Melissa, who called me from Harrison, Arkansas, says she always felt chosen and grateful for her adoption. But after decades of peace with her origin story, something shifted. A small-town newspaper article, a newborn daughter, and an aging parent all conspired to push her toward a search. When the time was finally right—when a DNA match opened the door to her paternal family—she stepped forward in grace, only to be met with silence on her maternal side. Melissa took a clandestine trip to see the woman her half-sisters had been blocking access to. This is Melissa’s journey. The Adoptee Experience Who Am I Really? Who Am I Really? Website Share Your Story Damon's story Find the show on: Instagram Facebook Apple YouTube Spotify Google TuneIn Stitcher Player FM Podbean
