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The Search Guru calling me to get my correct address was the best thing that ever happened to us regarding her finding our son. She is such a warm and caring person. We connected immediately. Our lives are so complete now for all of us. It has made us all so very happy.
The Search Guru helped us through the meeting of our son every step of the way...she was so right on with all the do's and don'ts. It is hard to explain how we feel, there is just simply joy in our lives everyday. Rick, our son was the missing link in our happy family, because his father and I got married many years ago, and had identical twin daughters, who now have a brother they never had growing up.
Thanks again Search Guru, you're the best!
My name is Laura Anne Mather and I commissioned the help of The Search Guru to find my birthmother. Once I contracted with her, it was only a matter of approximately 24 hours until I knew the name of the woman who had given birth to me 33 years prior.
I had a strong feeling that The Search Guru would find my birthmother. I had decided prior to my search that I would write the "I'm your biological daughter" letter. This way I would be prepared to send it once her location was known. I did not want to be writing such a letter at such an emotionally charged time. I felt that sending a letter was the best for my situation. I wanted her to be able to digest that fact that I was alive and well, and open to meeting her. However, I had also prepared myself for the worst. I had considered the fact that I may not be welcome, or that others may not know about me. I felt that those were her issues to deal with, and that she would respond to my letter if and when the time was right for her. Fortunately she responded with-in the same hour that she received my letter. We met for the first time the following day! So much to say, so little time. We live in the same city in California and have mutual friends. I have an older sister and a younger brother.
The day I met my birth mother, the discussion of finding my birth father arose. I gladly acknowledged that I would like to complete my search, however inquired as to what her thoughts were. She told me his name, and encouraged the search. She had not seen him in over 20+ years, so finding him may be a challenge.
The next day, I was sharing with one of my best friends of my recent experience of meeting Audrey. She asked what my fathers name was, I told her and she was stunned to find that my birth father had been friends with her parents since high school. Speaking of high school, my birth father has two sons, one of which was a sophomore while I was a senior at the same high school.
As you can see my experience has been like a fairytale!! I feel so blessed. I now know the two people who gave me life. And it has been incredible getting to know grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins.
I read quite a few books on the topic of searching, and quite honestly there isn't a book on the market that could have prepared me for the feelings I felt. You must be ready for all the right reasons. You need to prepare yourself incase it isn't a fairy tale. But you do deserve to know!!! The choice is yours, as to whether you want to open your heart and pursue am relationship. Get the answers to the questions you have asked yourself over and over for most of your life.
Now, there have certainly been growing pains as my family just tripled in size. It took a while for my husband to trust these people we now call family. My small children were definitely confused for a while. But as we just passed our 1-year anniversary, things have mellowed out, life is somewhat normal again, and I don't come home telling my husband- "Guess whom I am related to?" everyday.
Since my search, I have met people who definitely want to search. I have also met people who are adamant about not searching! If you are on the fence, and can't decide, ask yourself. Why not? Because I no longer watch for resemblances of every brunette that walks past me. I no longer wonder if Cancer runs in my family history. I no longer wonder why? All because I asked myself. Why not? If it’s meant that The Search Guru should find her, she'll find her.
I am grateful to The Search Guru and her knowledge. Her professionalism literally changed my life!
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