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Hi Chris,
I am so sorry this has taken a month to write but it has been quite a month! Immediately after receiving the info on (blank) sister, we called her and she was shocked and overwhelmed but very happy we'd gone to such steps to find her.
It was quite an adjustment for her but just in the last month, she's come so far. She's already bonded with her three brothers and is emailing my mother in law (her birthmother) and plans on meeting her in May. She also met my brother in law (her brother) a couple of weeks ago. Turns out, my father in law lives in the same town and he was out visiting him.
She's a beautiful and very sweet lady who we've already fallen in love with. My husband says he can't imagine life without his sister now. My mother in law now has the answers she needed to move on with her life as well.
You can't put a price on something like that! There will never be enough words to thank you for everything. It was the best money we ever spent.
I am enclosing her picture, I can't believe how much she looks like her birthmother!
Thank you again,
JC
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Chris..
Thank you once again for taking on and completing my search. I still can't believe that it's complete - even now that I have talked to her and recently just seen her in person. All my life, I have waited for the day to meet her (which was Saturday) and wow. Finally, I was able to see someone that looks like me and find out where I came from.
Thanks also for all your suggestions and advice that you gave me in approaching the first phone call. If you only knew how nervous I was. I honestly think I was making myself sick for a few days. I was so nervous, happy, excited and scared when I made it. There I was on my floor in with all the notes that I took from our conversation spread all over the floor, a box of tissues, a pen, paper and a glass of wine. After I told her who I was and where I was born - she knew exactly who I was. I couldn't believe how she opened up right away, I was so shocked. I didn't have to follow my outline. She seemed so happy and so was I. She also gave me information on my birth father right away (without me asking for it)- she remembered his name (matter of fact - I think he lives in NJ also). After talking for about an hour and relieved a bit. We both wanted to see each other, so she said that she would call me back in a few days to see when it would be good for her.. Which she followed through a few days later as promised.
We met this past Saturday. What an amazing and wonderful experience. She was so warm, caring, affectionate, open, happy, etc.. She welcolmed me into her heart so quickly, it was amazing to me. Which was so nice after hearing about other peoples bad experiences in their reunion with their birth parent. Things went so well, the conversation flowed and time passed quickly. We weren't keeping track of time - the next thing we knew it was 6 hours later and only more to catch up on.
Chris - I still can't believe that I met her. I think i'm still in shock and it hasn't hit me yet. Even now, when I'm writing you this letter - the tears of joy and happiness are flowing down my face. Nothing could be better than this wonderful outcome of this reunion. Now to meet the rest of her family - I can't wait.
Thanks again for all your hard work and support you gave me.
LS
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