Speaking as a linguist, I can tell you that no one ever knows every word in their own language and speaking as an only child I can tell you that there are two words in mine that I knew but never thought I'd be able to say. They are, quite simply, "my sister".
But all that changed for me at 3pm Italian time yesterday when, after 64 years, I was reunited, here in Sicily, with my birth sister, Jill. Here we are at that very emotional meeting:
Some of you will know that I was adopted at the age of nine months, and that story is here. Now my sister and I are living through another story and I hope I'll be able to tell you about it during the coming weeks.
Regular readers may have noticed that my posting has been a bit irregular lately and, if you have a blog that I normally visit, that I haven't made my visiting rounds as usual. Now you know why! The blogging will be back to normal soon but meanwhile I'm enjoying getting to know my sister and showing her Sicily. Please be happy for my sister and me!
Wow! Wow! Wow! How absolutely wonderful for you, Pat...for you both. I'm very pleased for you...make every moment and lost moment count. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat great news Welshcakes:)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time with your sister, G/bless.
Yes, happy for you.
ReplyDeleteAhh, wonderful, Lady Limoncello. There will be much to tell, lots to learn. Enjoy each moment. I do feel happy for both of you.
ReplyDeleteWOW! How wonderful :-)
ReplyDeleteI look forward to hearing about your adventures together :-)
What a moving, happy moment! Thank you for sharing. God bless you both.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how wonderful it must be to meet again after all these years. You do have a lot of catching up to do, so just do it and forget us for as long as necessary. We are, however, looking forward to some stories! Hugs from western Canada, Leslie.
ReplyDeleteOh Pat, what a beautiful thing to find and meet up with your sister.
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much for your kindness and good wishes. They mean so much to me.
ReplyDeletewow such a happy happy day for you :-) cannot wait to hear more x x
ReplyDeleteWell I'm amazed, what wonderful news. You both must be so happy to meet again.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy your time together, you'll have lots to talk about.
Love Di xx
CHE BELLO!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sally, I really appreciate that. x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Trubes. I'm amazed too! Grazie, Laruchka.
ReplyDeleteI am so very, very happy for you. x
ReplyDeleteWonderful. So pleased for you. Maybe one day I'll also be able to say, 'my sister.' If she ever wants to meet me!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderfully happy time getting to know each other. You have so many years to catch up!
This post gave me chills. How wonderful for you!!
ReplyDeleteWow Pat, I had to read this post twice. I am very happy for you both. I knew your story about being adopted but never knew about you having a sibling.
ReplyDeleteTake your time coming back to your blog .you certainly do have lots to talk about and catch up with. Xx
How amazing - all best wishes to you both!
ReplyDeleteAgain, Thank you all for your kindness and good wishes. They mean more than you can ever imagine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful reunion you had! Except I guess it wasn't really a reunion since you had never met before, so I'll call it a wonderful event. Congratulations on meeting your sister!
ReplyDeleteHi, Betty. Well, we were together, for a very short time, when I was a baby so it was a reunion. Neither of us can remember, of course . not cosciously, anyway but who knows what memory really does?
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