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Adopted Son Finds His Mother at His Workplace

blog.mlive.com — For years, Steve Flaig, a delivery truck driver at a local Lowe's store, had searched for his birth mother. He found her working the cash register at the front of the same store.

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  • cshel, on 12/20/2007, -11/+79I always cry when I read stuff like this... it's so touching.
    • reepax, on 12/20/2007, -98/+14emo fag
      • redhotkurt, on 12/20/2007, -8/+24blocked douchebag
      • Dohko_Xar, on 12/20/2007, -7/+24emotion less *****
      • philipkaplan, on 12/20/2007, -18/+7dugg
      • Chaulis, on 12/20/2007, -4/+36No, emo fags cry over cutting them selves, their girlfriends dumping them because they cant take them out in public with out being laughed at, and that their favorite black shirt has some lint on it.

        Normal people get teary eyed over parents re-uniting with kids after 22 years, only come to find out that they have been working together for 8 months.
        • reepax, on 12/20/2007, -30/+2I think you and cshel should go make out and cry together
      • Talphin, on 12/20/2007, -15/+4Uhhh... Judjung by the photo which belongs to this user, I will presume that the user is actually a chick. Chicks cry over almost everything man... You should know that.
        • thcobbs, on 12/20/2007, -2/+10He has to know a chick first.
        • megarobotguy, on 12/20/2007, -3/+7Way to stereotype.
          • Talphin, on 12/20/2007, -7/+2Stereotype? Please. I have yet to meet a woman who doesn't break down into tears every time it is convenient for them, or after something heart warming or sad. That's not a stereotype. Thats a fact. The idea that all Japanese are ninjas is a stereptype... Or is it?!
          • jmpeagle, on 12/21/2007, -1/+1doesn't mean it isn't true. It's a biological predisposition that they have.
    • Ndiggnation, on 12/20/2007, -2/+72Today's Oprah moment brought to you by Lowe's..
    • themastersb, on 12/20/2007, -1/+5Bawwwwwww
    • djphatjive, on 12/20/2007, -2/+4Thats freaking amazing. Like they had a weird like voice telling them to go work at that store or something. Or it was just random. lol
    • jmeeter, on 12/20/2007, -4/+5Well that family is certainly going places! *rolls eyes*
    • mattsegal, on 12/21/2007, -0/+3thanks for sharing
  • JonathanFields, on 12/20/2007, -1/+23awesome reunion story!
    • Rsulliv1, on 12/21/2007, -2/+3Luckily it took him four years of repeated copying her name wrong until they worked together. Would the story still be as good if he copied the name right the first time and found her when he was 18.

      Makes you think, which is better: four extra years with your birth-mother, or having a diggable story.
  • meruru, on 12/20/2007, -9/+200It is a nice story and I am happy for them...
    ...but I have never understood why so many adopted kids have this huge desire to find their birth parents. I am adopted myself and never had any desire to search for them. Your parents are the ones that raised you and took care of you your whole life; they are your real family.
    • UberNick, on 12/20/2007, -4/+52same situation here. same conclusion too. i don't know why so many people have a hard time understanding this perspective.
      • askjeffro, on 12/20/2007, -2/+77I don't have a hard time understanding your perspective, I think it's great.

