Adopted London Child Searches For Birth Mother | Lost And Found | Real Families
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When Hamish hugged his mom ,I felt it !!!😚😚😚
Happy for you, Hamish 😊
@@mslusiana8339 1
I am someone who was involved in a real life adoption story. My husband was adopted and we found his birthmother.
However, I would like to say something....the parents who adopted and raised the child are often forgotten or set aside in our thoughts about adoption.
These parents are the ones who did the work, they raised the child, gave up everything for the child, truly "loved" the child. And so, imagine if you can, how they feel in situations such as this, where the child they raised and loved finds his "birthparents". It's an extremely complicated thing this business of reunion, and I hope that people can also feel for the birthparents and the psychological process they go through. Yes, when Hamish hugged his "mom" you can say that you felt it, but also don't forget his adoptive "mom". Please acknowledge that there are two "moms" in this story, not just one. I don't mean to offend, but this is something I have experienced in my family.
@@LRyan-li9wr yes I agree with you about two mom's and I'm still happy for anyone who needs and finds answers about who they are and where they came from.
He looked like a kid that fell off and looked for the mom to do stitches.
When Hamish met his mom and cried in her arms was such a beautiful display of human connection and raw love. ❤
Flip when she said my son, my boy, talk about tears!
I just want to burst into tears. Viema is a lovely lady. So generous to give her youngest a better chance at life. Wow.
I cried through this whole thing. I'm an adoptee who was also able to find both birth parents after my own family had grown. Even though I was in my late fifties, it changed my life-"like frosting on the cake" as my dad said.
Nice to hear I have always been told by psychic there's a blonde woman looking for you I had no idea I didn't know my adopted mother treat me like her own was a very good mother but it was she got dementia and mind my sister found adoption papers and laughed me and I got offended and I had no idea and she said I'm not blood relatives I was a bit I didn't believe her
find you a fella who looks at you the way donald looks at his wife- you can see how much her pain hurts him. i just burst into tears watching him watch her talk about her baby.
My thoughts exactly, and my tears are still on my cheeks. He’s a gem💖
Yes he hurts as much as she does so touching😁❤😢 this show makes me cry tears of joy! So happy for them👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
When Jo cried and hugged her Mom I felt it!!!
I thought Kim's mother was so lovely. My heart went out to her.
He looked sooo happy in the end, that's amazing.
There's so much relief seen on Hamish after seeing his mum and family. God bless you Hamish & your family in this new turn of events.
I so glad Hamish met his mom a lot of making up for them both and brothers and sisters 👯♀️ 💕
He has an angel smile and an angel heart to match. He gets that from his equally beautiful birth mother. 💗
And his amazing adoptive parents
I found myself crying out of happiness for Hamish and his birth mother. The hug and the mutual feelings were real to the the bone.
Omg I cry from start to finish watching this program. Thank heavens for TH-cam or I’d never have seen them 😢
Yes amazing story @ChrisLink
Have your tissue’s ready because these are tear jerkers!❤️
I cry a river when I watch these
I'm sitting here crying my eyes out and 9 month old is looking at me as if wondering what's wrong 🥺.
I always cry with shows of this genre,I have a half sister out there somewhere in Australia. I believe that I met her by some fluke, when I was 15, she was so much like my other half sister, you would have sworn they were twins! I am71 now, how I hope that somehow we meet again !
They should supply the people with a lot of Kleenex.
OMG!! this is happening at me ATM . my baby is 22 months thou and she just looking at me and even imitate to wipe her tears too.
So blessed that even though my parents weren't great, when I got pregnant as a teen there was never any discussion about adoption.
I’m glad they never pressured you to give up your child but adoption can be a beautiful thing
Adoption is not a bad thing, just wanted to say that to you. I would say that you were blessed to have great parents. Parents on whom you could rely on, parents who helped and supported you. As a parent myself, I am an older mother, I gave birth to twins when I was 46 years old...it would have been absolutely devestating to me had my daughter gotten pregnant whilst a teen. Absolutely devestating, a total live-changer. And so I reiterate, you were blessed to have great parents dear.
