[lindadohm]

I haven't been back on to this web page since right after finding me son. Just thought I give an update.

After being contacted by my son on 1/6/09, he arranged to fly out to California from Georgia to meet my daughter and I. It went better than I could ever hope for. I cried a lot of course, but I couldn't help it. My daughter and my son became fast friends. They actually talk more often than him and I. At first that bothered me, but than I realized that he never had a sibling but did have parents.

His adoptive mom wrote me a wonderful letter and refers to Rob as "our son". She can't wait to me us. This is actually going to happen on July 1st. Rob sent airline tickets to both my daughter and I to go to Georgia to meet his wife, children and the rest of the family.

I have talked to my grandchildren and daughter-in-law. Sent my first Easter cards to my grandchildren. Sent my first birthday gift to my granddaughter. Received my first call on Mother's Day from Rod. It's like a whole other life opening up.

As I previously stated in my first posts, I never dreamed that this would happen for me - I'm just not that lucky or blessed - so I thought. I have found a peace within my soul and the void has been filled. Maybe I'll never really have the relationship that I want with him, we live so far apart. But for now, this is enough. Only time will tell.

Best of luck to all of you. I hope you find your own peace. Keep your chins and and believe it can happen to you.

Linda