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family secrets
i'll eat my words
i've said a dozen times
we have no family secrets
the cat's out of the bag now
the cat's out there somewhere
the truth is
i faith e. brigham
have a brother i never knew existed
adopted by a doctor i'm told
he might even be a doctor
himself by now
don't that beat all
i've said a dozen times
we have no family secrets
the cat's out of the bag now
the cat's out there somewhere
the truth is
i faith e. brigham
have a brother i never knew existed
adopted by a doctor i'm told
he might even be a doctor
himself by now
don't that beat all
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Re: family secrets
6th Apr 2013 10:42pm
Oh Faith {{hugs}}. When dad passed, all I did was pray that no half-siblings appeared at the funeral.
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re: Re: family secrets
6th Apr 2013 11:47pm
I appreciate the hugs. It was sad when I found out because I had always wanted a brother and no one knows where he is at. My mother was afraid if she told me she had given her first born up for adoption I would think less of her.
Re: family secrets
6th Apr 2013 11:37pm
I hope you find each other Faith, my son has a half brother he has never seen, but I always tell him about him.
Poignant and profound my friend. :)
Poignant and profound my friend. :)
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re: Re: family secrets
6th Apr 2013 11:51pm
Thank you very much, Magdalena. I always wanted a brother (there were seven girls in my family growing up). Whenever I would mention wanting a brother to my mother she would say "You never know you may have one someday" knowing all along that she had given up her first born at my father's insistance. I would later feel betrayed because of the lies I was told growing up. I would love to find him one day though no one knows where he is.
Re: family secrets
Anonymous
7th Apr 2013 3:31am
It's wonderful that you do have a brother, out there somewhere, Faith. A long story but I can relate very well to parts of this. I should think it would be a lot easier, today, to find a sibling who was adopted out...than it once was. Good luck in finding him if you pursue that path. I should think he would have a shock to find out he has seven younger sisters!
Incredible poem & much good luck to you, my friend! xoxo
Carlene :)
Incredible poem & much good luck to you, my friend! xoxo
Carlene :)
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re: Re: family secrets
7th Apr 2013 10:59am
Thank you for your kind words and good wishes. Maybe one day, I will get to meet him. Many thanks for your supportiveness, Carlene. xoxo
Faith
Faith
Re: family secrets
7th Apr 2013 10:40am
Something about this struck a cord with me, I can remember the night when I was 13 and a major and fairly dark family secret was revealed.
Every family is a web of secrets, some are best left as they are.
I have never managed to write about my own family secret but I think that this is a great way for you to turn that experience into something creative and positive.
Really liked it x
Every family is a web of secrets, some are best left as they are.
I have never managed to write about my own family secret but I think that this is a great way for you to turn that experience into something creative and positive.
Really liked it x
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re: Re: family secrets
7th Apr 2013 10:57am
Thank you for your wonderful remarks. Yes, writing this poem helped me to come to terms with my feelings regarding this experience. I never was really good at handling my negative emotions, other than being able to pour my heart out on paper.
re: re: Re: family secrets
7th Apr 2013 11:40am
It goes to show that angst, pen and paper can create something good and tangible xx
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