Facebook.com reunites Richard Marks with Family after 33 years
Facebook.com has enabled Richard Marks, who’s now 33, to discover his birth mother who was unable to care for him as a baby.
Richard was parted from his biological mother, Carol Horridge, at just three days old. He was raised by foster parents who lived within two miles from his biological family without realising and when he was 18 decided to search for his birth mum.
When Richard Marks was 18 he began his search for his family. After contacting Bury Social Services he found his sister Andrea Roczniak had left two letters. His sister had wished that he get in touch but had since moved out of the area.
15 years later Richard resumed his search, trying Facebook.com just this month.
He sent messages to dozens of Roczniaks in the local area before Andrea replied saying “I think you’re my brother.”
“I couldn’t believe it when I realised I had found them,” said Richard,
“I called Andrea and she started telling me how she had been looking for me for 12 years and how I had a massive family waiting to meet me. After all these years it felt completely natural to speak to her.
“After that I called my mum. I could hear a faint voice blubbering so I said ‘hello mum’ and that was it we were talking and crying for the next two and a half hours.
“Since then we have talked lots and I have been re-listening to a message over and over again just to hear her voice.”
Richard Marks travels to Manchester on Monday to meet his mother Carol, 52, Sister Andrea, 35, and older brother Mark, 37.
“Facebook.com has changed my life - if it wasn’t for that then all this wouldn’t have happened,” said Mr Marks.
“I always knew I was adopted and I had real issues with feeling rejected and not knowing where I belong.
“I felt depressed when I was growing up - it was like a massive void that was never filled.”
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Andrew Marks on Mon, 8th Jun 2009 7:48 am
AS RICHARD’S ADOPTIVE BROTHER I AM OVERJOYED HE FOUND HIS BIRTH FAMILY.
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”.