A Russian BBQ in Moscow - Plus an Update on My Birth Mother
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My adopte son after 30 years he’s living with his birth mother, same situation she worked a lot of her life, my adopted son is a doctor now and he’s trying to bring her to USA. I’m just so happy for him & her . I counting the days when I’m going to meet her again 🥰 she gave me her son and make my life so happy and now we can enjoy him both .
Great comment! You have pure heart 😁
Healthy perspective! ❤️❤️❤️
True love right there, on your part.
You are an angel, really. Like Alex's parents.
Stop worrying about what other people think in regards to how you help your mum, just do what you feel is right regards if she has any problems with how she lives her life, I know you don't ever say what problems she has, we all know she has issues and has had a hard life, just be there and help with some food and what ever she needs, been a blast watching over the years, love from bonnie Scotland
Absolutely right! I agree. Do what you feel Alex. What’s in your heart! God bless you and all your family! Love from Wales. 🏴🏴🏴
I love how you care for your birth mother ❤you are the best Alex
It's great that you are helping your birth mom and bring her such joy! God bless you!
Alex, you shouldn't have to keep explaining about how you help your Mom, don't worry anymore. You sought her out, became part of her life, and have helped her in many ways. One person will tell you to do this and another that. You know exactly how to care for her, you are wise beyond your years. Love Denis, he's so cool.
Alex, help Mama Tatiana. It is the absolute perfect thing to do. Do not stress. Do all you can. You are a beacon of hope, light and love in her life. I cannot wait till she travels to New Zealand. You are blessed with 2 sets of parents! Embrace all. My prayers are for you and your family to be safe, joyful and feeling all the live. From upstate South Carolina, USA. I remain your friend ...
LOVE. not live. Sunday morning ...drinking ☕
@@theggbros 🤣🤣🤣
I think that it's great that you are helping your birth mother. Most of your viewers do not remember the Soviet Union, let alone the fall of the USSR which occurred around the time you were born. I can see how much she appreciates your parents and how they raised you.
I am older, I remember life in the USSR like it was yesterday. When I watch Alex's videos I get loving vibes and it's magical.
It doesn't matter what anyone thinks stick by your birth mother you make her so happy and of course she has problems anybody would being raised in an orphanage bless U both
I just want to say, Mama Tanya is living her best times right now. I hope she has even better times ahead. As a mother myself, and a former Soviet, I feel her. Peace.
You have a good heart. I think you have brought your birth mother much happiness.❤
I just love following your journey . I am a US mom with a beyond wonderful 17 year old adopted Russian daughter.
You are such a good son to all of your parents. And you don't talk too much - you talk just the right amount :) and all the things you say show your heart of gold.
Nice to know that you are discovering your Russian side, and your birth mother. As usual love your videos. God bless you. Greetings from India.
Omg YOU are just a beautiful young man 🙏🏻 From Perth Australia 🇦🇺
Don't worry about what others think about you helping your Mama. She's your Mama and you are grown to know what to do and so loving to her.😁
I am so impressed by the maturity of this young man ; he is far beyond his age and his parents (he is blessed with four of them 🥰) must be really pleased to see his life unfolding...
Best wishes to you, your parents, and your birth parents. May all of you be well and safe. I enjoy watching your journey, thank you for sharing.
Love Denis!! He's delightful! 😍
You have some very good friends there in Moscow :)
Ты очень хорошо говоришь по-русски, причём, не отдельные слова, а целые предложения! Это очень сложно, но ты продолжаешь идти вперед. Мое уважение, Алекс!
Спасибо! )) Большое спасибо! ))
@@alexgilbert True, you are really good, and Russian is one of the hardest languages. Guess the DNA memory helps)
Had a good laugh at the modern-day bellows Denis uses to get the coals hotter. Только в России... 🤣 Шашлык is often made with pieces of pork or veal, from my understanding...but can be anything on a skewer. And in Wisconsin where I live, grilling is a year-round venture and very much part of the local culture. As for your relationship with Tat'iana, you continue to do really amazing things and are being true to your kind, generous spirit by loving and supporting her the way you do. This is YOUR journey with her and with your birth father, and I love how you're creating it as you go. You truly are a shining beacon of inspiration. Thank you for sharing that with all of us!
