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Gadawgs1470

In 2008 my grandmother, my parents and i made a trip to Ringgold in search of information about my birth family. We were met with closed doors, unanswered questions and I was left still empty. After a few days of getting nowhere, I was frustrated and heartbroken, I just knew I was gonna find out something. The night I decided to abandon the search and instead enjoy some long overdue family time, my grandmother pulled me close to her, patted my back and as I say sobbing, told me that we were not gonna give up and she was gonna do whatever it took to find them. We returned to Indiana around June 22, 2008 and on September 20, 2008 i was informed that if i wanted to see my grandmother alive, I needed to get to the hospital IMMEDIATELY. Although we knew the day was getting closer, nothing could have prepared me for what I walked into that day. But the bond my grandmother and i shared was deeper than anyone knew. As i sat by her bed, remembering that trip of not so long ago, I made a vow, a promise to her that I wouldn’t give up. That I wouldn’t stop looking until I found them. Never being the one to finish what they start and almost always end up breaking the promises, not meaning to, this is ONE PROMISE I REFUSE TO BREAK. My grandmother was more than just G-MA, she was my rock, my motivation, my inspiration, she was my confidante when I had no one to talk to and she never told what we talked about. She was my teacher, my caregiver and my advisor. She taught me about GOD and what it meant to have personal relationship with him. She taught me how to cook and bake. She gave me a passion for books and history. She made me feel special because to her, i was special. She was also my best friend. Not a day has passed that I have not wished she was here with me, to talk to, hang out with and just listen to her stories. Because of that bond and because of that bedside promise, I refuse to give up. I can’t give up because she wouldn’t have given up on me. She would have done whatever she had to do to keep that promise. I intend to do the same. I know that somebody knows this family because Ringgold is no bigger than a gnats behind. I don’t care how irrelevant the information may seem to you, itll most likely mean something to me. So if you or someone you know knows anything, please let me know. This isn’t just about me, it’s about finally following through and keeping my word to the most important person I had in my life. Please help me find the answers that I’ve been looking for for so long.