Hi everyone, I thought I would put links to my fellow adoptees blogs here. If you came here to visit my blog, or got here by accident, thank you for visiting, and please visit their blogs too.
We all need to help each other in our search for our birth families, every little thing helps. So if you check out their blogs, and these people or their stories sound familiar, please contact them asap as we have all been searching for our birth families for a very long time.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Here are some of the links, I will be adding to this list as my fellow adoptees create their blogs:
http://www.victorialeemarkland.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/meehanschild
http://blog.myspace.com/meehanschild
http://auntpattyadoptionblog.blogspot.com/
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
"My name is "Adoptee" and I am a POW"
Hi everyone, again I'd like to post something from a fellow adoptee, she just knows how to say what a great many of us feel.
So here it is, and again, I post this with her permission. I have put her name and adopted name at the bottom of the article, and also the link to her blog. Check it out.
Thanks for visiting, and if you are searching, I wish you all the best in your search.
Joanne
My name is "Adoptee" and I am a POW
My name is “Adoptee”And I am a POW. I am being held captive by the bureaucracy of the government of the United States of America.
Although my captors treat me politely, they do NOT treat me like a human being. While human beings are allowed to celebrate their heritage, mine is hidden from me. While human beings are allowed to know their genetic makeup, mine is hidden from me. While human beings are allowed to know their medical history, mine is hidden from me.
When I ask to have the same information as human beings, I am told I must fill out a multitude of forms and, in some cases, pay for the information on these forms. When I complete the multitude of forms and pay the ransom required, my captors decide what parts of the information I’m allowed to view and what I’m not.
While human beings of the United States of America have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, as “Adoptee”, my captors are allowed to determine which life I live, how much liberty I have in living that life, and to control my pursuit of happiness.
I beg for release from captivity. I beg for freedom. I beg to be a human being !!
My name is “Adoptee”And I am a Prisoner of the Adoption War
Victoria Lee Markland a/k/a Mary J. Gable
http://www.victorialeemarkland.blogspot.com/
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
So here it is, and again, I post this with her permission. I have put her name and adopted name at the bottom of the article, and also the link to her blog. Check it out.
Thanks for visiting, and if you are searching, I wish you all the best in your search.
Joanne
My name is "Adoptee" and I am a POW
My name is “Adoptee”And I am a POW. I am being held captive by the bureaucracy of the government of the United States of America.
Although my captors treat me politely, they do NOT treat me like a human being. While human beings are allowed to celebrate their heritage, mine is hidden from me. While human beings are allowed to know their genetic makeup, mine is hidden from me. While human beings are allowed to know their medical history, mine is hidden from me.
When I ask to have the same information as human beings, I am told I must fill out a multitude of forms and, in some cases, pay for the information on these forms. When I complete the multitude of forms and pay the ransom required, my captors decide what parts of the information I’m allowed to view and what I’m not.
While human beings of the United States of America have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, as “Adoptee”, my captors are allowed to determine which life I live, how much liberty I have in living that life, and to control my pursuit of happiness.
I beg for release from captivity. I beg for freedom. I beg to be a human being !!
My name is “Adoptee”And I am a Prisoner of the Adoption War
Victoria Lee Markland a/k/a Mary J. Gable
http://www.victorialeemarkland.blogspot.com/
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
Saturday, January 27, 2007
I AM NOT A COUNTERFEIT HANDBAG
A fellow adoptee posted this on a registry group I'm on. Wow, this says it all!! With her permission I am putting it on my blog. Sure makes ya think hey?
Here it is:
I AM NOT A COUNTERFEIT HANDBAG
........the creation of which has to be kept a secret for fear of the "creator" or the "purchaser" being discovered and hauled off to some penal institution.
I AM A REAL PERSON .........who' s "creators" gave me life. I breathe, laugh, cry, think, pray, conceive, give birth and die. And, why, as "real persons", are we not allowed to know who our "creators" are? The creation of a counterfeit handbag can be more easily traced than the background of an adopted person. There's something wrong with this entire concept. I've heard the theory that the birth parents couldn't keep their children for any number of reasons. I CAN completely understand ANY of the reasons the birth parents came to that conclusion. But, why am I, a completely innocent Person, not allowed to know anything about those two people who conceived me? I've heard the theory that the adoptive parents needed everything to be completely secretive (in adoptions of years past) for numerous reasons. I CANNOT understand any part of that theory.
