Ken grew up in a mixed home with both biological and adopted siblings. While Ken was loved and treated equally, when his son was born, he felt the urge to learn more about his birth mother. When he found the woman living nearby, she answered Ken’s phone call with inspiring words, expressing her expectation of that moment finally happening for her one day. Ken said there was a moment with his birth mother when it felt like time was standing still.
With her, he finally feels like he can be himself without people-pleasing behavior. This is Ken’s journey.
I Will See You Again, by K. R. DeStefano
Who Am I Really?
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236 - I Will See You Again
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said his parental relationships were great and they treated him just like one of their biological children. His parents were supportive and loving, showing up to all his basketball games, regardless of how well or poorly he played. but one of his random rules about his homework drove his mother crazy.
When Ken was a kid, he decided that if his homework could not be completed by the time he got off the school bus at home, Then it wasn't getting done. All young Ken wanted to do was shoot hoops. When he got home from school. Ken's family relationships in adoption were great. So there wasn't much at home that was pushing Ken to search for his biological family. But as things go for many of us, the birth of his son was a catalytic moment.
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/ Naturally Ken's curiosity turned to locating his birth father. He had seen his birth certificate, which had no identifying information about the man. But Ken had also met his birth mother Who divulged that she had been friends with Ken's birth father, but they did not maintain a relationship. After she got pregnant Ken's birth father went off to college away from home. This guy had a very common name. So Ken gathered what information he could and eventually tracked him down.
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s birth mother. And I really [:Like time had uncontrollably slowed. But everyone made it through. And Ken learned that his people pleasing tendencies can be pushed aside and replaced with feelings of natural comfort when he is interacting with his birth mother. I'm Damon Davis, and I hope you found something in Ken's journey that inspired you. Validates your feelings about wanting to search or motivates you. to have this strength along your journey to learn who am I really.