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This 26 Y.O Guy Messages His Mother Who Put Him Up For Adoption And Her Response Is Unexpected
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This 26 Y.O Guy Messages His Mother Who Put Him Up For Adoption And Her Response Is Unexpected

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26-year-old Justin, from Florida, U.S. would definitely agree that it takes guts to finally meet the biological parents who never raised you. Fortunately, he conquered his fear and decided to reach out to his mother, who put him up for adoption many years ago. As it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to be afraid of.

Justin always knew that he was adopted and had tried to find his biological mother before. “It’s something that I had just always been curious about because I had known it my whole life. I wanted to see where I came from, I wanted to see my blood and people who bore a resemblance to me,” he told Bored Panda. Sadly, his search always led nowhere since he only knew two things – her name and that her father is a pastor. Only recently he had a stunning breakthrough, after Justin’s adoptive mother sent him an article about a pastor which she believed to be his grandfather. It took some digging around, but that article helped him to finally track down his mother and connect to her on Facebook. After a few intense days of waiting, her lovely response put a wide smile on his face. Justin found out that his biological parents and two siblings can’t wait to meet him.

Tracking down his parents was the best experience of Justin’s life. He was immediately accepted into the family. “I wasn’t a secret at all to anyone,” he said. His two biological sisters always knew about him. “They were just as ecstatic to meet me as I was them. One of them even cried when she first found out when she was little because she wanted a big brother so bad, haha. They’d never had a big brother and they were stoked! It was so amazing meeting and hugging them. I text all of them every day and we all constantly keep in touch!”

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Justin revealed the reason he was put for adoption. “She decided to give me up because she wasn’t able to offer the life she wanted to give me at the time due to her age and circumstances, so she wanted a family that could give me every opportunity available. I thought that was the bravest part. She said every March 8th, (my birthday) she would always wonder what I was doing for my birthday. She thought about me so much. ”

With his beautiful story of reunifiction with his family, Justin wants to encourage other people to not be afraid. ” If there is ANYBODY who is reserved about meeting their biological parents or hesitant to reach out, I implore you to do so. You could be in for the experience of a lifetime. It’s so fulfilling and personally, I feel like my life has come full circle. I think it’s important to see where you come from and appreciate that. It’s the most beautiful thing in the world.”

Scroll below to read how the whole story unfolded!

More info: reddit.com

Meet a 26-year-old Justin from Florida, who was put up for adoption and never met his parents

Recently he had a breakthrough in the search for his biological mother and decided to share his amazing story

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The response Justin got from his biological mother is absolutely heartwarming

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And here’s the moment they met for the first time

As it turns out, Justin’s mother and father are still together

And he has two sisters, one 16 and other 19 years old

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rakuninaru
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good for him! I guess he was lucky to have a supporting adoptive mother who told him good things about her mother, and I'm glad he could find her and his family :)

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Aunt Messy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

His mom - his birth mother is not his mom, and it sounds like she understands that - was a smart lady. My younger siblings are both adopted. This was NEVER a secret. They're healthier because of it.

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Alexandra Sedan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never cry when reading an article (well almost never) BUT reading this I had tears in my eyes ... It made me happy ! I think its amazing that his biological parents are stil together , thats not something you hear very often :)

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FABULOUS1
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazing and so happy for this family. I was just reunited with a daughter that was placed for adoption. There is no script to follow and all you can do is hope that it turns out to be a happy experience. While me and my daughter to continue to bond both my daughters have bonded as if they grew up together and have never spent a day apart.

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rakuninaru
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good for him! I guess he was lucky to have a supporting adoptive mother who told him good things about her mother, and I'm glad he could find her and his family :)

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Aunt Messy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

His mom - his birth mother is not his mom, and it sounds like she understands that - was a smart lady. My younger siblings are both adopted. This was NEVER a secret. They're healthier because of it.

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Alexandra Sedan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never cry when reading an article (well almost never) BUT reading this I had tears in my eyes ... It made me happy ! I think its amazing that his biological parents are stil together , thats not something you hear very often :)

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FABULOUS1
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazing and so happy for this family. I was just reunited with a daughter that was placed for adoption. There is no script to follow and all you can do is hope that it turns out to be a happy experience. While me and my daughter to continue to bond both my daughters have bonded as if they grew up together and have never spent a day apart.

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