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My daughters have a half brother , he lives in Mexico. My oldest daughter looks like my stepson. They have all only met once. As children 18,12, 10. I pray as adults they can reconnect

It is good to hear from someone else who is my age that is donor conceived from an anonymous donor. Still looking for peace.

David, I love and appreciate you as a man who has been through so much and still allows your relationship with your dad to flourish. Now, that is Love! I still pray for you and your family, you know that. Keep your chin up, that beautiful smile on your face and that wisdom and strength that keeps you going.!

I don't remember this video David. I was happy to hear these thoughts. You are loved more than you know. 🤗 Hugs

I have thought of you & your Dad and prayed for your well being. I am so grateful to check back on you and find this video. Huge congrats on the birth of your son. My prayer for you and your family is that you live and love your child, your life with all the love your Mom and Dad loved you. He will come out to be a fine man, just as you. Continued love, support & prayers from Orlando PLEASE forgive me, I was just catching up on your website and my heart is crushed by the loss of your brother CJ. My deepest condolences to you and your family

"this is the embrace that sets roots to scattered seeds" Simply beautiful

I've just discovered I have a Half Sister from my father after thirty plus years of active searching....I've reached out to her but sadly still no response....your story makes me tearful with a whole spectrum of emotions....I hope my story ends as beautiful as yours...thank you for sharing this with me..... You said it best ..the fear of me rejecting ME. Thank you

This has been a blessing to me..I will be meeting my half brother and sister the first week of Oct in Ky..we were all adopted..I am 54..my brother is 48 and my sister is 45..very nervous..I don't do that well on the phone as in person..I'm very excited and talk fast.. working on that..My brother is very calm on the phone..he says he OCD..I'm ABCFEFG!!! My sister studied in mental health..so I struggle with rejection now..fear of rejection..I feel weak in communication skills..well, the proper kind..I am southern..lol I just want the best for the both..Any help is appreciated

I heard of someone who married their half brothers half sister, because they were not related, but both of them were related to their half brother. It must have been awkward when they all got together knowing this!

Good to get an update! Glad that you are taking care of yourself as you untangle this story. Watched the GMA segment. Enjoy your family and use your knowledge and talent to create a rich, productive and meaningful future.

I kept checking for new videos. So glad you're back. Praying for your continued healing and that of your Mom. You are a great story teller.

I somehow missed all the local Rochester news items. I guess I don't check the news as often as I thought... But I did figure that Dr. Wortman was your biological father. (He delivered my second son in October of 1983.)

No apologies nessasary. Glad you are taking care of yourself and seeking care. Sending good thoughts to you

I'm glad to see that you're back. I saw clips of the NYT story and the GMA appearance. You don't owe anyone an apology. This situation has to be gut-wrenching. I'm glad that your new-found siblings are supportive. Congratulations on your son. I know you'll be an amazing father.

I appreciate All you have "released" thus far!! You got married, had a child on the way! You had "The World" on YOUR shoulders , with No END in sight!! Kudos to YOU, your IMMEDIATE FAMILY & especially Your Parents!! I kept wondering HOW you were doing! Still a "fan" , but more likely I am AMAZED at what YOU have endured!! Blessings and Lots of LOVE!! I just re watched this and the plant in there background is known as a "Peace Lily".... perfect because you definitely deserve some PEACE!!

Wow. What a journey! There is also a fertility dr here in Ottawa, Dr Norman Barwin, who did the same. So many children affected and years ahead with the class action suit. I'm glad you've had some answers and that you took the time to take care of your mental health. Congratulations on your new son!

Very poetic story. I wish that you could number each video, because I am clicking randomly and missing huge chunks of the story development

If I understand you 3 are donor conceived in that your mothers used a sperm donor? You probably have more siblings out there if true. I saw one story where they were up to 24 siblings.

I have to say I loved watching this video. I am currently going through the same thing. I was adopted 48 years ago and grew up in a loving family. I always craved to know my biological family. In 2021 I found them only to find out my biological mom had passed away one month before finding her. Through all of this I found out I have a half brother and half sister. I met my half brother a month ago and it was the most surreal thing. Exactly as you described it. Probably one of the best hugs I ever had. I am hoping to meet my sister very soon. I loved watching your video and can relate so much!! So happy you found them !

i haven't meet my half siblings yet nor the grandpa we have in common

Hello Thank you for sharing your story.. I recently took a Ancestry DNA Kit to learn about my history as well. I also recently received my results, and I noticed that from only my mothers information; because I have yet to get biological fathers DNA information, but I'm going to send him one; being I'm now 52, and he's getting up their in age, I know time precious. However, I also noticed the term close relatives.. Im trying to find out how currently. First thing I did was look at the age, One is in her 40's and the other is in their mid-thirties. So, I respectfully reached out, introduced who and why an why of my interest. Ironically.. it seems more people are more private after taking this test, than before not knowing anything, only leaving things to whispers 🤔..But, being I've been on a journey to learning only my family history it comes from a place or love and desire to know the truth. Lastly it seems that science is bridging the gaps of needed conversations longed for, no matter the age or at young at heart. I hope you find all you seek to know..

I hope you're doing well!

Do you think you will ever confront the sperm donor?

You're Dad really touches my heart. Good man, huge heart down to his very core. David, you are so blessed.

