First, let me copy and paste what I wrote on the 125th Spartan forums:
A long time ago, in a galax....oops, wrong story.
But, 22 years ago, in a city not to far from here, two kids gave up their paternal rights to their newborn daughter, in hopes that the receiving parents would be able to support her and raise her in an environment that was a bit more stable than their own. Not a birthday, nor even a month, nary even a day went by without one of them wondering and waiting for some kind of word of the well-being or whereabouts of the girl they named Tracy Ann.
6 years later, a letter is returned with a note from the new homeowner stating that the family had moved. She didn't know where too, but had found a 1" x 1" picture of a small girl while cleaning the house and she included this picture with her response, knowing that it was the daughter that they had so sought to get in touch with.
Skipping forward to October of 2006, the expectations of contact begin to grow as the child is now 18 years old and an 18 year old promise between mothers for the child to be aware of her adoptive status brings hope. Internet searches, MY Space, Facebook and other attempts to contact the now young adult provide nothing but frustration.
Now Tuesday, December 7, 2010 shall now be known as more than a day of infamy, since the long lost daughter on that day successfully made contact with her paternal parents and sister.
Sarah Jane (the name given upon signing the adoption papers) contacted me through facebook. Her message "I don't know if you remember me, but I think I am your daughter, please let me know"
I'm not normally the facebook kind of person, but for the last 3 night, yes, my prettythang was planted at the computer. She spent some time chatting to Stephanie and SWkiljoy over the last few days too.
Sarah is married to Dustin and they have two beautiful daughters, Lexi and Cassie, and they still live in the great state of Oklahoma. (i had to get some sarcasm in here somewhere) We spent well over an hour on the phone with them last night. Lexi, who is 4, called me her new pawpaw. <tears> Cassie at 10 months could be heard in the background, but well, you know.
It's weird becoming a grandfather, and I did it 4 years ago without knowing. Sue and I are now thinking of a vacation in the great st, er, Oklahoma next year because they REALLY want to meet us.
<S> My Brothers
What I am hoping for is to see if we can get together to assemble a computer for them. My financial situation doesn't allow for me to be able to contribute too much, in fact, if I hadn't received the free 3 month certificates at the Dayton gathering, I might not have been able to play for the last few months.
No need for an uber game comp, but just something that will give them access to the internet and play some educational games for the 4 year old.
I just talked to TD and he he donate the case, OS and assembly.
Looking for a full system including mouse, keyboard and monitor. If you can help, either post it or PM TilDeath and I.
Thanks.
