I decided to blog my experience going to Colombia to volunteer and search for my birth mother and family. Now I continue the blog after my trip, including more volunteer work, my ongoing relationship with my birth family, posts about my nail obsession, and various creative posts.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Airport and Anticipation
I am sitting here at Logan Airport awaiting to board by flight to Orlando, and being chatted up by some nice people here. My mood is serene and I am feeling pretty calm. This has been an overwhelming week with highs fueled by good news, and high anxiety. So much has been discovered and I have had a difficult time processing it all. I am truly overwhelmed by the help I have already received by people up north and people in Colombia. Less than a week ago, I had no idea where and how to even begin searching for my birth mother. In the last few days I have found out that my birth mother is alive, and changed her first name to Magnolia. It's quite a pretty change, if I do say so myself. I also found out that she is registered to vote in an area only 30 minutes drive from where I will be living. Now Boarding.......
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