A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Hi:

My name is Rosemary Clifford Siegel Freilinger. I am a reunited adoptee, newly reunited birthmother with my daughter whom I adopted out 34 years ago and searching birthmother for 2 (?) children who I adopted out 27 years ago. I live in Malakoff, Texas and take care of my birthmom's husband, John Sledd, who is blind and a wonderful man. My birthmom, Connie McDowell Sledd, died on 7/31/98, which was a relief because she had Alzheimers', COPD, and CHF. She is missed but is now in a much better place. I now have 4 children who call me mother: Marie who is 34, James (Jamie) who is 32, Angelique (Angie) who is 30, and Jon who is 29. I am the proud grandmother of 14 grandchildren ranging in age from 1 to 14.

As I have progressed in my search, I have realized the need for an international registry as I talk to so many people from other countries who were born in the U.S. or Canada and wish to search; thus, the Merry Go Round Registry has come into being. Grab yourself a horse, fill out your registry form(s) and join us for a ride. Be prepared for many stops and starts but I know you'll never be sorry that you decided to take the ride whatever the outcome may be.

Please bear with us while we are working on this site. There will be lots more to come...including the registry..lol. Eventually, some of the other issues that will be covered on this site are child abuse, sexual abuse, gay and lesbian issues, with links to other sites on all areas covered, to name a few. Please sign my guestbook to let me know you were here and as soon as the registry is up and running, I will notify you or, if you are interested in one of the other topics, I will do the same..just let me know your area of interest.

In the meantime, I have started my book, "Secrets and Lies.. An Adoption Story and A Little Bit More;" however, this will not be the final name as I have found out this title is copyrighted. If you are interested in reading the first 2 chapters, give me a shout on ICQ or email me and I'll send you a copy. Thanks for stopping by!!
 
 

! ! ! ! UPDATE ! ! ! !

1/22/98 GREAT NEWS!! MY DAUGHTER, MARIE, HAS FOUND ME. More news forthcoming with pictures too just as soon as we can get them ready.

NEWS FLASH!!

1/25/99 THEY STILL WANT US TO DO A TV REUNION!! So Marie and I will be reunited on TV on the Debra Duncan Show in Houston, TX on 2/9/99. They have also asked me to speak on Open Records, ISSR, our ICQ Chat group, and other topics. More news on this will be forthcoming also. Poor Marie just didn't realize what an activist she was finding when she found her mom...lol.

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