@@LRyan-li9wr didn't say there was. My son's wish to adopt. Two nieces were adopted. Doesn't mean I wanted mine adopted out
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I was also blessed that when I got pregnant at 16, my parents were also not happy, but there was never any question about adoption and I'm so grateful as my daughter is just a wonderful young woman and I couldn't imagine my life without her and I have always felt sorry with other young girls having no option but to adopt their child out because they didn't have the support, very sad.
God bless you sweet Viema, what a sweet lady. It seems she has struggled a lot in life
I’ve been looking for my mother since I left Barnardos, I had it in the newspapers in Newcastle where she was from. The Salvation Army did a lot and found my family. I met my grandmother, but no one knew where my mother was and I never found out. This was in 1964. I’m 73 now and will leave this world never knowing where she was or what had happened to her and now obviously how she died and where she could be buried, it’s been painful and something that I’ve been obsessed with. All I have is a cherished photo that I have framed, I look just like her. I’m writing my memoirs and hope to get it published.
I PRAY THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO SEND ME A BOOK AFTER IT'S DONE. IM PRESENTLY TRYING TO SURVIVE ON DISABILITY AND I CAN'T DO IT.
What about the family who adopted you? Have you no love, loyalty, thanks or consideration for what they did for you by adopting you??? For whatever reason, your birthmother gave you away. She couldn't or didn't want to raise you. If for any reason you did happen to meet her, all you really owed her was THANKS for adopting you out! Honestly, I don't understand how these people who are adopted into wonderful, loving and caring families, feel the need to "connect" with these birthmothers... Oh I get it, you're curious. I wanted to know if the adoption agency had taken a pic of my birthmother when she gave me up... the answer was, "No, because it would identify her to you, and she had to sign papers to remain anonymous to you". My response was... "She was 19 years old when she gave me up... She's now 70+ years old... you're telling me a pic of her at 19 is going to give away her identity?" Absolutely ridiculous!
@@Theoneandonly38dd , If you had read what I’d written properly you’ll understand it better as it clearly says “ when I left Barnardos” which was when I had finished school at 16. I was not adopted!! So please as you know nothing about the circumstances of why I was in Barnardos in the first place I would keep your very rude mouth firmly closed. and have some respect. Thank you.
What a tragic start to a young life. I hope you have felt loved in your life and i hope you are special to somebody or more. You deserve that.
I wish you a good life x
@@w.dossett3332 Thank you, you’re very kind, well not too much to be truthful, but I’ve been blessed with a wonderful son, he’s made up for everything I missed out on. But your very kind words are nice, better than the troll I had this morning.hugs Kay x
David is such a wonderful man who doing so much for others, I always cry when I watch this episodes
He seems so kind and genuine
I can feel hamishes mums pain. I almost give my daughter up for adoption. I am thankful everyday, that God strayed me on another path. She will be 11 this week, and is the biggest thing that has ever happened to me.
Oh might God bless you and your baby girl. You are super mum💓
That is great. God gives us strength.
My boys are now 21 and 35. They saved my life. It was tough at times, but, I would not trade those beautiful memories with those little humans and watching them grown into beautiful souls made it all worth while. Mika-Americus you rock!!!!! It always works out and I am sure your daughter loves that you cared enough to put in the extra work. God Bless you and her!
Bravo, you did it you held on to her. So many couldn't
God strayed you?
Baptised by his mother's tears.... Beautiful.
I'm a grandmother a senior citizen 69yrs old and my grandchildren were taken from their parents when they were small and i haven't gotten to see them bug but not a day goes by that i dont think about them and pray for them. I may never get to see them again but i will always love and miss the.
Try online DNA; do several of them because people use different ones. It's become popular to do so maybe they've taken one and you can find each other that way
When she said 'My Boy Please forgive Me" Oh My!!! Beautiful!!
He keep smiling from ear to ear, its funny how gathering with our blood relative give us inner peace
It makes me sad. I know my blood relationships as I was raised in my bio family, but the don't care about me.
This is such a beautiful channel
Both made me cry I was so happy for them that they reconnected and can start right from meeting them turned out. Family is important.
