By: Nan Hamilton

Nan Hamilton — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:26:24 +0000

Thank YOU Bastard Nation for taking up the Cause <3
I never thought of myself as a "bastard" and always told my "it's all for the best" Adoption "story" with full confidence, until my Adopted family had all passed away. Now, I am standing her Alone in the World and just found my birthfather during this C-19 Isolation Year. Finally – I see the Distinctions that are mine from him, and they run strong and deep. I am Proud to Know and Identify with him and his gifts and strengths. He's not perfect, frail (92 yrs old in Care) and unable to speak; yet as soon as I spoke with his daughters (MY first in my lifetime "sisters") they said I sound just like him! They have been gracious and welcoming….YET, when I found out a childhood friend of his was still living, one who could Answer some priceless questions….they had to close ranks and raise the gate. Sharing who I was w/her might have sullied his lifelong reputation. Even when I said I would do it as a Researcher doing history of his tiny town (it's very close to where I grew up/they live a continent away)….the response was…Sorry, we just can't do it. For the FIRST TIME, I Felt a Bastard….with NO Acknowledged Identity, no Rights to Information of MY DNA Heritage. Biologicals do NOT grasp one IOTA of what we have LOST. We MUST stand UP for Our SELVES. My Committment is to ME this year: to Seek and SEE what is there for me, what will support me and what will be Mine from my True Roots DNA lines to carry Forward into a Brave New World and Brave New Me Chapter. THANK You for what you DO. I am in a state where at 64 yrs old I still cannot obtain a True Copy of my Birth Record with my BirthMom's name on it. I searched for her 9 years ago – we found her death certificate. Hard blows to my heart. Knowing I'm not Alone and finding Others who are walking this road …. is PRICELESS <3

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By: Nan Hamilton