omg is all I can say.. this is amazing - So emotional for me (long)

TANNER'S MOM wrote: Okay, I never talk about this. When I was 8 years old my father remarried and was married for about five years, they had a daughter named Constance. One day I came home from school and they were gone. My dad had no idea why they left or where they went. Lisa was from California. We assumed they went back to Cali. My Dad hired a private investigator. He looked for her for years and we could never find her. He went to Cali to find her, but they lived in LA.. and it's huge and when no one would help me.. it was sad for him.

One of things he could never get over in his life. One of the reason is an alocholic. He could never get over the pain of having a child he didn't know. I guess she was a little over a year old when Lisa took her and left.

I guess the back ground to this is, Lisa's parents were wealthy. Her father was a big time Lawyer in LA, her mother was a nurse. And when they came to visit us, our small farm house in Arkansas wasn't good enough. Nothing was good enough. Their daughter had married a man who was alot older, had nothing but a daughter he was raising himself. He was not good enough. They wanted us all to move to Cali and my father said No. Well I guess they talked Lisa into moving with out us. Because she would never have a life here, they said.


Well the PI never found her. No one ever found her. After the age of the internet I looked and looked for her. I have called everyone with our last name everywhere. Nothing. I have commented every Connie on myspace.

Last night after the news my Dad was watching TV and his phone rang. It was HER.. It was Connie looking for us. She said she learned about us when she was ten in a way. She said she knew she was adopted. She said that she didn't favor any of them and when she was ten she found her birth certificate. How she was adopted I have no idea, Dad says maybe because her Dad was a lawyer or something. But Dad said she just cried and cried. He said he cried alot too. He told her how sorry he was. He told her that he was just a poor person in Arkansas and that he tried hard to find her. Even went to Cali once, she couldn't beleive he was so close. She said she knew I contacted her Grandmother once when she was about 15, but they wouldn't let her call me.

She said she was going through a hard time. She said she needed to find this side of her. She is 22 years old and feels lost. Dad said it was very emotional. I haven't talked to her, but I called a bit ago and left her a voice mail. I will be excited if she calls back.

My Dad isn't healthy, and he said that know he can die with some piece. Not that he is. But he hated to die and her not know that he tried hard to see her and find her.

I always told him to have faith, that she would grow up and call and I was right. I love being right.


Oh one reason we could never find her is b/c they left Cali and moved to Florida. So, she lived in a new state and had a new name.

Kaitlin'smom replied: Wow Mel I am so glad she found you all. I hope you all can have a reunion soon. Sounds amazing. and what a hard thing to go through someone dissapearing like that and no reason why.

luvbug00 replied: that is amazing and i'm glad they found eachother.

hoosier momma replied: That is so amazing and heartwrenching at the same time. I hope you and your dad can build a relationship with her. I'm glad your dad can find peace in his life again. Good luck!

lisar replied: I am glad your dad is at peace with him self now. I couldnt even imagine what he must have went thru. I hope yall have a reunion soon.

DansMom replied: wow! That is amazing.

cameragirl21 replied: wow, what a wonderful happy ending! hopefully you will soon get to know and become close with your little sister.

MoonMama replied: Oh Mel, I am so glad you all have found each other. What an amazing story that completely makes me believe in faith all over again.


I have 2 half sisters my dad had as a teen one would be 38 (I think) the other I am not sure. But I have always wanted to find them (half of me thinks I shouldn't due to the fact they have know idea I exist.), but with no info from my dad other then their first names I don't think I will ever find them. But this has renewed my faith that I will someday find them. Thanks for that Mel.

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: Oh, man, Mel. I hope you get to talk to her soon. How exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time.

TANNER'S MOM replied: Yes I am excited and scared at the same time. Dad said he talked to her very straight and was honest with her about all kinds of thing. His drinking problem etc. Which touched me. He isn't even honest with me about it. I think it's good for him. I know that most of the time these things don't work out, but maybe we will be different.

hopefulmomtobe replied: Thank you for sharing that! That was beautiful!

amynicole21 replied: Wow - that's an amazing story! I'm so glad she was able to find him. I hope everything works out.

Mommy2BAK replied: GOOSEBUMPS!!!
Thats so amazing Mel! I am so happy for your family!

moped replied: THAT IS AN AMAZING STORY........OMG!!!!!!!!

Almost like his life has come full circle.........

Keep us posted please

mom21kid2dogs replied: How exciting for both of you!!! Wonderful news, Mel!

DillsMommy replied: Just amazing! So happy for you, hope everything works out for you and your family.

BAC'sMom replied: Wow great story Mel. I am happy for you I found my nephews on myspace about 8 months ago. Their Mom left with them 13 years ago and we could not find them. Gotta love the internet!

sparkys2boys replied: Mel.. what a story!! I hope that it all works out in the end, especially for your dad to have some peace. KUP on what happens.. good luck!

Boys r us replied: Tears tears tears and more tears!!! MEL......OMG MEL!!!!!!!!!! This is one of the most wonderful things I've heard in a long while b/c it's not often that something so profound happens, something that touches so deep inside someone! I'm so excited for your family Mel, I hope that you and your sister are able to meet and develop a good relationship over time sweetie!! I am so happy for you!

Insanemomof3 replied: That is amazing. I am so happy for you and your dad. I am glad that it turned out better for you, than my story did for me.

gr33n3y3z replied: OMG Mel that is so wonderful I'm so happy for your family right now
I'm so glad she called your Dad

msoulz replied: Way cool. I hope your Dad and she have a great reunion - and you too!

luvmykids replied: Wow, that is amazing! KUP!

redplaydoh replied: That is a wonderful story, thanks for sharing and keep us posted. I can't wait to find out what happens!

CantWait replied: Oh Gosh Mel that's a great story. I'm so happy for you guys.