He’s a Ki-ji! Lovely reunion! 💕💕
Tear jerker this one. So happy they are reunited.
Sat here in tears, as iam adopted, and also a birth mum, my 1st born son has recently found me he lives in Austrailia. Alas my birth mum doesnt want anything to do with me..
Well I'm a mum but I'm sending you a big Mum hug from me to you. It's her loss Jules. Don't let her behaviour affect you, especially
as a mum yourself. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💙💙🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I’m so sorry Jules. Not every parent deserves a sweet mom like you.
Jules I’m so sorry about your birth mother says more about her than it does about YOU I had the same thing so I called her a egg donor only ! I wrote a scathing letter to her and disowned her ad a failure
I hope you find your siblings and keep in contact with your siblings and if you find aunts uncles keep in contact with them the ones who love you and want to meet you *
You have to stop this, I can’t cry anymore!! I’ve cried more then I have in years!! No, don’t stop this..lo lWhat a gift from God you are to help so many find their parents/family xo
Bucketsful every time!
I was adopted and reconnected with my birth family after my parents had passed away. 2020 as bad as it was for others was the best year ever for me.
This episode is the absolute best one I’ve seen so far.
I felt it to my core.
I always cry watching adoptions shows, but I bawled with this one. Well done, well done.
I can say the same 2020 was a good year for me i found my dad after 38 years of only knowing his name and growing up looking at 3 pictures a had of him of his soccer team.. we grow up feeling an emptiness we can't explain we always have to know where we come from ,Who do we look like.
Such A Lovely Story.
Am So Glad when they fund their
loved ones.
15 is way too old to be told you’re adopted, sooner the better I think
Yes, but if they had to wait, they should have waited until he was past the emotional teen-age years. But you can't fault the parents for not knowing better. Their son loves them, even though they're not biologically related. They did something right by him.
I agree they should of told him way before. They should of told him back starting about age 3 or 4 years old.
I can only say "How wonderful that David does this! And how wonderful that mother and son are reunited!"
Amen!!
Keeping a secret like that is definitely wrong. It's nothing to be ashamed of. You were chosen... unlike others who were born into a family (good or bad). They had no choice!
The strength it took for her to let him go. He was blessed to have a mom willing to put him first when she needed to make sure he was well cared for. She made the hardest decision ever. He was loved well by his adopted parents and loved well by his birth mom. What a blessed man he is. So glad for their reunion.
I never heard why she gave up one of four why? Didn't sound like she had too. Sounded like the couple just wanted her baby. And she gave him away. Did you hear a good reason?
It’s beautiful to see these people so happy, I’m really pleased for them all 🏝
Thanks for such a lovely programme, it doesn't mattet that they found each other late, it's never too late to tell someone you love them , it makes such a difference xx
I felt so happy for Kim. I cried 😢 with joy
these stories just tug on my heart strings ..how could you not feel happy for the mother and child reconnecting💜
God bless you David for uniting families. Families belong together.
Motto of the story: Always tell the child they are adopted - so upsetting and confusing to learn later on in life.
Am I the only one who uses a box of tissues each program? How touching. I am so happy the family members found each other.
Touching story. He was blessed to have people/ family who loved(loves) him in both places. 🥰❤️ (Not to mention he has his own little family. That is a success in my opinion.)
My adopted son was abused by his family so is happy to be done with them. We love as our own.🇨🇦
Yes, every history is unique. Thus far my adopted, now young adult, children aren't interested in making contact with their biological families. Even though I've done my best to paint their backgrounds positively to them.
My husband was adopted in T.O 37 years ago. But has no interest in meeting his bio mother for VERY good reasons. But at the same time I praise her for doing the right thing, because he was raised by the BEST parents he could ask for.
Does he remember it or is that what he was told because social services said that is what happened? There's the socials story and the birth parents many times they just don't fit each other's
@@muffin9658 we live in Canada and our son and his four siblings were age 16 to 9 (our son). Mom and dad didn't want them any more. Our son was told it was hid fault the marriage broke up. Some parents should not be called parents. He has lots of memories. 😢
@@sharonleis1365 That’s unbelievably cruel
Every episode I say... "this is the best one"...
