Back in early 2010 I hired an investigator in an attempt to locate my Birth Mom. I tried searching for her myself on and off throughout the years (and with assistance of search angels.. ie: friends that worked for free) with no luck.
I was confident it would take but a few months for the professionals to track her down. Heck, they're the company (the television show) Troy The Locator uses and they reunite people in, like, 22 minutes. My case should be a piece of cake, right?
Um, no.
We hit a wall quickly (I have a very common birth name) and needed to have the county of my birth pull my non id info again. There were several questions that weren't addressed when they originally sent it to me five years ago. I was told a case worker would be assigned soon and advised to follow up in a few weeks to make sure I didn't fall through the cracks. It should take 60-90 days to get the info back. I called diligently every three months and was told the same thing..
For the next year and a half..
Yesterday I heard back from the worker. When I
picked myself up off the floor realized the questions (she could answer) were complete, I literally started to shake. Then she asked if I preferred she mail it to me or shoot me an email. What? Duh..
I got the email today.
Unfortunately, not all the questions were answered and the ones that were are vague at best. It's feeling like this search has run it's course. That all being said, it's not the end of the world and I am far from incomplete. I am grateful for my wonderful family and insanely fantastic group of friends.
She's out there somewhere, or maybe not. She wonders about me or she doesn't. I may never know. Or maybe I will.. The one thing I do know?
No matter what, I'm very blessed.
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