DISQUS

Deb · 1 year ago

Holy cow, chica! I need to not read posts like this during the day when I'm at work!! What an amazing story... Seriously - I had to go for tissues.

elizabeth · 1 year ago

This is a great post. I did giggle at the MCC thing, but I love that you thought that way. I would have too.

fruitlady · 1 year ago

It's so amazing all of our human stories. Thanks for telling this.

rockandrollmama · 1 year ago

Thanks, guys. After I got an email last night from Steenky, I sat down and just wrote and wrote. It's funny, I've written about a lot of things over teh years, but this is something I don't usually go near. I was surprised at how happy it made me, and how much the "reunion" process has truly changed me. Pretty cool. Thanks for hanging through the longest blog post ever. :)

Maggie · 1 year ago

Beautiful. Thank you.

maggie, dammit · 1 year ago

Wowwwwwwwww.

This is --

awesome.

I just Stumbled you. Google Shared, too.

xoxo

acorndreaming · 1 year ago

So this is what they meant at Blogherdc by "authentic and genuine" posts. Beautiful also. Thanks for sharing.

Oz · 1 year ago

What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing it so candidly.

Issa · 1 year ago

And this is why I blog. To hear amazing stories like this. Thank you for sharing. I can not even imagine how hard it must have been to dial the phone that first time. But I'm glad you did.

Love MCC too.

rockandrollmama · 1 year ago

Thanks so much, you guys. I haven't thought about that moment in a long time, Issa, but when you say that, I can remember standing in my bedroom with the door closed and a glass of water, heart pounding. One of those "Things will never be the same" moments. It was quite surreal. Now, I can just dial that number any old time, and that's weird too.:) But good weird.

steenky bee (jenboglass) · 1 year ago

I cried even more when I read this again. This is amazing. I know I'm like the billionth person to say amazing, but I'm honored that you reached out and shared it with me last night. Aw, my heart is swelling just thinking about everything you went through and now you're sharing it with us. This was truly inspiring. I'm touched and I know I'll be thinking about this story for a very long time. You have given me such hope.

Tiffani · 1 year ago

Lovely post. Thanks so much for sharing. It's a beautiful story.

rockandrollmama · 1 year ago

Thanks Steenky Jen.:) It makes me so happy to know that kids like yours are growing up with such openness- what it would have meant t call my birthmother when I was growing up...man. I know sometimes finding the boundaries are hard, but I'm so glad that the options are there now. I admire you so much for being such an amazing mom to Henry and Reese.

ThatBrunette · 1 year ago

I know I should post something deep and supportive but...

DUMB STICK!!!! That made me giggle all day.

Sarah P. · 1 year ago

Wow, girl... incredible story! How strong you are, and how what a lucky family you have -- to have you in the middle of it.

xo
Sarah

Brenda - SeriouslyMama · 1 year ago

I am on my way to Minneapolis for the weekend and read this outloud to Russ while he is driving. We both said "wow" at the same time. Sending a big virtual hug to my sista from another mista...

Mary Jenkins · 1 year ago

I had to read over this twice. Such a meaty and thoughtful post. I've had so many adopted friends. All of them grew up in loving homes. A few said the wondering drove them mad. Some said they never wondered. One left his adopted family at 21 and moved in with his birth mom. Once I heard about them being adopted, I could never stop thinking about their biological parents. Mysteries, not knowing, that would drive me mad. Thank you so much for sharing.

piglet · 1 year ago

what an amazing story, an incredible life story. i'm glad that it worked out that you were able to connect and it's worked out so well with your parents that adopted you.

i used to have a weird fixation on the characters in the show "hart to hart", i think i even created scrapbook about them. i desperately wanted them to be my parents. i was a weird kid. still am i guess.

beautiful post.

Sue @ My Party of 6 · 1 year ago

Wow. What an amazing post. Simply amazing. I am in tears also. What a fabulous story. And so very eloquent.

blissfully caffeinated · 1 year ago

Came over from Steenky Bee.

Wow. Just, wow.

Thanks for sharing your story.

Jamie · 1 year ago

Found your post through Steenky Bee and so glad I did. This was a great post. Thank you so much for sharing.

Maggie · 1 year ago

you are such an honest, straightforward writer. it's amazing to read such a clear eyed view of your story, and the 'ending' is as about as good as you could hope for.

Jim · 1 year ago

I came over from Jen's. Thanks so much for sharing the story. I'm sorry for the years that went by without knowing and and happy that you finally found her.

Jennifer · 1 year ago

Hi--I came over from Jen's blog. Wow! What an amazing story you have. It's great you found your birth mother and that you are now friends.

I think it's so sweet you wrote that letter to MMC!!

Shamelessly Sassy · 1 year ago

I totally stumbled this. :)

ilinap · 1 year ago

Damn, reality is way better than Hollywood. Beautiful story. I read Steenky Bee's story too and choked back tears. Thanks to you both for your candor and wonderful storytelling.

This Military Mama · 1 year ago

I hope my little girl knows how much I love her, wanted to keep her. I hope she thinks of me.

I'm so glad you have a relationship with your birthmother. I hope my daughter wants to find me some day like you found your birthmother.

<abbr>This Military Mama’s last blog post..In Pain</abbr>

Vintage Mom · 11 months ago

Wow. Simply astounding & moving.
You are more awesome than I thought before!
If your book is anything like this,
I'll be buying multiple copies to give as gifts
Because this is amazing stuff! Stay Strong!

Claudia Corrigan D'arcy · 6 months ago

Thank you so much for sharing this with me.. and now I am even more dissapointed that we did not get to really talk at #140conf! I had already gotten the " hmm.. I like her" vibe from when you were on the panel.. but I fail miserably at that after panel fawning even if I think it's in my head. Kicking myself now!

Hey..so as an adoptee.. ( and a Twitter celeb lol) do you know about the Adoptee Rights Protest in Philly next month?? #adopteerights ?? Very cool, very important and if you would spread some buzz about it.. that would be way cool!!