NOTHING but love, light, support & huge hugs for ALL you do. Share that incredible amount of love your carry with you and share that with your chilld....... What an freakin awesome blessing. Please give your Dad (who raised you) a huge hug for me

You are such an extraordinary human being! You will be a wonderful Dad! I'm so happy for you & your family!

I've been ill for a bit & missed being along with your journey. I pray you are well and I pray your Dad is well. I understand you;re expected a child! How exciting for you!

Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your son. All the best. It has been a long journey for you - thank you for sharing.

You are an amazing young man, that so much integrity and strength. I stumbled upon your blogs and would watched with such intensity and intrigue. Keep moving forward. You will be a great father, as You had with your own father!! Your story is just unfolding, and you write each page, as you Live!! Bless You and your Family!

Your expectations and perceptions about the “ethical” aspects here are out of touch with the long saga of human history. “The family” as we know it in this country is a common arrangement here now but history has lots of incidence of polygamy, polyandry, dictatorships where a “strong man” political figure fathered thousands and and the military rapes ....on and on. Time to enjoy discovering yourself and your story and to forgive your mother for leaving your feelings out of the conception story. She loved you so much already at those early days that you are a rich young man and have been very lucky. Your adoptive father is a saint.

I wanna know how your mom feels about this. She gave you life, but how does she feel about the doner? Your dad is taking this well at this time. Bless him. Anna will be amazing to meet. But NOW...lol only a few days left for you two to become first time parents...Im do excited you your special moment to happen.

Berry and your email here, please.

Have you been talking to your Dad about everything?

You make perfect sense. Words that give me ah ha moments make me think things through in a deeper way. Truths are hard to swallow, but we will never grow unless we acknowledge them to be true in our own lives and not be afraid of them. Only you know how you will live your life after you experience this new truth of yours. With a new child on the way, I dont doubt that you will be a great dad. Congrats to both you and your wife. Praying.

I imagine that while some people think finding out the identity of your donor is closure, it is more like the minor-cliffhanger-that-leaves-opening-for-a-sequel at the end of a movie, because this information has the potential to bring about so much more information and interactions in your life. Thank you for sharing your journey about seeking your genetic heritage.

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Excited for you and your family with regards to your upcoming birth. No matter what you find out about your roots I think you are an incredible person and will make a great Dad. I salute your parents for giving you the foundation that you use to build your own family and story. It has been compelling to follow you, not for the outcome we know will come, but for your humanity and the grace you have shown in self reflection.

It's funny how parents think that the perfect time to tell their kids they are adopted or donor conceived is if a health situation were to arise. Don't you think that after finding out you have cancer or some other terrible disease that that is a bad time to tell your child?

Hey David, I am sperm donor conceived as well, except that I have known my whole life as my mother is an SMBC(single mother by choice). I wanted to let you know that there is a Facebook group called "We are Donor Conceived" to help those that are just now finding out and need support in all of this. You might want to check it out.

Wow, I really feel emotional for the both of you. I can't stop crying. For someone who knows her dad away from his medical career, this truth seemed to hit her hard. And you, you may have gained another sibling. Bittersweet no doubt. Although this truth has taken this long, I hope you don't regret any of it. You are finding the real answers that will help you gain a better insight of who you are. And never forget your mother is a part of that. I know it was hard for your dad to come clean, but he is a better man for that reason alone. You have been amazing through this journey of yours. Although it's been a rough one, the wisdom you gained will be used to help others. Looking forward to hearing more. Here is a hug for you🤗.

I admire your courage in sharing something so personal, and your attempts to be respectful of everyone's privacy and emotions through it all. Koodos to you. Best wishes to you all as you navigate through this.

Thank you, from a donor.

Its so good to hear and see you again. I'm excited to hear your updates.

I feel like I'm back in the 90's, watching the first part of a multi-part, cliffhanger episode of my favourite TV series, and I have to wait for another month before seeing the next episode because the Olympics are showing for a while! Having said that, I cannot even beginning to imagine what an absolute rollercoaster of emotions this journey is (and has been) for you and everyone involved. I've seen some other videos by people who have had genealogy bombshells dropped on them, and you are, IMHO, the most eloquent and evocative of presenters, whether your narration of your chronicle is scripted or unscripted.

Can't wait

Missed you. Hope you're well!

When your DNA says your Jewish in reality it doesn't mean anything. Caucasians come from the Middle East, you either have the DNA from someone from the Middle East or Europe. Isreal has always been a mix group of people, and still is. The Asian continent is huge.

David, very interested in speaking with you. I know two of your half subs and your bio dad. Crazy stuff!

I know 2 of your half siblings and your bio dad. Would love to speak with you.

My story is different as my father was adopted but then died in WWII. But to me it's perplexing, bothersome, and once in a while, during a quiet moment, gut wrenching. My mother never met my dad's adopted family so I know little of his history but we do have his birth surname, year he was born, and where he was born. Whether his first and middle names that mom knew were his birthnames is unclear. On his WWII enlistment card a male relative is listed but that turned out in a dead end. Recently I did a DNA kit and found several pointers back to a likely maternal grand-mother. Her age fits, her husbands last name fits, and the state fits. She had a girl per birth records but no birth records of a boy. None of her descendents that I was able to contact have ever taken one of the female-line-only-DNA tests so I will never know. I would have loved to have known my dad.