A MAN who was given up for adoption as a child has been reunited with his family thanks to the social networking website Facebook.
Richard Marks, of Weymouth, last saw his mother Carol when he was put up for adoption in Manchester 30 years ago.
Now Mr Marks, who has been trying to trace his family since he was 18, has managed to contact them after finding his sister Andrea Roczniac by sending her a message through the internet site.
Mr Marks, 33, said: "I couldn't believe it when I realised I had found my sister and mum.
"I feel like my life has started again and I have a whole new family - I couldn't be happier if I won the lottery.
"Facebook has changed my life - if it wasn't for that then all this wouldn't have happened."
Mr Marks is looking forward to a reunion in Manchester next week with his sisters Andrea and Elaine, brother Mark, as well as a large family of grandparents, nieces and nephews.
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June 05, 2009
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Mike, Manchester (05/06/2009 at 22:05)
Nadia Beryl Howarth, Perth, Western Australia (07/06/2009 at 02:13)
Andrew Marks (07/06/2009 at 21:20)
MY STORY IS ALSO VERY SIMILAR. HOWEVER I FEEL THE WAY THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN DELIVERED IS A LITTLE INCONSIDERATE IN THE WAY IT GLAMORIZES RICHARD'S NEW LIFE WITH HIS RECENTLY FOUND FAMILY AND DISPLAYS A LACK OF REGARD FOR HOW IT MAY MAKE THE REST OF HIS TRUE (ADOPTIVE) FAMILY FEEL .
A DELICATE FAMILY MATTER HAS NOW BEEN TURNED INTO WHAT SEEMS LIKE ONE PERSONS 5 MINUTES OF FAME.
WE ARE BOTH VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE FOUND OUR BIOLOGICAL MOTHERS AND IT IS NOW IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT FILLING OUR VOID DOES NOT LEAVE ANOTHER VOID WITH THE PARENTS WHO BOUGHT US UP AND LOVE US DEARLY.
MY ADVICE TO YOU RICHARD IS NOT TO PIN ALL YOUR HOPES ON YOUR NEW FOUND FAMILY FILLING YOUR VOID AND JUST TO ENJOY EACH DAY AS IT COMES, I AM SURE THEY WILL HELP TO ANSWER CERTAIN QUESTIONS IN YOUR LIFE BUT DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THEM AS TRUE HAPPINESS COMES FROM WITHIN YOURSELF.
IT WAS A VERY TOUCHING STORY PURPOSELY WRITTEN TO EVOKE TEARS OF JOY.
IN REALITY THE REAL TEARS SHOULD BE SHED FOR OUR AMAZING PARENTS WHO SUFFERED HEART ACHE AND TEARS RASING TWO DIFFICULT AND TROUBLESOME ADOPTED SONS UNCONDITIONALLY,
SACRIFICING THEIR CHANCE OF CREATING A BIOLOGICAL FAMILY IN AN ALTRUISTIC FASHION TO OFFER US BOTH A BETTER LIFE.
HOWEVER WITH THIS BEING SAID, GOOD LUCK TO YOU RICHARD. I HOPE THAT THIS NEXT PART OF YOUR JOURNEY BRINGS YOU THE HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT THAT YOU DESERVE.
IN THE TRUE WORDS OF A SEVENTIES SITCOM "SOME MOTHERS DO HAVE ' EM".
Rachel Meehan (19/06/2009 at 23:51)