Hello Ronnie,
 Wow, has my life changed in the last four days! Here is the incredible
story.
I found an "Adoptees" list on Listserv and subscribed to it in August.
I posted my information on Aug 22nd. Low and behold I had a brother who was 
also on the list. I didn't even know I had a brother!
 Actually, he missed my post. He gets so much mail that he only reads the 
subject line. I didn't put anything in the subject line to identify who I was
or who I was looking for. But........
 A friend of his from Florida was on vacation and she got back on Tuesday and
had a ton of mail to go through. As she was looking through the adoptees list
she saw my messaged dated 8/22. She noticed the Wiltse name and thought of
Paul
Wiltse, a friend from AZ, whom she knew was searching for siblings. She
called
him and asked if he had seen the post. He said that he didn't, so she faxed
it
to him right away. When he saw the information I had posted he knew that I
was
his sister!
 He had already been working with a private investigator and called her.
After
about 2 hours they had my phone number.
 At 10:15 pm my phone rang and my son answered it. He kept saying yes, yes,
yes,
and then he had this big smile on his face and said; "I think we have one
right
here" and handed me the phone. I still didn't have a clue.
 I said hello and the voice at the other end said; "Hello, Ann, this is your 
brother, Paul" You could have knocked me over with a feather! I couldn't
believe
it. We talked for about 1/2 hour and I asked if there were anymore siblings.
 He laughed and said to his wife; "Honey, Ann wants to know if there are
anymore
siblings." I thought why is that so amusing. This is why!
 I have SIX brothers and sisters and EIGHT half brothers and sisters!!!!!!
Can you believe it??? After growing up alone and not knowing anything, to
this
is just awesome. We talked for almost 3 hours.
 I have not met anyone yet, but have been in phone contact with 7 of them. It
is a litte odd and somewhat dishearting, because the siblings that live about
50 miles from me aren't really interested in meeting with me, but the ones in
AZ, OH, and CA seem like they would like to see me.
 My birth mother is also about 50 miles away. The oldest sibling as much as
told
me not to bother to contact her. I didn't say anything. The hiding and the 
secrets are over as far as I'm concerned. I have a right to contact her.
 I am going to do it in letter form. I will make it very positive and let her
decide if she wants contact.
 I still have six more to contact. (one died in 1994) It's funny how we think
things might be if our searches are successful. But they are not always that 
way. Well I do hope that out of 14 siblings I can keep some kind of contact
with one or two of them. I would like a close relationship, but I will settle
for less.
 Thank you for all the help and support you gave me. I will keep you posted.
Until next time,
Ann
ahepner@juno.com
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