I wait the day we meet sincerely

On Tuesday, April 12, 2011, I received the letter below from my birth father.

After I received good news from my daughter who I missed so much and have cherished in my mind over 30 years, it feels like bursting my heart and I can't express my thinking as a word.  First, I hope you and your husband are healthy.  I also hope your adoptive parents who have raised you greatly until now are healthy.
I and my family who aer living in Korea want to meet you as soon as possible and wait the day we meet sincerely. 


Your family here are your older sisters - YoonJeoung, HyeJeoung and your younger brother - YoonJo.  All of your sisters and brother married and lives happily with their family.  Your birth mother parted from us in 1983 and passed away 5 years ago. 
I remarried a present wife and there isn't a child between us.  We raised your sisters and brother greatly during 26 years.  I'll tell you detail when I meet you.
I send some pictures of my family.  I want to apologize for my mistake after we meet soon.


Please understand my mind not to write to be completely at ease but be honorifically to you who I meet only in my dream.  I'll tell you my stores that I have kept in my heart as your father when the day we meet. 


I sincerely want to see you.  I really want to see you, my lovely daughter who I have kept in my heart.  I don't know how I can wait the day I see you.  Until that day, time would pass too slow from now on. 


I'm afraid how I could compensate for my mistake.  I want to ask for your forgiveness on my knees.
Although there is a confusing time because of a difference between my culture and yours, let's overcome everything with love and understanding like the time we have lived and held out until now.


I hope to see you, your husband and your parents as soon as possible. 
Though you can be disappointed, we'll welcome you sincerely and happily.


I have lots of stories to tell you but let's talk when we meet.  HeeJeoung!  I want to see your husband, my son-in-law quickly.
I do love you.


March 28, 2011
your foolish father.

Included with the letter were three pictures from my brother's wedding.

My birth family including nieces and nephews.  Step mother and birth father sitting in front.

Sisters and brother

Birth father, step mother & YoonJo (brother)