079 – There Are Wins And Losses
Paul grew up in a family where he didn’t look like his parents, his father was Mexican and his mother was Japanese. In his childhood, his mother turned incredibly harsh and abusive, especially toward his sister. Searching for his birth mother, Paul made a misstep when he didn’t follow the advice of his search angel, and it cost him a valued relationship. Luckily he was able to connect with his half-siblings on both sides, but one relationship ended abruptly when a spouse fired his gun at Paul! All told, Paul found links to his personal history, and that’s given him the identity he was seeking. Read Full TranscriptPaul: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/kqWCiH8F_kXkW4s9mBXI5hm8DBVAPf9g--ONxOi6fzgZ7iRkNcuXhMJwc_wdMUkJ34K6Pkwv8-lJO4yVcvkPoAaWhpQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=2.03 (00:02) But the one thing that would happen, my aunt told me and one of my older cousins had told me, when I was little, the only person that could get me to stop crying was my dad’s sister. As soon as I was in her arms I would shut up. I would stop and the reason, and here’s, here’s the reason why, this is why I’ve always known that voice. My, my birth mom’s voice is exactly identical to, at least to my ears, as my dad’s sister. Voices: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/kqWCiH8F_kXkW4s9mBXI5hm8DBVAPf9g--ONxOi6fzgZ7iRkNcuXhMJwc_wdMUkJ34K6Pkwv8-lJO4yVcvkPoAaWhpQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=35.79 (00:35) Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Damon: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/kqWCiH8F_kXkW4s9mBXI5hm8DBVAPf9g--ONxOi6fzgZ7iRkNcuXhMJwc_wdMUkJ34K6Pkwv8-lJO4yVcvkPoAaWhpQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=47.17 (00:47) This is Who Am I Really? A podcast about adoptees that have located and connected with their biological family members. I’m Damon Davis and on today’s show is Paul. He called me from Tucson, Arizona. Paul grew up in a family where he didn’t look like his parents and eventually his mother turned incredibly harsh and abusive. Searching for his birth mother, he made a misstep when he didn’t follow the advice of his search angel and it cost him a valued relationship. Luckily, he was able to connect with his half siblings on both sides. But one relationship ended abruptly when a spouse fired his gun at Paul. All told Paul found links to his personal history and that’s given him the identity he was seeking. This is Paul’s journey. Paul figures, he was with Catholic social services for about three to four months before he was adopted. His father was Mexican and his mother was Japanese. He met her in Japan during the Korean War and they got married in the United States. Paul: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/kqWCiH8F_kXkW4s9mBXI5hm8DBVAPf9g--ONxOi6fzgZ7iRkNcuXhMJwc_wdMUkJ34K6Pkwv8-lJO4yVcvkPoAaWhpQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=110.61 (01:50) So right there, when I was old enough to look in the mirror and everything, I was like, well, you know, one of these things is not like the other. I don’t Look... Support this podcast
