Parenting in the Rain, Episode 14
Meeting My Sister, Melissa: A Story of Love, Adoption, and Connection
In This Episode:
In this episode, I share a story that is close to my heart. A story about meeting my sister, Melissa, which was adopted at birth. At the time of her adoption, our sweet mom was struggling, without the means to even provide food and shelter for herself, much less a baby. My sister found out later in life that she was adopted and started searching for us. Eventually she found us in January 2015. I will remember the day that I first met her. We spoke via phone since she lives about 1,000 miles away from us. It felt surreal. In March, just a couple of months later, her husband and sons flew down to meet us all in person. We had a big family gathering with BBQ, tug-of-war, and family togetherness. I cherish the pictures that we took that day, as they bring back so many warm memories. Unfortunately, our mom was diagnosed with lung cancer. As you can imagine, we were all devastated at the thought of losing her to cancer (my dad died from lung cancer 3 years earlier), but we felt so grateful that she had a chance to connect with Melissa after 49 years. Melissa, with a kind and accepting heart, gave my mom so much peace and healing during her last few months of life. In this episode, Melissa shares what this experience was like for her. We are forever grateful that she found us when she found us.Resources
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