Mother's LOVE IS THE BEST IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
It’s not always
@@lostwishes you're so right @lostwishes., I had THE BEST mum in the whole wide world but her mum, my nana wasn't a good mum, or person for that matter. I'm too old now but I'd have loved to have fostered or adopted.
A child's love is the greatest gift... A mother's love can be very fleeting
@@ellyelisabeth2783 not mine. So it was difficult to be a good mum to my kids!
I come to watch this show as it reminds me if my own search for my birth Mom. I found her and my Father. Sadly she had passed on, but I found 2 half siblings and a ton of relatives, my Grandmother was one of 15... you do the math ! Lol ! I've met and spent time with my Poppa ,Father, and have 4 half siblings on his side. The oddity about my story is that I was 60 years old when I found them. I was welcomed with open arms, even though my Poppa knew nothing about me. As soon as we met he grabbed me and held me and said, oh you are my daughter! I understood better after meeting my sister, 3 years younger than me... we could be twins !!! Love time with my family! Poppa will turn 90 in June !!
Beautiful reunion, sorry for not meeting your biological mother in person. Were your adoptive parents supportive of your search?
@@louisegogel7973 Thank you ! Yes, my adopted parents were very supportive of my search. They gave me all the information when I graduated from high school. I signed up on every registry I could find. No one searching for me. I did get one message from a man 89 years old. After doing DNA and connecting with both sides, he was the one great Uncle out of 15 that was still alive when he wrote the message. His wife is who verified I was my Mother's daughter put up for adoption when she was 19. My adoptive, Momma and Daddy, had passed in my 30s. I know that they would be so happy. And thrilled to my German Grandma was correct... I'm 58% Norwegian! Hence the blonde hair, blue eyes and tall !! Lol !!
@@KrissiCreates What a wonderful connection! And I imagine that you have a feeling of completion, of wholeness now, having that information. Perhaps there will be further connections, and in the mean time, your adoptive family must be a double blessing!
I have a step mother, the only parent left alive. It was a joy to me that my mother and step mother went to tea and theater together when they were in the same country... Germany or the USA. I loved both my mothers dearly and the more love we have in our hearts and feel for others, the more our heart seems to grow it’s capacity to love!
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Nice you shared your story with us. Love it! ..but so sorry your birth mom had passed.
Ohh.,that was for Krissi57... written 2 mo. ago.
Nothing more tragic..someone you remember and they no longer remember you...
So happy for her finding her mom after all these years And to the man who help Bravo
I have done everything to find family, but its as if they never never existed, So not every one can be found.So so happy for them both.
GOD BLESS YOU I HOPE YOU FIND THEM
@@Kfrye71 A friend of mine spend years looking for her birth family and then gave up. Then out of the blue 2 years later her brother who was also searching found her. I pray you find your birth family. Best of luck to you. ❤️
There is a boy in america who is so quick in finding family, maybe hè can find yours too
@Nicky L Yes I have done NOTHING.
@@Kfrye71 Thank you, but now at 72 doubt it.
he has the best smile through everything
I love the British Long Lost Families but i will admit showing the video to the mothers/fathers/children before they meet is a great way of convincing them to meet up. It's shows there is no ill feelings and im sure makes a big difference. Ps; am i the only big bad tattooed biker who ends up in tears on every episode or do i need to man up !
Nah I’m the same even though I was not adopted but had an unhappy childhood due to poverty
I was told at 8 ,quite bluntly. Not nice , my brother was too and I felt so sorry for him ! . A very confusing conflict of feelings for any child regardless of age . A comfort plan has to be in place for after being told . I had none of that .
OMG the tears just kept rolling from me throughout this whole show. What a blessed young man that both his birth parents are still alive plus 3 full blooded siblings.
What a lucky young man. To have such an extended family now. God bless all of you.
Yes it's beautiful to found his family back😘😘
OMG, I can’t stand this, I’m crying like a damn fool here Sittin on my couch. Hamich is just so sweet
God is a great God I'm so happy for Hamish and his family
There is no god, people are good. Some of them.
