Eleanor joins me again to discuss our new relative: how we found her and the mix of emotions surrounding it. Excited, nervous, and a lot of feelings over the memory of our brother Jeffery. Finding out our deceased brother had a child who will never get to know him is another twist in our lives.
Key Takeaways:
[4:45] A woman reached out asking if we were related
[7:46] Feeling intimidated, excited, selfish, and seeing my assumptions debunked
[9:26] Finding Jeffery's child felt so important because he's dead
[10:48] Protecting the memory of Jeffrey and the news
[13:11] Finding out my dad wasn't my dad was traumatic
[17:11] Niece's family support and what her life was like growing up
[18:12] The similarities between us and what we'll give her as a person
[21:20] Jeffery's traumatic brain injury
[23:51] Visiting Jeff in Happy Valley
[25:29] It takes a village to welcome someone new
[28:36] Exploring new things and facing my fears
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