re: Is anyone here adopted?

I was also adopted a couple of days after birth, so my adoptive parents are the only ones I've ever known. I always remember that I knew I was adopted & honestly, I'm proud of that.

I've always been curious of my biological family, but I've never pursued finding out who they are. It's probably too late as I'm 60, and my biological parents may have passed away by now.

My adoptive parents said they were supportive of me looking for my biological parents, but honestly, while curious, I never wanted to do the work to find them & possibly be disappointed in what I might find.

Now, with both adoptive parents passing away, no siblings, no wife, and no children, I'm pretty lonely. I haven't communicated with any relatives since my mother passed away & I've been told that I'm not a real member of the family. Some were upset that I inherited my mother's full share of the family farm, instead of splitting evenly with cousins. I don't know, but I don't miss them at all.

I was blessed to have coached for 35 years and many of my former softball & football players still keep in touch with me. Facebook has been taken the place of my family & I love seeing former players & friends and their families there.

I also run the statewide network of Texas HS softball coaches & run clinics to help our coaches. The one thing that I learned from my parents is to serve others & I enjoy doing that. I'm also cantankerous on here sometimes, but I do vent from time to time like everyone else.

I've lived a great life overall, so that's probably the main reason why I've never really pursued finding out about my biological parents & family.