...Tim and I traveled to New Zealand to meet his birth family. It is an amazing story, one that is Tim's alone to tell. I was honored to be a part of that trip and the experience, the classic nurture vs. nature conundrum has often been a topic of conversation when we think about that adventure. The catalyst for our trip to Southern California was that Tim's birth sister Hayley and her family won a trip from NZ to Los Angeles. She contacted Tim to see if he was interested/available for meeting up, an opportunity we never would have passed up. Hayley and her partner Logan have two children, Maia-4 and Nate-15 months. All three Little Girls got along famously while little Nate tried his best to keep up with them. We spent a full day together and at the end, tears were shed (mostly by three Little Girls). It will be too long until we see them again.
Oh, how incredible! This post made me ten types of teary. What a special experience.
ReplyDeleteGabriel was adopted, and so I often wonder if someday he'll want to meet his birth mother. Currently he doesn't feel compelled to do so, but I can't help but think that he'll have a change of heart someday. :)