Two long lost siblings have finally been reunited with each other, just in time for the holiday season this year. The American Red Cross was instrumental in helping this brother and sister to find each other after all these years apart. One can only imagine how much they have to talk about, and to share with each other. The holidays are a time when families come together, to reconnect, to share the spirit of the Christmas season, and to catch up with what has been going on in each other’s lives. There are a lot of families who don’t get … Continue reading →

Imagine, losing track of your one and only sibling for over fifty years! Wouldn’t you wonder whatever happened to your brother, if he was ok, and how his life turned out? Now, thanks to the power of Facebook, two siblings have been reunited after fifty three years apart. Mary Bolton last saw her younger half-brother when he was only five years old. His name is Peter Grattan, and the two half-siblings have the same father, but different mothers. When Peter was five years old, his parents moved from England to New Zealand. Mary was sixteen years old at the time. … Continue reading →