When I committed myself to digging and trying to find out information regarding my biological father and his side of my family - which I do not have any real memories of - I never imagined that things would move as quickly as they have. It was somewhere buried in the back of my head, I guess, but not really considered realistic. And yet here we are.
Received another email from my uncle Keith, my father's brother. He included a couple of pictures, one from when I was a small child, with my mom and father, and another which had been taken last year at his house. This second picture was a bit overwhelming to view as it provided the first picture I have seen of my biological father beyond those few given to me by my mom, taken as they were in the late 60s. It is rather bizarre, seeing the my hairline, my eyes, and even a semblance of my height and body style reflected in this person I have never really known.
Additionally, Keith let me know that he had spoken to my father about what has been going on, his communications with me and other family members. To quote my uncle: "I talked to your father about you and he is thrilled, scared, excited. The emotions were overwhelming. This is the first time that I have ever seen Randy speechless. I think this is a great thing for the both of you. (I know I'm loving it). But you said it best.....Baby steps."
I must still admit to much trepidation. This is sort of like something out of some movie to me, one of those cheesy Hallmark movies that tend to annoy me during the holiday season. But it is real and happening to me, at by my own hand more or less. I still do not know where this will go, what I will say, what he will say, what will happen beyond all of this. At the same time, I am truly excited to be establishing some sort of contact with the family I have never known.....and I can only hope that it grows.
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