Elizabeth Hunterton5 minRECAP - ROUND 1Round 1 wildly unfolded over 10 days and simultaneously with a global pandemic. Before we embark on Round 2, I figured a quick recap may...
Elizabeth Hunterton2 min1. Round 2 begins (Day 1)Today I volunteered with one of my favorite organizations, Shine A Light, who brings humanity to people who are homeless and living in...
Elizabeth Hunterton2 min2. Ding! New message (Day 3)This round feels far scarier. In Round 1, I didn’t know how painful this process is nor the heartbreak that comes each time someone...
Elizabeth Hunterton2 min3. The Phone Call (Day 8)Second Cousin emailed earlier this week and agreed to speak with me this morning. Several times throughout the week, I re-read the part...
Elizabeth Hunterton3 min4. Wait...what?! (Day 9)Days can be long when trying to piece together a lifelong puzzle. It doesn’t help that my mind gets overwhelmed and can’t fully process...
Elizabeth Hunterton3 min5. Free at last (Day 13)My friends keep checking in and expressing how challenging the silence is. With 40 years of well-established defense and coping...
Elizabeth Hunterton2 min6. Still (Days 17-44)Did Biological Mother #5 help to deliver me at home since there is no record of my birth or me in any hospital? More importantly, did...
Elizabeth Hunterton4 min7. Mind Blown (Day 48)After 27 arduous days of depression, several failed attempts, and many re-writes…I sent the letter a few days ago. I meant to send it via...
Elizabeth Hunterton3 min8. Answers (Day 49)I’m nervous. I can’t even imagine the magnitude of what they’re experiencing. I pray that no one adds to the shame and guilt Birthmother...