Mother's Day 2024

Birth Mom's Day was Saturday, May 11

Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day is a hard day for me! Just like my birthday! I think of my biological mom a lot on these particular days. I wrote about this particular holiday in last year’s blog!

This year, as I reflect again on Mother’s Day, I am in the midst of packing for my third trip to South Korea in hopes to find something about my biological mom and/or family. While I am not getting my hopes up too high, I am going with curiosity and wonder. I am grateful for this opportunity!

Many of you may remember that I went to the Korean Consulate in Houston, TX in December to give my DNA for testing in Korea. I received word in early March that they did not find a match in regard to my bio mom/dad. Korea does testing differently and didn’t check matches for siblings, cousins, etc. I don’t quite understand their system. However, we are going to the Police Station for my orphan mates to submit their DNA but since I already did it, they will not allow me to do it again. But I will be asking questions to understand their process.

I truly believe that my birth mom thinks of me and/or thought of me (if she has passed). I remember hearing from birth moms in my previous trips saying over and over they think of their child all the time. And so on this day, I am thinking of my birth mom. Happy Mother’s Day to my birth mom!