Alex dont stress, I believe everything you are doing is giving Mama Tatiana a new lease on life. Many, many thanks to dearest Vera for her friendship to you both. Your friends in Moscow are so precious, love to all on your side. 💖
She has had such a hard life. I do not blame her for the choices she may make! But she sure does love you and I think you’ve made her life so much richer!
In mother russia, you dry your fire using hair dryer
You really are a highly evolved spirit, Alex, which is apparent from the way you are standing strong in support of your birth mother as best as she can accept it. Молодец.
Your videos make me smile, you're such a positive person! Also, your ruasian is getting better and better, great job!
Привет из Болгарии!
Alex my greetings! You are very kind and helpful guy! you did well to forgive your birth parents 👍
Dennis and his family are awesome! Nice to see you again Sasha! Stay safe!
it happens very rarely, that i find online personalities so interesting and wholesome. You are a great guy, i love how fast you learn russian and i love the fact, that you love your family that much. Keep up the good work and stay how you are!
Please ignore any and all criticism about your reconnecting with your birth parent's. It is obvious your New Zealand parents have raised you well. It is obvious you love them and are grateful for the life they gave you--which you would not have had in Russia as an orphan, most likely. But your birth parent's also had a hand in making you. And it is 100% normal to want a relationship with them. You have a wonderful birth father and his wonderful wife. And a beautiful relationship is budding with your younger sister and brother. There is 100% nothing wrong with that. I think it is beautiful. It just expanded your family that's all. And I think it is a testament to your parent's for raising you to be kind and loving and forgiving. Your relationship with your birth mother is incredibly touching. She was not adopted by loving parent's like you were. You have recognized that and let forgiveness flow from you to her. That is so special. You are helping her to heal little by little from all the hurt and rejection and neglect she experienced in her life. Really what good would hate and unforgiveness do you? Worse than nothing. It would eat you alive and keep you bitter and unhappy. What if you didn't pursue a relationship with them? Your life would not be a full as it is now. Sure you could be happy just staying In New Zealand and ignoring your Russian side. But it wouldn't be as rich and full and encompassing. I am an adoptive Mom to a girl from Russia. I hope someday my daughter will be able to find her birth family. I hope she can have a relationship with them. I hope if she found her birth mom in a bad way, she would help her birth mom. This doesn't mean she wouldn't be appreciating my husband and I and for the life we gave her. In fact in my opinion, it shows she was taught well how to be a beautiful human being like you were!
Thank you for this! I truly appreciate that!
WOW!!! Alex russian language is getting better day by day. It will be nice when Alex speak with native russian people in russian and give under title english. Then you will improve your russian language and we can see how improved your language is 😊
You are kind Alex. Thank you for the update on everyone. And thank you for planing to help your bio Mother. She needs help, she’s gone through so much in life. It’s time for her to meet her birth parents as well. 🙏🏽💕💕💕
Mama Tatiana is going to meet her birth parents? They are the only ones she has.You have brought a lot of joy into her life.Good job, Alex! Love from the USA ❣️
You are so sweet to help your birth mother. She is blessed to have you in her life. You bring her joy just by being with her. God Bless you & your parents.
You do what you think is best Sacha no worries. And no one should be judging your mother unless they have walked in her shoes. Yes she has had and still is living a hard life but she is a survivor and I know you have been told this many times but she is lucky to have you in her life. You owe no apologies for anything you are doing a kind heart ♥ overrides all that God Bless Sacha 🙏
You do what your heart tells you to do. She is the woman who brought you into this world and that’s the biggest gift. You guys are each other’s life gift and if someone doesn’t like it then that’s their decision but you have yours. Don’t ever apologize for following your heart
Well done Alex and God Bless to both of your families.
I will simply say love your mother as much as you can. In the end I feel that is what will make a difference for her. And thanks New Zealand parents for helping him do this!
Your birth mom's rough lifestyle is what she is used to, she's always only known that, just knowing you care about her is healing her from the inside out.
I came from a rough childhood, it is truly healing to have someone truly care.
You are so considerate to not discuss her struggles while still connecting the dots for all of us. Your parents must be true angels cause they reared you with great ethics.
