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Jun 26, 04
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When the most unexpected things happen.
I will try to put this the best way I can. If you get lost feel free to ask any questions.
So, I have an older half brother that I don't know. We share the same father but have different mothers. He was a part of my life for the first year or so but like most people I don't remember that far back. Apparently his mother had a falling out with my dad's family or something and my dad's family never saw him again. He was about 5 at the time. I've always known about him and I've even tried looking for him, but with no success. Well, I just found out that he showed up on my grandparents' doorstep(in Calgary) a few weeks ago. My grandparents were surprised to say the least. He actually called my dad for Father's Day(something I didn't even do). He doesn't remember a whole lot about them. One of the things he does remember is me and wants to meet me. This will all happen in about a week's time. I'm going out there for about two weeks give or take a few days. Now, I thought I was going out there to spend time with my grandparents, my two other half siblings that I get to see every few years(even though we all live in the greater vancouver area! go figure) my aunt and uncle and my cousins;get some things sorted out with school before moving out there; hanging out with old friends. Never did I think I'd be meeting the older brother I knew I had but never knew. How do I feel now? To be quite honest, I feel completely overwhelmed! I have a bajillion questions racking my brain. He's 25 and I wonder why he waited until now to look for them or us rather? Where did he grew up? What his mom's side of the story is? Does he have any other siblings? What is he doing with his life? Will we get along? What if he doesn't like me? Will we keep in contact after this? AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I know it's confusing to read, just think how much more confusing it is to actually live it. I think I've yammered on enough. Thanks for listening./end rant 
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Jun 26, 04
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I wish you the best of luck with meeting you (sort of) long lost siblings :)
Let us know how it goes! Remember to listen and answer questions too, I can most-likely conclude that everyone is probably just excited to meet you as you are to meet them. PS: Foamy kicks SOOO much ass.
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Jun 26, 04
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one of those things you just have to do, or else you'll wonder forever.
my buddy got called by his birthparents (whom he had never met) when he was ~20 and it bowled him over with emotions (i was in the room when he got the call). totally surreal there could be a big part of your life out there walking around and you dont know it. totally surreal. good luck.
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Jun 27, 04
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i wish you luck
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Jun 27, 04
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Jun 27, 04
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I have a half brother named Timothy that the last I know lived in Seattle that I think I may have met when I was really young (like 3 or 4 years old) i've seen pictures and he looks way more like me than my actual brother, it's nuts. I think he's in law school.
I think about trying to meet up with him a lot, but my father was really really unwilling to tell me much about him, and since he passed away, it's been really hard to get any information about it. I know it's got to be the strangest feeling ever, but I'm sure meeting any missing pieces of your family is going to be a great experience!
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Jun 27, 04
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my father and 2 half brother live in ontario...havent seen my father since i was 3 months old(not sumthin i remember) and last year my aunt was talking to a friend of hers and she got his number...i called him and it was jus super weird, he's nevr payed child support for 18 years!!! i'd like to take him to court for that but he'd probably want nuthin to do with me if i evr did sumthin like that. I still havent met him and after that phone call i talked to him on 2 other occasions but i decided i dont know if i really wanna know this man.. it really botherd me how when we talked i dint feel ne emotion in his voice..:( i dont know whether or not he even cares that i tried to get a hold of him after all those year.. bah
but anyways best of luck to u! ur very lucky that he has been thinkin about u all these years:)
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Jun 27, 04
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good luck
:sixpak: wow thats great and good luck
I don't really know any of my family my parents were adopted, so was my aunt & grandparents, so techniclly all I know is my mom,sis, n bro. Good Luck * StiDdY!
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Jun 05, 05
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good luck man, i know this has to be uneasy. i would jump on the oppertunity though. as rawb said Quote:
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Jun 08, 05
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even though i don't know you, i am very excited for you
..sometimes, (this might be wierd) i wish that i found out that i had a missing relative like a brother or sister somewhere out there, and then meet them.. i think it would be an amazing experience.. i'd be exploding with curiousity
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Jun 14, 05
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I can't believe it's been almost a year. I met my brother and it went really well. e get along great. His looks and his personality remind me so much of my dad that it's a little scary. Granted since then I've only met him less than a handful of times but he lives in Edmonton, what do you expect? He came down and spent his first Christmas with the family which was really nice. Other than that we keep in touch over msn. Hopefully he'll come out again for the Stampede! Yee-haw! errrr... or something...
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