So it was fine for god to have the plan that separated this woman from her child for many years? Why is it a good god that bright them back together but not a bad god that had them separated? It makes no sense to say that only the good things are due to god but none of the bad. If there was a god powerful enough to make entire universes, than why can’t it do anything on earth to help people who suffer? This makes no sense at all. Religion is quite horrible actually and it may not be very kind or appropriate to post religious messages on an adoption show, considering the way the churches have run very abusive homes for unwed mothers. Many were exploited and their children taken against their wishes. Religion has certainly done a lot of harm to many people.
@@judyives1832 because people have free will and make their own decisions in their life..God doesn't make those choices
@@blondecat666 God is good all the time
@@judyives1832 Religion maybe, God never
I'm so glad there were happy endings for Hamish and Jo.
So happy 4 both of them...love saved the day....crying with joy in my heart....blessings David u are amazing thanks 4 SHARING
Fiji is truly an enchanted island paradise. Good lord!! Congratulations HAMISH you've returned to your roots.
so happy for jo. the fact they found her birth mum was amazing. again I cried and cried
How beautiful! The reunion of mother and son and the siblings
One BEAUTIFUL story. Could not be more beautiful and perfect !
Can't remove the smile from my face.
I need to stop watching. I'm in tears. This is so great full that they found their birth parents. They deserved it to have complete heart now. Many blessings to all, and now is the new beginning of the journey that's been missing all those years.
Hamish's Dad said he didn't know if he'd done the right thing telling Hamish that he was adopted, as he had looked confused and as though he didn't believe it. Of course he did the right thing, but he definitely did it at the wrong time. Telling someone of 15 that they are adopted if FAR TOO LATE. It should be told to them when they are small and as from the earliest they can remember. Then they don't feel confused or lied to.
People just did the best that they could at the time based on their understanding. If we all could go back in the past and change how we handled certain situations, I’m pretty sure the majority of us would jump at the chance. I agree with you that talking about it at an earlier age and keeping it open and conversational would be the best option.
I got told when I was 50 by accident
@@Prieze868 how did you feel when you were told? Where you interested in finding your roots?
People give up their babies for a reason and it’s not always comfortable to be traced by that child
Yes it was a shame they waited so long to tell him and I'm a bit confused as to why his adopted mother never taught him the Fijian culture or language.
Why did the You tube algorithm, Sent me this tear jerker!😭😭😭😭Such Lovely heartwarming stories told so well.🥰💞💞
Adoption is a beautiful option! But more beautiful was the day, along with the help of AIM, I found and called my birth Mother who was in hospital after trying to commit suicide. On heavy meds at the time, she agreed to meet with me. The moment we embraced, she cried and said “forgive me”! I took her face in my hands, and through my tears, uttered the words which I committed to this very moment: “THANK YOU for choosing LIFE!!!!”
Beautiful!
That’s amazing 💕💕🙏🏼
You are so sweet. God bless you for forgiving us mothers
You were forgiving your mother at that moment and she was released from her pain. Great great moment. God is good
Thought I've heard enough from this two videos! I bet you've given your mum billions of reasons for her to live again. God bless and hope all has gone well for you both.
Great story, I haven't stopped crying yet, happy mother's day!
I loved it when Hamish said " it's like all the emotions coming through the door at the same time and getting jammed so nothings coming out yet " Very well said ! and an excellent description of how he felt ( I think Hamish is a poet, but he don't know it..yet ! 😇)
So wonderful to see the family love! My daughter gave me an Ancestry kit & I got the truth about my real father. I was always tall, tanned , athletic, & a loud, happy, chatty girl who was totally opposite of my siblings. My mother was an alcoholic & told me just a bit about my father during her 12 step program. I didn’t believe her due to her past mismemories. So I found out that he was Irish & tall,tanned, handsome & outgoing. But he & my mom had already passed. She had been divorced & he was Catholic & couldn’t marry her. I still feel alone & separate about family & history. So please check out rumors & act quickly bc you don’t know how much time you have😇
@@carolsmart238 ❤️🧡💛🕊🌟
I agree..he has the purity of a poet
Tear jerker! Beautiful reunion stories.
jo is the best adopted kid i ever watched so far.. how she cared about the feelings of her adopted parents is the best..
