Hello Nancy,   
      
   > -=> Quoting Jeff Smith to Nancy Backus on 07-01-16  09:04 <=-   
      
   >> Sounds like he's turned out quite well, too...  :)   I'm glad you've   
   >> reconnected...  :)   
      
   >> Yes indeed. He was a shy boy when he was little. He seems to have   
   >> matured into a good and caring adult. When I seen a picture of him and   
   >> his family which included his son. I remarked to him that his son looks   
   >> exactly like he did at that same age. One habit that my son had when he   
   >> was a 3-4 year old was to find him sitting on the kitchen floor taste   
   >> testing everything in the fridge.  Seems HIS son does the same thing   
   >> now that he is the same age.   
      
   > Now that's funny...  :)  And neat...  :)  How old was he when he was   
   > taken out of your life...?   
      
   Shortly after that as a matter of fact. I had some idea for a time what state   
   he might have been in. And checked with everyone (Including agencies) that I    
   could think of. I don't want to get too negative here but soon after mommy and   
   daddy parted ways. I didn't hear from her at all as to where she was or how   
   she and my son were doing. I recently found out that he entered a foster home   
   at some point thereafter. And was eventually adopted by someone else. Sorry,   
   Nancy but THAT is what gets me the most. I will stop here as I don't believe   
   in parent   
   bashing regardless of what my feelings are.   
      
   The main thing as I see it Nancy is that we are in contact NOW and we both are   
   open to starting/rebuilding a relationship. I have made a point of being   
   honest to my son and his questions. Regardless of own personal feelings I have   
   avoided expressing them to my son regarding his mother. I want him to form his   
   own opinion unaffected by my attitude.     
      
      
      
   Jeff   
      
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