Man Finds His Sister After They Were Separated 80 Years Ago
- A man reunited with his sister, whom he had never seen since they were separated as little children
- According to the story, the man had been searching for his sister for 80 years after they were placed in foster care
- However, his daughter was able to find her and the siblings were set to meet after being apart for eight decades
A man who has not seen his sister since they were born is set to reunite with her.
The man is identified as Donald Hefke, and her sister is known as Marian Griffin.
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According to the touching story, the siblings have been apart for 80 years.
They got separated when they were children, were placed in foster care, and never saw each other again.
Marian Griffin was born in 1945 and was adopted by a Lutheran minister, per People.
She had no idea that she had an older brother who had been looking for her.
Donald Hefke is a year older than Marian Griffin. Their biological mother could not care for them because she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder following Griffin’s birth.
Hefke, who is now 81, was also raised by a foster family until he joined the US Air Force.
He started looking for his sister in 1963 and never stopped. Since then, he wrote a number of letters which were never delivered to Griffin by her foster parents.
She said:
"Our kids could have grown up together, instead we were separated because my parents would not tell me that my brother wrote to me and was looking for me."
Meanwhile, Hefke’s daughter, Denise Baker, has also spent decades trying to find Griffin.
Luckily, she discovered a family connection online, which was uploaded by Griffin’s son. That was how she found her long-lost aunt.
"I still can't believe he found me," Griffin said.
The siblings have not met yet, but they have spoken over the phone, and Griffin shared what it felt like speaking to his brother for the first time.
Griffin recalled, per ABC affiliate KRCR-TV:
He says.. 'Mariane, Mariane is that you? Oh my goodness, I've been looking for you Mariane! He couldn't even stop saying my name. Oh my gosh it would be wonderful even for a few days," she told KRCR. "We have 80 years to catch up on."
Watch the video below:
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Mother reunites with her son
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that it was a moment of unquantifiable joy when a woman received her son in the United States of America.
The woman had no idea that her son was coming to meet her, as he got a US visa without letting her know.
The young man made it known in the emotional video that he and his siblings had not seen their mother in 10 years.
He said:
"For a decade (10 years ) myself and my siblings haven’t seen our mother since she relocated to the USA; it’s been phone calls and video calls only, due to the challenges of going to America.
"So today, I decided to surprise her in America cause she had no clue I had gotten a visa and never knew I was coming. This is an achievement for me, and I can say I am fulfilled. Thank you, Lord."
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