THANK YOU for doing all that you can do for your birth mother. My mother had 2 boys long, long before I came along in the world. She was a teen mother and during the time (late 60s, early 70s) she chose to give up her babies for adoption. They are my half-brothers, and they have no interest in connecting with Mom as they hold a lot of grievances towards her for giving them up. In the end it is between them and her, but when I see how much you love your mother and want to be apart of her life, I think it shows a lot of selflessness, maturity and empathy coming from your side. It's beautiful. I think that although no Mother really wants to give up her children for adoption, sometimes it's best way for child to have a chance to grow up in a stable, loving home if the birth mother knows she can not provide that for her baby. It warms my heart to know there are still people like you in this world who have a heart and care for their Mum. I have an unborn child in heaven, I named him Beau, he is tattooed on my arm and I've cried about him everyday for over 2 years now. There is no pain quite like the pain a mother feels being separated from her child. God Bless You!!!
A very Happy Belated Birthday to Mama Tatiana🎉🎂🥳🎂🥳🎉. I wish her good health and much happiness in her future. I know you being I her life and your love and support are blessings beyond compare. Continue to improve your Russian, connect with the people and culture, cultivate your friendships and above all enjoy and don’t stress 🙂
Kudos to you Alex for helping your birth Mum as much as you can! I really enjoyed the footage with Dinas, his English is great!
Hello from Kazakhstan
Hope you're having an awesome time; Alex! I hope you're staying relaxed my friend:)
Take care Alex, we all wish your mother well, watching your vlogs shows what beautiful people are in Russia.
Stop worring about what the others can think about your story with your mother you are a good boy very well educated by your adoptive mother (it’s such a great luck) enjoy these moments with your mother give her kindness and joy (sorry for my English I m French) 😘😘😘😘
Alex- you’re doing a great job caring for your mother.
Aww I love your videos so much.. you gorgeous Kiwi-Russian Russian-Kiwi ☺️☺️☺️
Your spoken Russian sounds amazing, and your Mama is so happy to have you back in her life..
What more could anyone ask for?
Blessings from Middle Earth, UK 🌈💕
Alex, you are a really special person and people around you are very special too, wish you all the best in your life!❤
Going through your videos and it’s great to see your innocence and the way that you see things.
I know we're not related Alex, and we don't even know each other, but I want you to know that I'm extremely proud of you for everything you do for your mama Tatiana. She loves you so very much Alex, and so do I. If there ever comes a time when Tatiana wants to leave Russia, so as to better her life, she will always be welcome in my home. I would help her in any way possible, and you too. 🤗
Connect as much as u can with ur birth mom . Not forgetting ur adopted parents they are so sweet to u
This is so strange. I'm not subscribed to your channel, but I get regular updates from you. I think I'll stick around and watch some of your videos.
I always love it when I know that you care for your birth mother.
Alex, this is your journey, not ours. Don't worry about what we think, worry about you and your family. Amazing journey finding your family and helping others. I follow a few Russian vloggers. Love the country. But, grounded in Auckland. Not a fan of flying or ships, lol.
Niet Gabariu Po Rusky, But i love your videos! Keep Strong Alex, and it was nice to speak with you directly in the last Stream you did. As Foster "kid" i feel your joy and happyness as it is mine, becase i know what all this journey means to you. STAY STRONG!!! and thank you!! :)
Alex I love watching your videos. The people in Russia r so wonderful
I think its wonderful how you have found your birth mom and kept in touch with her and all the ways you've helped her. I'm sure she appreciates it Alex.
Im so excited to u to the next journey
Cant wait to see your parents and birth parents reunited in NZ God bless alex,stay safe!❤
You truly are amazing towards your mom ❤️ I love watching your videos. Much love from Denmark 🇩🇰
Praying for your mother.
Very nice shots! Love the edit
You are so precious, I love your updates. So sweet.
feel happy for ya! hope your journey will bring more and more joy and fullness to your life! The family you`re staying with are such nice guys!
Good to have you back.
I really enjoy your videos, and your journey.
You have the kindest, most loving heart. I hope that you never are made to feel as if you have to justify your choices. You only get one life to live. It's yours. We're just grateful that you're happy to bring us along on your amazing journey. Thanks for sharing with us, Alex.
