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Hmmm I'd think you were more like Julie Andrews. I think Liz has a bit too much drama going on in her life, and you wouldn't want to switch stepdads every other second. Trust me -- I've had three almost four of my own.
I don't know what to say. It does make me wonder how my brother feels, though he doesn't ever talk about it. Just know I'm always here to listen.
I am very fortunate in that I have reunited with my son. He has also reunited with his father and other siblings. My son stayed in Europe for a number of years so we could get to know each other - then he moved to North America and now lives very close to his father so that he can get to know him better. They get along really well - they even went skiing at Christmas.
I recommend that you don't leave it too late to look for any relative - it would be a shame to find a grave at the end. That happens to approx. one third of people who search according to a PI friend of mine.
I would also note here that non-id is not very accurate in many cases. My son's non-id on me was a pack of lies.
He was told that I didn't know who his father was! Imagine my son's shock when his father and I found him together and that we had been looking for him for years.
Some mothers were told not to look for their children - or worse - some were told that their children died at birth and then the "dead" baby would be put up for adoption without the mother's knowledge (never mind consent). This happened more often than people realise. It happened to a friend of mine - she found out by accident 30 years later. Thankfully she is now reunited with her son.
Anyway, just my penny's worth.
Good luck to you if you do some serious searching. For myself, my son's father and, most of all, my son, it was worth it. Our reunion is 5 years old and still going strong and still very happy.
Thank you for your comments. I've considered most of what you've mentioned. On the other hand, I have reunited with my son as well, and it was lovely. He is very circumspect and a bit hesitant to rock the boat. His adoptive parents are very well off, and I don't blame him. It is good to know him and to offer him what information and affection he will accept from me. He also has a little brother who would love to be in his life more. But. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make a duck wear a saddle, you know? I will persevere on both fronts.
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