I have been pretty diligent about not posting anything identifying about the people in my life, but this is important enough that I'm making an exception.
My husband is adopted. He has an amazing family who have given him a life of love and grace and opportunity. But after we had children, we both became interested in finding some of his natural relatives. The search to find them is a long story, but we owe thanks to a relatively new Oregon law allowing adoptees born in Oregon to obtain a copy of their original birth certificates, including their natual mother's name. Obtaining that information led us to 6 months of internet research. About 5 years ago we were finally able to locate a relative, but we didn't make contact until shortly after September 11th, 2001 (all the events surrounding 9-11 were instrumental in reducing my husband's discomfort with making contact).
Through this relative, we learned that his natural mother had passed away, and so we never had the honor of knowing her. However, about 4 years ago, we were so excited to make contact with his two natural sisters. We have developed relationships with them over the phone, and incidentally we are planning an long-awaited trip to finally meet them in person this summer. It's an interesting journey, something I would love to blog about more, but my husband is hesitant for me to post much about it, and I respect that.
In any case, one of my "new" sis-in-law's husbands lost his mother to breast cancer in 1994. A number of people in their family are participating in the Race for the Cure on April 22nd in Indianapolis.
If you or someone you love has been affected by brest cancer, you can visit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or find a Race for the Cure near you.
My husband is adopted. He has an amazing family who have given him a life of love and grace and opportunity. But after we had children, we both became interested in finding some of his natural relatives. The search to find them is a long story, but we owe thanks to a relatively new Oregon law allowing adoptees born in Oregon to obtain a copy of their original birth certificates, including their natual mother's name. Obtaining that information led us to 6 months of internet research. About 5 years ago we were finally able to locate a relative, but we didn't make contact until shortly after September 11th, 2001 (all the events surrounding 9-11 were instrumental in reducing my husband's discomfort with making contact).
Through this relative, we learned that his natural mother had passed away, and so we never had the honor of knowing her. However, about 4 years ago, we were so excited to make contact with his two natural sisters. We have developed relationships with them over the phone, and incidentally we are planning an long-awaited trip to finally meet them in person this summer. It's an interesting journey, something I would love to blog about more, but my husband is hesitant for me to post much about it, and I respect that.
In any case, one of my "new" sis-in-law's husbands lost his mother to breast cancer in 1994. A number of people in their family are participating in the Race for the Cure on April 22nd in Indianapolis.
"One in seven women will be stricken with breast cancer in her lifetime. The Komen Race for the Cure® raises money to fund education, screening and treatment programs for these women and thousands of others in our own community and supports the national search for a cure."I just wanted to share some link-love for this worthy cause, so you can visit my sis-in-law's personal Race for the Cure Site, where you read a little about how this disease has affected their family, even make a donation to their race, if you are so moved.
If you or someone you love has been affected by brest cancer, you can visit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or find a Race for the Cure near you.
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