Eleanor joins me again to discuss our new relative: how we found her and the mix of emotions surrounding it. Excited, nervous, and a lot of feelings over the memory of our brother Jeffery. Finding out our deceased brother had a child who will never get to know him is another twist in our lives. 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[4:45] A woman reached out asking if we were related

[7:46] Feeling intimidated, excited, selfish, and seeing my assumptions debunked 

[9:26] Finding Jeffery’s child felt so important because he’s dead 

[10:48] Protecting the memory of Jeffrey and the news

[13:11] Finding out my dad wasn’t my dad was traumatic

[17:11] Niece’s family support and what her life was like growing up 

[18:12] The similarities between us and what we’ll give her as a person

[21:20] Jeffery’s traumatic brain injury

[23:51] Visiting Jeff in Happy Valley

[25:29] It takes a village to welcome someone new 

[28:36] Exploring new things and facing my fears 

Resources:

 

• Eleanor’s past episode 

• NPE Podcast 

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