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elims 
4:03pm, August 31, 2009
I'm relatively new here and haven't shared much. so this is all new to you!
I was placed in foster care just before I turned one, and was adopted after I turned four. It was a bit of a rough start to life. But my parents (adopted parents) are awesome, and my brothers (adopted also) are awesome and I can't complain.
I always wondered though. It's hard to go to new doctors and explain you have no family history. It's hard wondering. I must have strong genes, because even with different paternal genetic contributors, my children look very much alike.
I always knew I would search, and I let my parents know that the day I turned 18 and was legally able to do so. But it is not a cheap or easy thing to do. In 2000 I found a free online registry for adoptees and birthfamilies in my state and I registered.
TODAY I got an email that there might be a match. I could be hours or days away from being in contact with my birth-brother.
My heart rate is way up, my hands are shaking, I can't stop it. I cried when I first got the email. I replied right away and I swear I've been checking my email every 5 minutes ever since. I cannot wait to hear from him.
I can't remember being so excited and scared at the same time. I had to tell someone - my sister friends are not online or busy, I'm not sure how my parents will feel about this...but I can hardly contain myself!
