Comments on: How I found my biological family… Through Facebook!

By: Charlene

Charlene — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:17:46 +0000

That’s fantastic! I’m very happy for you. I remember you mentioning something about trying to reconnect with your birth family. Who knew that facebook would have a hand in this. I wish you the best of luck on the next step of this journey. I hope your birth Mom comes around. Not sure when you leave for your holiday. Have a fantastic time. Lets get together for drinks when you get back.

By: david, in Big Bear Lake

david, in Big Bear Lake — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:27:31 +0000

wow – that is wonderful. I am so glad for you.

By: rashbre

rashbre — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:44:10 +0000

Great that this is working out. Quite an emotional roller coaster. Best wishes for the next 'steps' on this path. rashbre

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:15:06 +0000

How cool is that! So happy for you that you’ve found your birth family. Hope it’s just the beginning for you

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:53:56 +0000

I know what a crazy journey this has been for you, and I’m *beyond* thrilled to hear about this next, huge step! Congrats again, and enjoy this awesome new chapter!

By: Russ

Russ — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:57:35 +0000

T,
That’s fantastic! I am so happy for you and your new found family.
My sister is also adopted and she has been searching for her birth mother for the past several years and has had no luck as her records have been sealed.
I wish you only good fortune and best wishes as your new future unfolds in front of you.
This is so KICK ASS!!!

By: donna

donna — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:52:11 +0000

That’s awesome. Oddly, I know of someone who had the flipside occur: She received a message from someone saying… “I think you’re my birth mother.” And sure enough, she was. (My friend was open to her offspring looking for her, but said kid wasn’t over 18 yet so hadn’t started an official search.)

Facebook. Who knew?

By: dearheart

dearheart — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:50:34 +0000

That is the most amazing, coolest thing ever, T!

Congratulations on finding that piece of you!

By: nancy (aka money coach)

nancy (aka money coach) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:49:19 +0000

I think you should just freeze-frame your blog and leave it on that note, now.
That is the best post I can imagine ever reading in my life.

By: Tawcan

Tawcan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:55:03 +0000

Wow what’s a great story. I’m thrilled for you.

Who said Facebook is just a time waster?

By: Carmi

Carmi — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:18:08 +0000

You’ve confirmed that happy endings (and beginnings, for that matter) exist for good people. I’m beyond thrilled for you, Tanya! Your collective happiness jumped off my screen when I saw the picture and read this entry.

By: Pearl

Pearl — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:58:41 +0000

Wow, how fabulous! Glad you have that grounding point of connection underway.

By: Dave2

Dave2 — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:09:50 +0000

Wow… that is so cool! So glad to hear that everything worked out for you! It’s odd though, how often I read about separated family living in the same area for years and not knowing it.

By: reddirtroad - How NetChick found her biological familyâ€¦ Through Facebook!

reddirtroad - How NetChick found her biological familyâ€¦ Through Facebook! — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:07:30 +0000

[...] How NetChick found her biological familyâ€¦ Through Facebook!”What astounded me, literally, during this whole amazing adventure, was how incredible these people are! Every single one of them has welcomed me with open armsâ€¦” – Read It! [...]

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:29:25 +0000

That’s an amazing story! I’ve been wondering since your last post what this most amazing event could be and this is totally way cooler than anything I imagined!

By: reddirtroad

reddirtroad — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:13:40 +0000

Oh Tanya, that is such great news! It must feel wonderful to finally find some sort of resolution to your quest. Perhaps, given time, the rest of it will come. I’m just so happy for you that you had the courage to take another look. And on Facebook, no less. Amazing.

By: Raul

Raul — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:59:01 +0000

Tanya, these are wonderful news! I have heard so many stories about adoptive parents and their long-lost children, this one touches home (although we haven’t met, I feel like I know you through your blog). Plus, I live in Vancouver.

At any rate, I am very happy to hear that Facebook was of some help in finding your biological family. I am not on Facebook and I am sort of wary of getting on it (even though everyone and their brother asks me to join). I don’t know. But at least there are good things about it (in addition of being the addictive Crackbook).

All the best.

By: Tanya (aka NetChick)

Tanya (aka NetChick) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:31:52 +0000

Thanks Patricia, Buzz & Jan!

Buzz… I agree — I’m *SO* thankful that my biological parents chose to give birth to me rather than go the other route, as much as I’m pro-choice as well. That took a TON of courage. I’ll always be so appreciative of that.

And, Jan… I know! Seriously, what the heck??!

By: Jan Karlsbjerg

Jan Karlsbjerg — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:01:56 +0000

I’m very happy for you, Tanya!

(I’m not at all happy about the scraper splog thingy, though. It calls you Todd, too)

By: bz

bz — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:59:49 +0000

It wasnt me .. I was just passing on the story of the Mom and son from Richmond – but I’m glad it touched you. Gotta love the power of radio!!

My wife is adopted. We’d like to do the same .. but I don’t know where the brave people like your mom, Jen’s mom and others are now.

I’ve ALWAYS been Pro Choice… still am. I its a right to decide for your own body. BUT – it’s at times like this when I wish more people had the courage to have the baby – choose the life and give it a chance.

Jen and I sat talking just the other night, staring at our son and thinking of the courage it took her mother to hand her over and watch her be carried out of the room never to return.

She said she could never do that with Zacharie. It would be too hard.

Your birth mother is a very brave woman, your adoptive parents are kind and generous souls – I wish there was more like her so there could be more like them.