If I had circumstances like this family, I couldn't say I would be as willing, to welcome the birth mom. But what a beautiful, journey, I hope the love of a child, their son. Has a beautiful happy ending for all.
I know right there the very type of ppl if you were A mon in this situation you would spend your life hoping & praying, your kid got lucky enough to have ppl like those to live ur kid, sadly its not always the case but I can tell by hm his parents gave him all he needed and a lot more , ..very cool ppl ..so welcoming to her as well they made it all so much easier ❤
His adoptive mother has me in tears! She is such a loving and kind person, she didn’t just welcome her she treated her like family and that’s so touching
fr! my step dad is adopted and his adoptive mum gets offended at the thought of him finding his birth mum, he has to wait til she passes before he looks and that’s such a shame.
He is just a whimp. Adult and father, but needs his old parents opinion to decide to meet his birth mother. And the adopters are selfish, instead of staying in the background and giving the two of them this unique moment, they talk to the birth mother first and then sit on the bench like theater spectators.
My father passed away almost eight years ago. He was only 54. He was in my life 100% every second of every day of my life!!! Stories like these have helped me cope. Rather than feeling sorry for myself, I rejoice and celebrate the time we had and the father he was!
Hello Saidi Louise! My father passed away 16 years ago. He has only 37. I loved him so much..I still think about him a lot. And like you said, these kinds of stories help me too. I thank God that I had my father in my life for 11 years..many more years than others would wish for. Knowing how much her father can mean to a girl from an early age to an ooolder age…. I am glad to hear that you too have been blessed with a wonderful father... Stay strong! 😊 I hug you! 🤗
Martins mom and dad are so sweet. I love how supportive they were and how they had his birth mother over and showed her pictures from his childhood and also were there when he was meeting her as support for both Martin and his bio mother.
His adoptive parents are such beautiful souls. To welcome her and encourage and reassure their son to meet her. They just want what is best for him and it's beautiful.
Facts! I’ve been addicted to these stories for years. I have a great grandma I’ve been searching for for years. Rumor in my family is my great grandfather murdered her. But I don’t know, she may have ran off with another man
Oh, that is so sweet and thoughtful of you! My husband and I are in our forties and are thinking about adopting. We feel like an open adoption would be good so the birth parents can have contact if they wish.
You really couldn't have asked for more in an adoptive family. Martin's parents are gracious, loving and kind, the kind of parents you'd want for any child. They're clearly secure in their relationship with their children to be so open and welcoming. A beautiful story.
Wow ! Amber is the spitting image of her dad. Their happiness is visible! So glad that he has found his daughter, he has been burdened with Paula’s illness so much. This meeting will help the whole family.
It’s not always smiles and happiness. I’ve found my birth sister but she doesn’t want contact, neither did my birth mother or father. Be careful if you go looking, it can be rejection again and that’s really difficult to cope with
I'm so sorry that you had to endure that just know that family is not always those who share your bloodline many times people you meet on your life's journey become closer than any blood relative and there will come a time when they will reach out to you (when they need your help) then you be there for them to show them that you will not follow in their footsteps but in your own and forgive them not for their sake but for yourself don't harbor any animosity towards them just pray for them always for the good you sent out will return to you atleast you know who they are and it's no longer a mystery may Yah bless you and protect you and your loved ones always and may He strengthen you and keep uplifting you always in Yahshuas mighty name 🙏
I don't think you should take it personally that your birth sister, bio mom/dad were not ready to have contact with you. I don't think their decision to not have contact had anything to do with you. I can see how you would take it personally. But, don't. For whatever reason, they were not ready. But, it is not your fault.
She sure has a handsome son! I love when people reunite with their child after decades & the child that was given away had a great life with their adopted child. Anymore it's almost 1 in ever adopted person had a horrible life. Thank God for people like this couple that loved & nurtured the child. God bless the young man getting to know & love his new found family.
Me too ! I have a half sister somewhere out there in NSW, unless she moved, I met her at an evening college, I couldn’t get over how much she looked like my older ( half) sister, a few years after that meeting, I found out that mum had another daughter before I was born. This girl explained that she was adopted, I just wish my older sister would search for her !
@@rondellthreadgate8092 Do the most popular DNA tests. Don't expect your sister to do all the work. I found two half-uncles, each on two different tests. Good luck!
Wow....Martin did a very respected thing which is very rare in reuniting with their biological family story. He respected his adoptive parents so much, its very nice to see
I'm a foster child myself so I know what it's like to have a parent to miss. I only got 11 years with my dad and seeing her meet her cry gives me mixed feelings. I'm very happy for her, but I feel empty because I want to hug my own dad when I really can't. It's not about jealousy, I just miss hugging my own dad. I hope that they have a great life together.
well,,no proper explanation given about the woman who gave "Martin" up for adoption,she was an adult,, didn't give her family a chance to offer support, no one knew she had a baby so to me.. she didn't want to accept any consequences of her actions which were no contraception, esp with a stranger.Its more than unfair women thinking they can have babies then give them away.. I do however understand many reasons for kids being adopted, but I can't get my head around why this woman did.
