121 – Somebody’s Always Been Watching Over Me

03/02/24 • 42 min

Chris lives in Northern California outside of San Francisco. He shares how he selflessly discovered his adopted brother’s birth mother just in time for them to meet. Chris said he was thankful that at least one of the two brothers had completed their search. When Chris told his parents he launched his own search it created animosity between them that they’ve worked hard to get over. After finding a birth mother match through DNA testing, Chris has connected with a loving family that has wondered about him for years. This is Chris’s journey.

Recorded on my son, Seth's, 12th birthday, January 16, 2020!

Recorded on my son, Seth's, 12th birthday, January 16, 2020!

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Michelle, from North Hollywood, California, is an Asian American, but her specific heritage is unclear, and she doesn’t think she’ll ever fully know where she comes from. There’s no information about her in the year before her adoption, only a note that says "This baby was found..." Michele describes her feelings about being adopted by Asian parents, her lack of a specific birth date, and her creative outlets that keep her going instead of searching. This is Michelle’s journey.

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April called me from New York, New York, but her story originated in New England. She is a transracial adoptee whose search took her to a quintessential New England town and the connection to her birth mother’s former home which put April and the woman on the phone that night. But the pain of April’s conception was too much, so the pair never connected. Now April holds out hope that one day she’ll know the man with whom she shares DNA. Until then she maintains a strong foundation in her own identity. This is April’s journey.

Who Am I Really? - 121 – Somebody’s Always Been Watching Over Me

Transcript

Chris (00:02):

You're the only mother that I had growing up. So you, you raised me and I'm your son, and it doesn't matter how many times I tell her that it seems like it's always going to bother her, that I found my birth mother. And there's nothing I can do to change that. And except just send her those vibes out right now. Mom, I love you. And there's nobody that's ever going to be able to replace you.

Speaker 2 (00:32):

Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I?