For argument's sake, let's go back to the counterfeit handbag. If the handbag could speak, it could tell you exactly which cow its leather came from. If asked who sewed it together, it could name the precise seamstress. If asked about its lining, it could tell you the fabric mill the lining came from.
When the adopted "real person" fills out a physician's history form, the adopted "real person" has to enter "no history - adopted". When the adopted "real person" is asked, in elementary school, to complete a family-tree project, the adopted "real person" has to enter "no history - adopted". When the adopted "real person" is asked, by their grown children who are thinking of having children of their own, what might be in their medical background, the adopted "real person" must answer "no history - adopted".
EXCUSE ME, but I am a REAL PERSON and I DO have a history. And all of these supposedly well-meaning people are keeping it from me. The people who know something about me and aren't telling goes on and on .. the parents of the birth parents, the birth parents themselves, the maternity home (if applicable), the hospital, the doctor, the adoption agency, the foster home (if applicable), the lawyer for the birth parents, the lawyer for the adoptive parents, the clerk in the lawyer's office, the judge handling the adoption proceedings, the government of my state and the adoptive parents (if applicable). Every single entity listed knows SOMETHING about me that I have a RIGHT to know.
I think I'd rather be a counterfeit handbag !!!
By Victoria Lee Markland a/k/a Mary Jane Dachsteiner Gable.
Here is the addy for Mary's blog:
http://www.victorialeemarkland.blogspot.com/
Thank you Mary for letting me post this on my blog. I wish you all the luck in your search.
Joanne
ISO VALERIE EDWARDS sept 24, 1951, ROSE MARIE EDWARDS july 7, 1954, and BILLY (WILLIAM?) EDWARDS june 18, 1957.
Where are you??
Here it is:
I AM NOT A COUNTERFEIT HANDBAG
........the creation of which has to be kept a secret for fear of the "creator" or the "purchaser" being discovered and hauled off to some penal institution.
I AM A REAL PERSON .........who' s "creators" gave me life. I breathe, laugh, cry, think, pray, conceive, give birth and die. And, why, as "real persons", are we not allowed to know who our "creators" are? The creation of a counterfeit handbag can be more easily traced than the background of an adopted person. There's something wrong with this entire concept. I've heard the theory that the birth parents couldn't keep their children for any number of reasons. I CAN completely understand ANY of the reasons the birth parents came to that conclusion. But, why am I, a completely innocent Person, not allowed to know anything about those two people who conceived me? I've heard the theory that the adoptive parents needed everything to be completely secretive (in adoptions of years past) for numerous reasons. I CANNOT understand any part of that theory.
For argument's sake, let's go back to the counterfeit handbag. If the handbag could speak, it could tell you exactly which cow its leather came from. If asked who sewed it together, it could name the precise seamstress. If asked about its lining, it could tell you the fabric mill the lining came from.
When the adopted "real person" fills out a physician's history form, the adopted "real person" has to enter "no history - adopted". When the adopted "real person" is asked, in elementary school, to complete a family-tree project, the adopted "real person" has to enter "no history - adopted". When the adopted "real person" is asked, by their grown children who are thinking of having children of their own, what might be in their medical background, the adopted "real person" must answer "no history - adopted".
EXCUSE ME, but I am a REAL PERSON and I DO have a history. And all of these supposedly well-meaning people are keeping it from me. The people who know something about me and aren't telling goes on and on .. the parents of the birth parents, the birth parents themselves, the maternity home (if applicable), the hospital, the doctor, the adoption agency, the foster home (if applicable), the lawyer for the birth parents, the lawyer for the adoptive parents, the clerk in the lawyer's office, the judge handling the adoption proceedings, the government of my state and the adoptive parents (if applicable). Every single entity listed knows SOMETHING about me that I have a RIGHT to know.
I think I'd rather be a counterfeit handbag !!!
By Victoria Lee Markland a/k/a Mary Jane Dachsteiner Gable.
Here is the addy for Mary's blog:
http://www.victorialeemarkland.blogspot.com/
Thank you Mary for letting me post this on my blog. I wish you all the luck in your search.
Joanne
ISO VALERIE EDWARDS sept 24, 1951, ROSE MARIE EDWARDS july 7, 1954, and BILLY (WILLIAM?) EDWARDS june 18, 1957.
Where are you??
