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I've never told this story on GC before....
My older half-brother and I were raised separately. I was raised by my mom alone, he was raised by both of his parents. I have a less than ideal relationship with my father and I do not know his other children. But I always knew my brother's name. I stopped trying to reach out to my father about six years ago. I gave up any hope that I would ever know him or my siblings. He just didn't want that.
Last year, I was visiting a website for a grad chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in Baltimore. Scrolling through the names of the members, I saw the name of my brother, middle initial and all. I called the chapter president, who I'm friendly with, and he pretty much confirmed that this guy was who I thought it was.
Long story short, I connected with my brother after 28 years because we both pledged alumni chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha. And he is a very nice guy.
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