BS: I've got a brother!

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 08:51 PM

I hope you have a very happy and gentle meeting with them all.. Wonderful news .. I was found by an older half sister in the 80's.. (Ah familys in the arts ..) Pm me for more on this if you like.. Congratulations ! Guy

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 08:36 PM

I got a brother as well, not met him yet!
Sorcha-don;t wanr your daughter, already got one!

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: ranger1
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 08:30 PM

I met my sister who had been given up for adoption for the first time nine years ago. It's an amazing feeling.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: JennieG
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 08:19 PM

Great news! A friend in New Zealand had the same revelation some years ago, in fact she said to me "there are more of us than any of us knew!"

Enjoy getting to know your new family, it may not all be smooth sailing but I'm sure you will all pull through OK.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 08:17 PM

I hope it all works out ok.
I believe I have a German half-brother in Berlin, circa 1950, who I'd love to meet, but don't think it's likely.
It would be great to get together with him.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Sorcha
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 08:05 PM

And on the Lighter Side...anybody want a 22 yr old daughter? NO maintenace fees available, but she's a hell of a waitress. Can almost cook too! Comes complete with 2 Corgi dogs. We won't discuss the 'baggage', OK?

I think I'd probably freak out if I found out I had half sibs somewhere. I'm pretty sure (on MY side at least) that our kids don't.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 08:00 PM

good for you, skipy! We have a friend who discovered her birth mother and some relatives a few years ago, and it has been a joy & a revelation getting to know them.

Many happy meetings to you!

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Mickey191
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 07:51 PM

Wishing you all the best--sisters too? Thats the icing on the cake. Have fun Skipy.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 07:44 PM

Wonderful, Dave.
Isn't it great to find relatives we don't know exist?
Hope to see your even more smiling face soon.
Colyn.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Sorcha
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 07:41 PM

Oh Skipy!!! How wonderful and sad at the same time. It's so good that you found this out. My music gang did a free gig for the local MS fundraiser last Saturday.

I think we live in an MS Cluster but since Wyoming isn't a mandantory reporting state, no way to find out for sure. BUT, this community of just 6,000 has raised $30,000 for MS research in the last 5 years and ALL of it will go to research!!!

Keep your chin up, and everybody has a bro somewhere!

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 07:29 PM

how wonderful for you to find (blood) relatives - brother & sisters!!

I hope you have a lovely time with your new family

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Peace
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 07:22 PM

Skipy, Skipy, Skipy. For once, I am not gonna say the first, second or third things that popped into my mind. Just this once.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: skipy
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 07:15 PM

Hawker + Amos, Thank you so much tonight, I needed a few chuckles & you put them in place for me!
I feel "really strange" it has been a long hawl, but now the real work starts.
However my best mate has done most of the work, better thank her sometime, she is called Kate & I have to wake up next to her most mornings!
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: skipy
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 07:07 PM

We organise and do the paperwork, the artists do the real work, without them there would be nothing. You can't sell a concert by sayting that the seats will be out in rows & the staff will on the door. Trust in the fact that the above will happen + great artists will give their time makes it happen & makes it a sucess.
So, how about a Folkforms in USA & one in Canada?
Take the challenge & run with it!
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Amos
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 07:03 PM

Wow, Skpy, that is wonderful news!! I hope you and he become the best of friends.

A

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Hawker
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:58 PM

Hey Skipy! Thats wonderful, I always cry when you see those re-union surprises on TV, if it me, I'd probably be more than emotional! Hope it all works out well for you all and that you get on well with your long-lost family.
Does your brother cross dress? ;0) and more important if he does, is he the same size as you, so that you can borrow his clothes!!!!!!
- something my sister and I would always fall out about when we were younger!
Have a wonderful re-union and the tissues with balm are the best!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Peace
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:56 PM

I was jsut looking through the site, Skipy. You folks are doing great work.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: skipy
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:43 PM

Thanx Peace.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Peace
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:42 PM

Hot link to Skipy's site.

Man, you are one good dude.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: skipy
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:39 PM

Peace, check out my site      www.folkforms.org
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Peace
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:33 PM

It will work out Skipy. Neat to hear you have been supporting MS. (As a firefighter, I support MD.) Hey, man, it's gonna be neat to meet your sisters, too. But one step at a time, huh? Deep breaths. I know in my heart it will work out for you.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: skipy
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:31 PM

Thanks Ruth, I hope to get sponsered by Kleenex! Been "one hell of a day"
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Ruth Archer
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:28 PM

good luck, Skipy. I really hope it works out for all of you.

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: skipy
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:27 PM

Thanks Peace, I am very vunerable at the moment, but feel that it will work out.
One amazing thing is that one of my sisters has MS & has had it for about 15 years, we (Kate & I) have been running a charity for MS for 19 years, supported by ALL the best folkies in the land & USA + Canada, see                wwww.folkforms.org
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: I've got a brother!
From: Peace
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:21 PM

Sorry about the one brother and happy about the other. I hope you have a wonderful time getting to know each other, Skipy.

Subject: BS: I've got a brother!
From: skipy
Date: 19 Apr 07 - 06:19 PM

Brief timeline:-
I was born 1952, my mother gave me to Bernados for adoption, adopted 6 months old, renamed, brought up by adoptive parents (for which I am very greatful) always wondered about blood relatives, started a trace in 1994, (post Royal Air Force days), found out about 6 years ago that I had 2 younger 1/2 brothers, went to Belfast in 2002 (mothers home town) found out a few bits of info, started to trace one brother, found out last week that he died of bone cancer (1984) aged 17 last week, traced other brother today, spoke to him, he is up for a meeting! He told me that there are 3 1/2 sisters as well, up to today I have never in my life spoken to a relative because I never had one! What a day!
Skipy