Friday, January 26, 2007
new email address
Well what a day I had today. I got up this morning, and like always, signed into my email. Well I TRIED to sign into my email. Seems yahoo had an attitude this morning (still does), and it wouldn't let me into my email. I NEED my email!!! Don't they understand that people rely on their emails. It tells me that "yahoo care" has "flagged and or deactivated" my email account??? What the heck?? Why?? I've been good, done nothing wrong!! I emailed back and forth with yahoo, but still can't get into my email box. That really really sucks, I have so much stuff in there that I need, and now I can't get to it.
I had to give up on them, and get a new email address, so here it is: joanneb311@yahoo.ca.
If I didn't need a yahoo address to get into my yahoo groups, I would go with hotmail or something, but it doesn't work that way I see. How frustrating!!
So now I have to go back to EVERY registry I'm on and change my email address, now that is REALLY annoying!! That's going to take forever, since I'm on tons of them.
I hope this isn't a sign of how the rest of my day is going to be!! Well thanks for letting me vent.
Joanne
P.S.
VALERIE, ROSE MARIE, AND BILLY??? WHERE ARE YOU GUYS??
I had to give up on them, and get a new email address, so here it is: joanneb311@yahoo.ca.
If I didn't need a yahoo address to get into my yahoo groups, I would go with hotmail or something, but it doesn't work that way I see. How frustrating!!
So now I have to go back to EVERY registry I'm on and change my email address, now that is REALLY annoying!! That's going to take forever, since I'm on tons of them.
I hope this isn't a sign of how the rest of my day is going to be!! Well thanks for letting me vent.
Joanne
P.S.
VALERIE, ROSE MARIE, AND BILLY??? WHERE ARE YOU GUYS??
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Searching and not really finding.............today, tomorrow is another day!!
Wow what a day this was. I just want to say a huge thank you to a special Angel Jules!! Thank you so much for your hard work yesterday, what a ride that was! All the emails, the phone calls, you are amazing Jules, don't be so hard on yourself you were wonderful, I am truly grateful for all you've done for me. Hugs to you.
Today didn't work out so well, but that's what this is all about, it's a rollercoaster ride, it's what we have to do to get to the pot of gold at the end, when we finally find who we are looking for. Today just wasn't the right time I guess, everything happens when and if it is the right time. Hopefully that will come soon, and you just never know, there are still unanswered questions here, the answers will come in time. Hopefully she gets her non id information and it will clear up a lot of the questions we still have. Don't rule out anything yet, I'm still praying, I'm very stubborn, I don't give up that easy at all.
Sending a big box of kleenex to you, and the biggest hug ever!! Thank you!!
Joanne B
P.S.
I believe we will find who we are looking for when the time is right.
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
Today didn't work out so well, but that's what this is all about, it's a rollercoaster ride, it's what we have to do to get to the pot of gold at the end, when we finally find who we are looking for. Today just wasn't the right time I guess, everything happens when and if it is the right time. Hopefully that will come soon, and you just never know, there are still unanswered questions here, the answers will come in time. Hopefully she gets her non id information and it will clear up a lot of the questions we still have. Don't rule out anything yet, I'm still praying, I'm very stubborn, I don't give up that easy at all.
Sending a big box of kleenex to you, and the biggest hug ever!! Thank you!!
Joanne B
P.S.
I believe we will find who we are looking for when the time is right.
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
Monday, January 22, 2007
BILLY (WILLIAM) EDWARDS dob june 18, 1957
BILLY (WILLIAM) EDWARDS, dob june 18, 1957, if you see this please contact me asap. I am your birth sister and I really want to find you. Anyone who knows this person please email me asap. I have been looking for my brother for over 25 years and I really want to find him.
There is more information in earlier blogs here.
Thanks
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
There is more information in earlier blogs here.
Thanks
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
ROSE MARIE EDWARDS dob july 7, 1954
ROSE MARIE EDWARDS, dob july 7, 1954, if you see this, please contact me asap. I am your birth sister, and I really want to find you. Anyone who knows this person, please email me asap.
I have been looking for my sister for over 25 years, and I really want to find her.
There is more information in earlier blogs here.
Thanks
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
I have been looking for my sister for over 25 years, and I really want to find her.
There is more information in earlier blogs here.
Thanks
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
VALERIE MARTHA EDWARDS dob sept 24, 1951
VALERIE MARTHA EDWARDS, dob sept 24, 1951, if you read this, please contact me asap. I am your birth sister, and I really want to find you. Anyone who knows this person, please email me and let me know.
I've been looking for my sister for over 25 years now, and I really want to find her. There is more information in earlier blogs here.
