! Greatly blessed with my adoptive Dad and Mum. But there is as you so clearly express it a desire to close the circle, and see who else might look like, be like me, to find my birth Dad and more likely his extended family. Thank you for your courage and sensitivity in telling your special and lovely story
congrat I feel you cause I found my family as well like this and how would they react etc.before that in the street i was wondering could it be them ...
What a great story, Samantha. I am also adopted and started searching for my birth parents. It wasn't that I felt that I missed out growing up. Like you, I just wanted to complete the circle. I found them and they were still together. They are wonderful people and I am so lucky to have also met wonderful aunts and uncles and cousins. My life is so much richer than before. Thanks for sharing your story. I didn't think I would get as emotional as I did watching it.
I was born and adopted in 1964 (UK). I met my birth mother in 1995, I felt very close to her she said were more alike than the two sons she had post my birth. Sadly I am no longer in contact with her. My birth father was killed two years after my birth.
I had a good upbringing with a loving family, so i should be thankful for that. I have my own family now, with three lovely kids.
what a sweet appreciative lovely young lady you are - God has indeed blessed you. ☺
Beautiful story ❤️ May God continue to bless you & all of your family members abundantly🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Such a great story. You are a kind soul. Wishing you nothing but the best.
If there was the slightest doubt about whether TJ was her father, that was put to bed when you see her next to his other daughter- Bri, her half sister. They are absolutely identical lol. I’ve seen full sisters that share both parents who don’t look that much alike. Absolutely amazing. Must have been wild for them to meet each other.
How brave and beautiful you are.🫶
I am a birth mother. Sorry you never met your birth mom. but kudos to your parents for bringing you up so open about it. I got to meet my birth daughter when she turned 25. She had to wait till then due to a law in her state. Her parents didn't want to give her access which is fine, they are her parents.
What I am rrally so happy to see is such loving and supportive parents but how openly and lovingly you were accepted.
Everybody makes decisions that, in hindsight, weren't the best. Its how we deal with the consequences.....
She was my first baby and I was just shy of 20 when she was born. I was in college and offered the "solution" many times. I'm glad I had a faith that would not allow me to do that. (Thanks to my parents)
Best wishes to you for many many years of happiness with your 1/2 siblings
Thank you so much for sharing your story. You are so blessed.I have 6 half brothers and 2 half sisters and nobody speaks.
Nicely made video, thanks. From one stranger to another I'm so glad it's worked out well for you ... and hats off to your adoptive parents ... looks like you won the lottery there! R (Australia)
Im so happy for her, Now, she has 3 families.
Yup your so awesome Samantha I'm happy for you you r going to have so many nice Christmas new years eve. You go girl. 🙏
Very beautiful. What a story ❤🙏🫶🌻
Thanks for sharing your story!
Beautiful story ❤
LOVE IT!!! RESPECT!
Good stuff and best wishes 🙂
We adopted 2 brothers after their mom died during child birth, the father did not want the baby to go by himself so let the second youngest go with. we have always kept in touch with their birth father which I think is important if they are not able to take care of the children On their own.
So lucky u found your birth parents and siblings... Post a tour of your tiny house
Hahahahahahaha
Who's cutting onions at 2am?
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Good young woman.
I wonder if she met or got a chance to know her birth mother's side of her family.
I dream to look that good in a tank top 👍
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It saddened me to read that you are no longer in contact with your birth mother. Its none of my business but i cannot help but to ask, "What happened?"
Watch the video again. She explains.
She died
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