A man needs his mother ❤
Very sweet. He is lovely. Big handsome boy. She is right. Awww
I found out when I was 21 that my dad was not my father .. very painful.
So sorry 😢 prayers for you
I found out my father wasn’t my father ( I’m using someone else’s iPad) last year aged 61 I was fine with it ....
I have my family ( children) and that’s enough, I don’t need my horrendous mother or the man she conned all those years ago because he was a waste of space too lol "........................why would I need to find to find anyone? I’m happy.
I was brought up my grandparents and they were all I ever needed
I’m very sorry.
I found out at 22 that the man I thought was my dad wasn’t. Total shock.
@Paul Topp all you have are rumors someone else told you to go on. Most people prefer to get the truth and to know their real truth. Not a single one of my mothers "rumors" about my bio father was true. Not a single one, including WHO he was.
Extremely moving thank you
Mom said forgive me!!! That’s just dust in my eyes.
Thanks to this Real Families’ Prigram for finding your real Mom! when Hammi’s met his Mom… I havw tears in my eyes…. You’re very lucky to have Doting adopted Parents too🙏❤️God bless you all…
I'm addicted to these stories
I sob everytme
Unimaginable what they must feel ...
I am truly grateful for my family
thank you for the good work you are doing for people. God bless you
Why 😭 would an adopted child feel betrayed... such a huge thing a mother gives away a child😭😭😭 but another mother loves and raises that baby...there should be no shame because it is all about love.loss.and grief
It's because of identity not so much ungratefulness but identity you feel it more when you have children.
Seeing the tears in the husband's eyes as David and Kim's mum spoke was a real tear jerker
Hamish's adoptive parents should have told him when he was still young. This is very important information.
I was crying seeing them hug n cry together. Ril mommy
Such beautiful stories with happy endings. I cried 😭 and smiled 🤣 thru out.
These two stories were just wonderful! Good Luck to you both!
Thank you for streaming video👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Hello im from philippines and i love watching ur show,,conecting people loses their love ones after decades
God 😭😭😭😭 I wish them love and joy forever ❤ love this show so much
Original families are so valuable & MATTER
Not all. Some are toxic
So happy for you Hamis. Cheers from Australia
I love this so much… success stories are so heart wrenching in the best way
What sweet people! I'm so happy for them all!
Hamish, your current parents ARE your parents, they loved you, brought you up , gave you your values, education and a home. Not every man is a father and not every woman a mum, people's circumstances are what drives the choices made at a given time. Be thankful that you are not one of the thousand of unwanted or aborted babies. It was heartbreaking watching your birth Mum, who had prayed for you, but she made a decision to give you a better life, hoping that she did the right thing, but she never stopped loving you. I am SO GLAD that you found one another - there are many who don't for many reasons but you get a golden opportunity to have TWO mothers and another culture. Now you can go forward with the missing pieces and connect your daughter with your past and your future. Good luck.
I will be interested if Hamish does pursue finding his father who now lives in NZ, and if they will do so on this program.
@Andrew and J
Hamish is "thankful" for his life and upbringing. He needed to know who he is. A part of him is missing. You most likely know who your parents are, but this young man didn't. Have you ever heard the expression "money doesn't buy happiness"...this holds true for many circumstances. How many rich people commit suicide and they have so much to be thankful for, but they are still not complete. I wonder if any of us are ever complete that we can't miss or want anything else.
I do not agree. He had, and he will always have 2 sets of parents.
That's beautiful 🙏🏽
Wonderful show as usually
I'm so happy for this family
God bless them all
She gave the ultimate gift!
Just love beautiful endings. I cried and I laughed...
So happy for all of you beautiful people 🥰💕💕
I just love this family with Jo !!!!!❤️
Would be so nice if a show like this was in America to help. I’ve been looking for over 30 years for my real parents.
There’s a British show called Long Lost Families who help people even from America. They do DNA and other searches
Oh my heart!!! Tears.......