Thanks
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
I've been looking for my sister for over 25 years now, and I really want to find her. There is more information in earlier blogs here.
Thanks
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
more to come
Hi everyone. Stay tuned for more to come, about my 2 sisters and another brother. I will also be blogging about my search for all my siblings.
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
My big brother!
Well its a sad day for me, kinda. I miss my big brother.
I found him just before Halloween this year. What a happy day that was, after 45 years, I was actually talking to him on the phone!! WOW!!
I went out to visit him in Nova Scotia, he sent me a ticket, how sweet is that. We had a great visit, it was like we were never apart for 45 years.
Last week my big brother came out with his wonderful wife. They're moving here!!! Well ok, it's still 2 hrs away from me, but that's way better than all the way across Canada. We got to spend the weekend together, after they found and bought a house. Well that was fantastic!!
My youngest brother just happened to be at my house at the same time, they got to meet for the first time in 45 years!! I'm so happy for them both.
Well now my big brother and his wife have gone back home. The good thing is that they went home to pack up their house, and they're moving here in just 6 weeks!!! I absolutely cannot wait for them to be living here, and so close!!
Happy days are surely here again!!
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
I found him just before Halloween this year. What a happy day that was, after 45 years, I was actually talking to him on the phone!! WOW!!
I went out to visit him in Nova Scotia, he sent me a ticket, how sweet is that. We had a great visit, it was like we were never apart for 45 years.
Last week my big brother came out with his wonderful wife. They're moving here!!! Well ok, it's still 2 hrs away from me, but that's way better than all the way across Canada. We got to spend the weekend together, after they found and bought a house. Well that was fantastic!!
My youngest brother just happened to be at my house at the same time, they got to meet for the first time in 45 years!! I'm so happy for them both.
Well now my big brother and his wife have gone back home. The good thing is that they went home to pack up their house, and they're moving here in just 6 weeks!!! I absolutely cannot wait for them to be living here, and so close!!
Happy days are surely here again!!
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
Monday, January 15, 2007
My Search
Hi everyone. Thank you for reading my blog. I created this blog in hopes I can find my 2 sisters and my brother.
Here is my story:
I am 1 of 8 children separated by adoption. I grew up outside of Hamilton Ontario. Before we were taken by the Children's Aid in Hamilton Ontario, we lived in Dundas Ontario. We were taken by the Children's Aid, between 1961 and 1963.
Our parents are Viola and Percy Edwards. The siblings are: Stella, Valerie, Percy, Rose Marie, Julie, Billy, Patricia and Steven.
My birth name is Patricia (Patsy) Edwards, I was adopted with my birth brother Steven.
So far in my search I have located my oldest sister Stella, my oldest brother Percy, and my older sister Julie. I was adopted with my youngest birth brother Steven.
I am still searching for my sisters: VALERIE MARTHA EDWARDS DOB SEPT 24, 1951, AND ROSE MARIE EDWARDS DOB JULY 7, 1954, and my brother BILLY (WILLIAM?) EDWARDS DOB JUNE 18, 1957.
I have registered on numerous adoption registries, hopefully they will see my posts on one of them and get in touch with me. (or anyone who may have information about them)
Our family has been separated for 45 years, and we would love to find them and bring our family together again finally.
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
Here is my story:
I am 1 of 8 children separated by adoption. I grew up outside of Hamilton Ontario. Before we were taken by the Children's Aid in Hamilton Ontario, we lived in Dundas Ontario. We were taken by the Children's Aid, between 1961 and 1963.
Our parents are Viola and Percy Edwards. The siblings are: Stella, Valerie, Percy, Rose Marie, Julie, Billy, Patricia and Steven.
My birth name is Patricia (Patsy) Edwards, I was adopted with my birth brother Steven.
So far in my search I have located my oldest sister Stella, my oldest brother Percy, and my older sister Julie. I was adopted with my youngest birth brother Steven.
I am still searching for my sisters: VALERIE MARTHA EDWARDS DOB SEPT 24, 1951, AND ROSE MARIE EDWARDS DOB JULY 7, 1954, and my brother BILLY (WILLIAM?) EDWARDS DOB JUNE 18, 1957.
I have registered on numerous adoption registries, hopefully they will see my posts on one of them and get in touch with me. (or anyone who may have information about them)
Our family has been separated for 45 years, and we would love to find them and bring our family together again finally.
Joanne
VALERIE MARTHA, ROSE MARIE, BILLY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?
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