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Lyndsey Williams' success story

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Lyndsey

Lyndsey Report 16 Aug 2006 15:28

HI I JOINED FRIENDS REUNITED IN MARCH THIS YEAR. I WAS SO TAKEN WITH THE SITE I THINK ITS FANTASTIC. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR MY DAD FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. AND AFTER I JOINED AND PUT AN ADD OUT ON TRYING TO FIND. WITH IN 1 HOUR. I GOT AN EMAIL OFF SOMEONE. WITH MY DADS ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. I COULNDT BELIVE IT SO I PLUCKED UP THE COURAGE AND CALLED HIM . IT WAS MY DAD AND I WAS SO MADE UP. I LIVE IN WALES AND MY DAD LIVED IN HULL ENGLAND. SO WE STAYED IN CONTACT. AND WE PLANNED TO MEET UP LAST WEEKEND I BOOKED MY TIME OFF WORK SO EXCITED MY CHILDREN WAS REALY LOOKING FORWARD TO MEET THERE GRANDAD.LAST WEEKEND THE POLICE KNOCKED ME UP OUT OF BED. TO GIVE ME THE BAD NEWS MY DAD HAD DIED. I COULD NOT BELIVE IT, I WENT TO HULL TO SEE MY DAD IN THE REST ROOMS, SO I DID GET TO SEE HIM IN THE END, BUT NOT AS I EXPECTED, IM SO SADDEND BY THIS I STILL CANT BELIVE HE AS GONE, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKYOU TO FRIENDS REUNITED, FOR THE TIME WE DID SPEAK THANKYOU FROM A HEARTBROKEN DAUGHTER X