Family lost and family not found
Loss, Loss is beyond hard. Losing my Mom this year has been almost unbearable, losing my oldest sister 3 years prior was beyond hard, I also lost my father when I was 18, a man adored. But this blog is about something else. I don’t have to go into detail for someone to understand how hard it is losing family members.
But this is about Family NOT found. It is a whole different type of loss. How can you feel loss for people you don’t know… Well it is very possible and it is a deep profound feeling.
Let me back up a bit, I found out shortly after my Mom’s passing that the Dad that I loved beyond words was not actually my father. To say I was shocked and devastated is an understatement. It’s a long story but it is true, DNA proves it.
After I came to terms with all of this. I decided that I wanted to find out who I was, who is my father, is he still alive, do I have siblings, are they like me, would they like me. This father would never take the place or discount the father I love and adored. I did find the “family” I don’t know which one is my DNA dad but I believe I have found my uncle. I have at very least found the family that is a DNA match to me, but I don’t know how they are all related to me. I have reached out to a couple family members and no one has responded to me. This hurts more than I can express. I have tried to let it go, the hurt is so deep, I can not even explain it. I don’t know.