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I dont know if this is the right place to ask this question., but if not, I hope someone will let me know of a better place to ask it.
Does anyone have any ideas about where I could find financing for a reunion with a half-sibling who was adopted at birth? I am 60 years old and he is older and undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. I found him a year ago after a long search (IҒm so glad that I never gave up!) and we have been corresponding by telephone and email for this last year. We would really like to meet in our mothers home town, where she and other family members are buried. He is already making some plans to do so later this year and I know the thought of it is helping him through the chemo.
I do not want to miss this opportunity to meet him in person, but I just donҒt have the money to make the trip. I live on the West Coast and my half-brother is on the East Coast. Our mother was from Oklahoma. Im reluctant to tell him much about my financial situation because I donҒt want questions about money to enter our new relationship.
Someone mentioned to me that I could see if a local news organization would be interested in my story and in paying for our reunion. At the time, I didnt want to do it since IҒm a very private person (unusual these days, I know), but I am running out of possibilities. Has anyone contacted the news media about a reunion and if so, could you tell me how to go about it? Is this a feasible suggestion? Does anyone have any other ideas?
Thanks in advance for any ideas you can give me.
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calmartie
I dont know if this is the right place to ask this question., but if not, I hope someone will let me know of a better place to ask it.
Does anyone have any ideas about where I could find financing for a reunion with a half-sibling who was adopted at birth? I am 60 years old and he is older and undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. I found him a year ago after a long search (IҒm so glad that I never gave up!) and we have been corresponding by telephone and email for this last year. We would really like to meet in our mothers home town, where she and other family members are buried. He is already making some plans to do so later this year and I know the thought of it is helping him through the chemo.
I do not want to miss this opportunity to meet him in person, but I just donҒt have the money to make the trip. I live on the West Coast and my half-brother is on the East Coast. Our mother was from Oklahoma. Im reluctant to tell him much about my financial situation because I donҒt want questions about money to enter our new relationship.
Someone mentioned to me that I could see if a local news organization would be interested in my story and in paying for our reunion. At the time, I didnt want to do it since IҒm a very private person (unusual these days, I know), but I am running out of possibilities. Has anyone contacted the news media about a reunion and if so, could you tell me how to go about it? Is this a feasible suggestion? Does anyone have any other ideas?
Thanks in advance for any ideas you can give me.
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littletraveler
I am not sure about media opportunities, but I have some other ideas.
You may qualify for senior discounts for flying or going AmTrak or taking the bus. If your brother is terminal, you may qualify for one of those family illness rate things. Instead of staying in a hotel, see if there is a local college or university. I have heard they sometimes rent rooms cheap between semesters to non students. You might also want to check to see if there is a convent or place for nuns in the area. Maybe you could get a room there. You could also check with an extended stay hotel or even a bed and breakfast and see if they will give you a special rate after you tell your story. Maybe you could check into one of those house swap things. I am not sure how that works, but you might could do it if you live in a popular area for vacationers.
Good luck!