        But I also understand that someone may want to know "where they came from" for multiple reasons like ancestry interest to health reasons.
      • Betaflame, on 12/20/2007, -0/+9Ditto, altho as i get older I'm more curious about my biological parents. What they've gone through in life, etc. All the emotional stuff that's in this story.
        • Squidly, on 12/20/2007, -3/+6If there's anything to take from this story, it's clearly that your biological parents are working for minimum wage at a big-box store.
      • adamnikyo, on 12/20/2007, -1/+5It's sounds like you're the one having a hard time understanding another perspective.
    • Rahodeb, on 12/20/2007, -0/+37I can't relate exactly, but I think I would want to meet the person that I share half my gene's with. It's not a matter of finding a new family, just seeing where you came from.
    • qmeister, on 12/20/2007, -0/+20I hear what you are saying. I think it's because most of us don't have your perspective. If that's your choice, then that's your choice. I think people are just curious to see where they came from.
    • britblogger, on 12/20/2007, -2/+3I would imagine that he wasn't as lucky as you
      • rjam710, on 12/20/2007, -0/+8And how do you come to that conclusion? There wasn't anything in the article about him having bad foster parents. Don't make random assumptions.
    • Nekiruhs, on 12/20/2007, -0/+19I too was adopted and share the same views. I can understand why people would want to find their birth parents, but really, I don't. I don't think of the people I live with as my "adoptive parents", they're just my parents.
    • tdogg241, on 12/20/2007, -2/+55I have two words for you: free kidney.
    • LouTreize, on 12/20/2007, -0/+9I respect most of your opinions in here but for some, the blood line is just as important. Other than that, this article gave a nice touch to the holidays.
    • FanofFilm, on 12/20/2007, -0/+18In my brother's case, he wanted to know why he was given up. He always had a hint of feeling of rejection over it. After 35 years he finally decided to find his birth mother. What he got was a very understandable, acceptable, and relieving explanation that wasn't something as simple as "I just didn't want a kid." As a bonus he found out about some family health problems.
    • inajeep, on 12/20/2007, -0/+5Lots of reasons. You want to see why your eyes are that color or what you may look like when you get older. Perhaps you want to see if you have brother/sisters that you knew nothing about. The most obvious and rational reason is medical history which most take for granted. You still ask a valid question and I won't digg you down but there are reasons and most of them are rational and a lot more are emotional. It's different for each, though.
    • MattBD, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4I don't know, but I suppose it would depend on the situation. Some people tell their kids they're adopted from a young age, and I think if they grew up knowing that they'd be more likely to just accept it and not be too bothered about their birth parents. Whereas if you found out you were adopted when you were eighteen it might be a bit of a shock to you and you might feel you wanted to find out more about where you came from.
      Just a few thoughts...feel free to disagree.
      • madjeff, on 12/20/2007, -0/+12Excellent point, and that was my situation. I knew ever since I can remember and it was not a big deal. In fact, I remember as a kid when other kids would find out and start to tease me, my reply was always "My parents got to pick me, yours were stuck with you..." and it always seemed to shut them up. =)
        • Oomsoup, on 12/21/2007, -0/+1I was also told before I even knew what it was, though I still would like to find my birth parents before I get too much older (31 now). You said you always thought "My parents got to pick me, yours were stuck with you..." - I always thought "My parents waited for years for ANY kid. I didn't get picked, they took the first thing that came their way!" Ha.
    • jjb123, on 12/20/2007, -0/+10The same reason our species asks "where did we come from?" It is human nature.
    • madjeff, on 12/20/2007, -0/+5Same situation here, same thoughts. I did end up finding my birth mother in 2000, but was more just slightly curious than anything else (plus I had just had my second child and thought it might make sense to find out medical history), and through several flukes the search turned out pretty easy. We did meet and while she was very nice, I actually have not talked to her since. Still not sure why, I guess I felt I already had a family and didn't need another. I have no ill feelings against my biologic parents, just more ambivalent than anything.

      Nothing against those of you who have a driving need to search, but I've never understood when adoptees say they have this hole that they need to fill by finding their real parents. My personal thought is that your parents are the people that loved you and raised you, but I know everyone's situation is different. Just my 1/2 cent... =)
    • kubedawg, on 12/21/2007, -0/+1True that, however, I'd still want to know about my heritage. My dad was adpoted, and recently I found I'm part german and part irish! Pretty amazing stuff to find out.
    • darylspong, on 12/21/2007, -0/+3I can understand your viewpoint, that's cool...

      I was told I was adopted when I was 5 or so... And I sorta blocked it out of my memory until I was 18, and on my birthday my adoptive parents gave me a letter that my birth mother had written for me before she gave me up for adoption (with instructions saying I should receive the letter when my parents thought it was the right time), and at that point I really wanted to find her... That was 2 years ago, and I've had no luck yet. I kinda gave up and became demotivated around a year ago when I wasn't making any progress, but stories like this still give me hope in one day finding her.

      I want to find out mainly to see if I have any other younger brothers/sisters that I don't know about... And any additional younger brothers/sisters from my birth father, who didn't even find out that by birth mother was pregnant with me (her reasoning was that it would create controversy with his family, which makes me want to think he was famous or something, haha)... It's kinda depressing knowing that your birth father doesn't even know you exist. Like I said though, it's mainly the siblings part, something about finding unknown brothers/sisters is really intriguing to me.

