SC>existing family any less. I have a half sister and 3 half brothers whom I
SC>was raised with. I'm not sure how many I have on my birthfather's side.
There seems to be s certain stigma associated with step's & halves when it 
comes to relations.  Regardless of your half sister & half brothers only 
sharing half of their genes with you, they are truly YOUR SISTER and YOUR 
BROTHERS and they are a part of YOUR family.  And they love YOU.
If your birth father doesn't come around it will be his loss.  It really 
will.  It's difficult to think of our fathers not accepting us or 
acknowledging that we exist.  But, truly, was he your father?  Did he love 
you like the father that raised you?
I mean no ill intentions towards your search, Sharon.  I am just angry for 
you.  I don't understand how, in this day and age --- it's just 3 years from 
the year 2000! --- how can people be so closed-minded and cold hearted?
Anyway, registered mail would be the way to go vs. certified.  Spend the 
extra money and send it "Express Mail" ($10.75) and type the addresses and so 
forth.  Don't handwrite it.  It will look more "serious" and "professional" 
typed.  AND, you might want to have a close friend in another state do this 
for you & use their address as the return address.  It sounds sneaky & it is! 
But this way, they will think it's from someone else -- not you.  So, they 
will accept it easier.  They won't refuse the letter.  They might return it 
after they read it, but at least they'll have to open it & see what it is.
There are other ways you might want to try.  You could have a courrier in his 
town deliever the letter.  You might want to get advice from people who do 
this sort of thing --- like from reunion services, etc.
By the way, how old is your birthfather?  And is he married?  Have you 
actually been to his town to see him?
*Brie*
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