Post by m on Feb 11, 2012 18:36:25 GMT -5
So, I've been more or less absent from these here parts for the past few weeks. There's a good reason and I'll tall ya' why.
I'm in my mid forties now, I've known for something like ten years (less than a 1/4 for the slow at arithmetic) that I have a half brother "out there somewhere". Odd family circumstances (most of which don't need to be shared) opened up interesting avenues of conversation which led to one fragile and remote piece of information springing out of the recesses of my sister's brilliant mind. It was a first name, just a first name and only a possibility, a paper thin possibility.
My incredible, persistent and determined wife added that name to a search string (we had some other basic but hitherto insufficient information), she wrote and mailed a detailed but cautious letter...and long story short. I chatted with my big brother (a little older too) on the phone for the first time in my life a few weeks ago. Also for the first time in my life, I was able to spend the day with brother. He's a great guy and has a lovely wife, the four of us had a great time. We pigged-out on fancy burgers at a nice country restaurant and then homemade cookies by a cozy fire at our crib.
Sometimes life throws (I attribute all of this to God, but don't want to get all preachy at ya'll) the most wonderful surprises at you. So, I've been focused on that sort of thing. I just wanted to share a bit. I want to get all gushy and mushy but will refrain since I'd likely regret the lack of manly self control at a later date.
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I'm in my mid forties now, I've known for something like ten years (less than a 1/4 for the slow at arithmetic) that I have a half brother "out there somewhere". Odd family circumstances (most of which don't need to be shared) opened up interesting avenues of conversation which led to one fragile and remote piece of information springing out of the recesses of my sister's brilliant mind. It was a first name, just a first name and only a possibility, a paper thin possibility.
My incredible, persistent and determined wife added that name to a search string (we had some other basic but hitherto insufficient information), she wrote and mailed a detailed but cautious letter...and long story short. I chatted with my big brother (a little older too) on the phone for the first time in my life a few weeks ago. Also for the first time in my life, I was able to spend the day with brother. He's a great guy and has a lovely wife, the four of us had a great time. We pigged-out on fancy burgers at a nice country restaurant and then homemade cookies by a cozy fire at our crib.
Sometimes life throws (I attribute all of this to God, but don't want to get all preachy at ya'll) the most wonderful surprises at you. So, I've been focused on that sort of thing. I just wanted to share a bit. I want to get all gushy and mushy but will refrain since I'd likely regret the lack of manly self control at a later date.
Need to map this sensitive out
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