I think that every child has the right to know who there biological parents are except in a few extreme cases. This show just how right I am. I gave my first Son up 42 years ago when open adoption had barely started. In my case the adoptive parents didn’t want to do that. It was a private adoption and for certain reason I didn’t want to give him up without being 💯 % sure that he would have a home to go to from the start. So couldn’t push for it. Anyway they kept everything they knew about me(it was basically everything) and gave it to my son when he was 18. A few years later he tracked me down. Now he knows more about himself and why he was giving up. We talk every few weeks and it is a blessing for both of us.
Martin hit the lotto with his adoptive parents. And his parents were so kind to his birth mom. As a woman who couldn’t brae children his adoptive mom knew how lucky she was that his birthmom madevthe decision to give him up. Now his kids get an extra grandmom.
Amazing heartfelt stories. I didn't have enough tissues. It is important to know one's heritage and to celebrate. I am so glad she got this opportunity. MANY BLESSINGS TO ALL.
Same. But I found this show from watching long lost family UK which is so much more authentic and much more sensitive to the stories and the feelings of all the people involved. Im just addicted to real people real stories and real emotional expression hey, that's literally the only reason I'm here
I know exactly how she feels, I had a daughter who I gave up for adoption. It wasn't my choice but my father's. I regret doing it every day. I went on to have a son who is 18 now, but my daughter would be 20. I was 23 when I had my daughter.
You are still young. No time like the present to look for her. I found my birth mom when I was 24 and had the pleasure of her in my life for 30 yrs when she passed away.
Hello Becky. Your story would be mine had it not been for my wonderful mother. My pregnancy was horrible, I was 16 when I fell pregnant and 17 when I had him, and my mother stuck up for herself and for me and told him that he WASN'T going to force me to give my baby away and she was the first one to hold him after he was born as I was very unwell after the delivery, and although she died 18 years ago, my son will be 40 next May, he thought of her as another mother and I'm happy about that. My father refused to talk to me for over a year and every time I walked into a room he'd leave it and every time I said hello he'd ignore me. I don't think I could have coped if I'd had to adopt my son out. Go and find your daughter and I wish you the best of luck in doing so. From NSW Australia.
wasn't your fault love.. In the case of the son in the vid,, his mother did choose to not tell anyone but ran away as an adult and not accept the consequences of her actions,, so very sad..BUT, you were clearly forced into it. Hopefully you will meet them one day ❤️ not sure I read that right . you already had a child when you fell pregnant again and gave them up for adoption? maybe my maths are wrong. sorry of I got this wrong. sorry I think I did read that wrong.
How was it your father's decision if you were 23? You were more than old enough to make your own decisions unless you were legally regarded as mentally unstable.
She feels guilty, but as someone who knows the pain of temporary infertility, I can only imagine how grateful the parents must be! A true gift of parenthood. No dry eyes here.
Binge watching these episodes and while the stories of mom’s finding their children make me lose it, some of these stories about these dads have me scratching my head. They all clearly miss their kids but their stories at times can be 👀
I was adopted but I dont look at it that way .My parents are so wonderful and I'm blessed.There us no way I'd want to find these people all I would say is Thank you.
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14:24 I can understand why she would feel guilt, but she shouldn't feel shameful. Guilt = I did bad. Shame = I am bad. We all have things we wish we'd done differently. She didn't need forgiveness; there was nothing to forgive. She made the bravest choice any woman on earth could make, and she enriched the adoptive parents' lives immeasurably.
I was 36 when I met my dad for the first time it was strange and exciting and it was so good for the both of us as my mother was not so happy about me want to meet him
Many of my friends have been adopted and several older women I knew as a child were forced to give up their babies against their will. This era was a crime against humanity.
My mother used to worked in a bar where American Navy personnel hang around, she got impregnated by 5 of them. Sad. We're 4 boys and a girl. 4 of us were given away for adoption and one(the eldest) stayed with our mom. I was adopted by a family who is closed to my mom and I regulrly see her overtime. I never saw my other older brother and sister because they have already been adopted before I started to get to recognize what's around me. I just heard stories about them and how they look like. My youngest brother stayed with me for one week whom I had the fondest memories and I could still remember up to this day. He was 1-2 years old back then until my mother took him and gave him to a rich chinese man who owns the hotel nearby. I never heard anything from him since then. I grew up seeing my mother and my brother. Times went by and I graduated in college and became an engineer. I was reunited with my mother and brother and living with them until her death in 2006. I sometimes ask her about my other siblings and all the men in her life, she can't remember them anymore because it had happened more than decades ago, According to her all her relationships lasted over a couple of months ago and becaus she was into heavy drinking especially with "red devil" which is akin to prohibited drugs in effect. Today I'm still living with my brother. It's been over 40 years now but I wish we could still be reunited again someday. My name is Jeffrey, my brother is Richard, my other siblings are William, Rosemary and Jingjing. Our mother is Patricia.