You have a very big and kind heart Alex,dont take on too much. Lots of love from Dublin,Ireland.x
omgosh that is so funny! the hair dryer hehe love it how very innovative :) What a very beautiful Spring its gorgeous in Moscow
Another great post Alex
I love your videos. Best wishes in your journey. Tell your friend I love the hair drier trick to get the fire of the barbecue to start. I will also be doing this from now on. 🤩 God bless you, your friends, and family. Love from Southern California
OMG....Dennis cracked me up using the hair dryer on the fire!! That was funny. So glad you are finally able to enjoy the nice weather there. The park and surrounding areas are beautiful.
You talk and think with your heart !
She must be so proud of you !
Good and wonderful young man !
Alex, Maybe it would be great for her to see a psychologist? Looks like she has always felt lonely with nobody to protect her and it gave her this self rejection... Plus the guilt of abandoning you. That's why she may drink. In the video you met her for the first time in 2013 you gave her a necklace and she answered "I'll put it on later". May look like she doesn't care about your gift. But personally I saw that she was really embarrassed, because she felt like she didn't "deserve" it. Another thing, people who lived through the terrible 90s, a real genocide of Russian people, keep that traumatism for their whole lives. Especially those, like her, who had nobody to help them
Thank you. I understand you completely!
@@alexgilbert 👍😉Let me correct your Russian, when you say "How beautiful!" say "Как красиво!" (adverb). Or " Какой красивый ребёнок!" (masculin), "Какая красивая девушка!" (feminin), "Какое красивое лицо!" ( neutral). Good luck!
Mental health is still very stigmatized in Russia which is why many people are reluctant to seek help in that regard, but also psychologists are not as available as in other countries, especially if you dont live in a bigger city. Its a shame really, as I do agree that she most likely needs profession help.
You’re such a great person Alex. No one can judge you, they’re not in your shoes to even begin to understand how you feel, what you encounter and how you deal with it or just the fact that, YOU yourself are adjusting to this new life. Most of us watching you and following your journey are feeling very proud of everything you do. We’re not here to judge, but here to see life through your eyes! Experience events through you, and just simply wish you the very best!
Continue this wonderful journey Alex!! 🙏🏼🌺😘
You have one family in NZ and one in Russsia. And also one here on yt😊I am so happy for your life,like you are my family member😀
Enjoyed the update on your activities in Russia and Moscow looked beautiful in Spring. Also appreciated the update on your birth mother. No matter what comments some people make regarding your mother, keep doing what you believe is the right thing to do. That is all that matters.
Great sharing! Watching from Borneo
Wonderfull video👏👏👏
Alex hello 👋 from London!!!
I have a aunt who adopted out 5 kids. The shame she lived with was heart breaking. She to turned to alcohol. If only her kids had your heart but sadly she passed away before any true healing could happen. You do what your heart leads you to do for Tatiana. I know you have a big heart you must get it from your parents in New Zealand. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I look forward to seeing more of Tatiana.
You are such a wonderful soul.
You are awesome.
Great videos keep it up
You are such a good person Alex.I enjoy your videos so much, and your Russian is very good! love from Arizona US ❤
How much has your Russian actually improved now that you got to spend a few weeks (months?) in Russia? Do you understand more?
I learned German by spending a year in Germany living at a host family and I remember that after the first two-three months I was there I noticed a considerable improvement in my understanding
Hello Camilla! I don't know exactly of course, but I think it has improved :)
@@alexgilbert Great to hear! Keep up the good work, I love watching your videos! A big hug from Italy ;)
You need to uploade more videos please. BTW I love your videos!
I hope u r able to connect her with her family. Its hard to live alone with no relatives.
Awesome
Lovely
Alex, I would love if you could make a content about your Russian language learning journey as well.
The hair dryer ;)
Still LOVE your videos! #AWESOME God Bless Always #LYBM
Vera Rocks! Bring back Vera!!!!!!!
She is back on the next video! :)!
@@alexgilbert Yes! Hip Pip Hooray!
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Denis, thank you a lot to be a real Russian soul!
Tatiana is Lovely x
We use this for.....shashlik...XD
That was funny.
I think you laugh, sometimes, like russians do....and have "russian vocal cords", so to speak, to my impression....like a russian who's learned English really well (with that New Zealand/Australia accent, of course.).
Мммм, вкусно как :-)
Yummmm!! Russian BBQ !
Я и не знал что фен можно так использовать 😆