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Searching for birthfamily should be approached slowly and cautiously, with the understanding that tunnel vision, focused only on our own purpose, may lead us to ignore the impact of our actions on those we touch along the way.

Continue reading Reunion: Hearts on the Line

What a sad story of a "reunion." I feel for Kerri that she will never know her father. I ache for this man who had for twenty five years carried around the guilt of giving a child up for adoption and then finding out that he had not fathered a child at all. What an emotional upheaval this must have caused for Kerri, her adoptive parents, and this couple who thought she was going to become part of their lives. This story should show readers that even though we think we have the story about our birth, that sometimes it may not be true and we should be careful in our search.