      Of course, if I'm successful, I shall thank Digg for having this story and getting me back in the searching mood. :D
  • DocHoliday22, on 12/20/2007, -1/+38I had a miserable day at work, and this really cheered me up.
  • saphyrre, on 12/20/2007, -0/+71Be nice with your coworkers, they might be family...:)
    • akatherder, on 12/20/2007, -3/+40Especially avoid hitting on the MILF head cashier.
    • jestrella, on 12/21/2007, -0/+5IF you are adopted, have the same last name, or know don't know all your siblings. ahh forget it, just be nice to everyone
  • vroom171, on 12/20/2007, -0/+34Its a small world sometimes.
  • beerbarron, on 12/20/2007, -1/+39Thats got to be the best christmas present ever....
    • jazzboyrules, on 12/20/2007, -8/+2Yeah, a ready-made full-grown son. Part of the story I hate: "I wasn't ready" so gave him for adoption.
      • drewish, on 12/20/2007, -1/+15The alternative being to raise a child without the proper means. I think it was a responsible decision on her part, and I applaud her for not having an abortion.
      • thecrazyd, on 12/20/2007, -0/+11Why do you hate that? It makes sense to me. If you are not mature enough to have children, then it is probably better for both you and the kid to give it up for adoption.
      • rjam710, on 12/20/2007, -0/+13Would you rather her try to raise him as a single mother and make both their lives more difficult? I think it was more responsible of her to let him go so he can have a better life than she could offer.
      • jazzboyrules, on 12/20/2007, -1/+4She should have taken precaution to not have a child in the first place.
        • MarkOfTheDead, on 12/20/2007, -1/+3Nobody is perfect and the only surefire alternative is abstinance. Which is *****.
          • udee79, on 12/21/2007, -1/+1I agree that few minutes of fun was so worth the 22 years of pain, regret and remorse. Yep the one thing we can't ever question is giving in to the urge to have sex whenever it strikes.
    • codered1322, on 12/20/2007, -0/+6What about the Wii?
    • JoshuaH, on 12/21/2007, -2/+1Halo 3.
  • Diggtatorship, on 12/20/2007, -17/+10This could only have been better if they met working at McDonalds
  • Vazelos, on 12/20/2007, -0/+68Can we please have some more stories like these everyday people?
    • cesclaveria, on 12/20/2007, -0/+8I was thinking the same thing, Digg has become so depressive, with murder news even on the gaming section
    • inajeep, on 12/20/2007, -1/+2I think an even better idea is to go out and do a good deed for yourself rather than waiting to read about a happy story. Make one yourself!
  • Wormfather, on 12/20/2007, -21/+48I found my mom in the delivery room. I cried.

    /sarcasm
    • philipkaplan, on 12/20/2007, -13/+44haha your ***** was in your moms pussy!
      • mrjit, on 12/20/2007, -4/+26I feel so immature for laughing at that.
        • rjam710, on 12/20/2007, -1/+19And I feel a little sick for thinking about it after laughing...
      • jbnumba1, on 12/20/2007, -0/+10I don't! that was brilliant =)
    • MoBASS, on 12/20/2007, -2/+5I logged in just to digg that! Effing awesome.
    • darkciti2, on 12/20/2007, -1/+7You cried because the doctor slapped your ass...
    • Andysan, on 12/20/2007, -0/+6Worm... just a plain funny post. Good humor.
  • philipkaplan, on 12/20/2007, -11/+1vai mitä?
  • soot, on 12/20/2007, -0/+14That's so cool.
  • perestroika, on 12/20/2007, -0/+28That put a very warm smile on my face.
    • megarobotguy, on 12/20/2007, -2/+8You should get that checked, whatever it is. Nice story though.
  • duggster, on 12/20/2007, -1/+3nice!
  • rmanla, on 12/20/2007, -4/+50what if one day he walked in and saw her standing at checkout lane 1 looking all hot, and gave her the "whats up" head not. And then he was left with the shame of thinking about his mom in an impure fashion.
    • darkciti2, on 12/20/2007, -1/+6I guess that would be better than if had an Oedipus moment and banged her.
  • kingmanic, on 12/20/2007, -6/+47Well. Good thing they didn't have a crazy drunken office party shag before they found out. That'd be exponentially more awkward then the usual office shenanigans.
  • leth4l, on 12/20/2007, -8/+45I wonder if he ever hit on her while at work. lolz
  • ThatEvilGuy, on 12/20/2007, -12/+7Isn't nature amazing? Foster parents can raise you and give you anything, but whatever, whoever gave you life you'll still love more and unconditionally.
    • Nekiruhs, on 12/20/2007, -0/+12Not really. I'm adopted and I don't want to find my birth parents. The people who raised me are my parents. And its not foster parents, those are temporary care takers, when you are adopted legally you are your adoptive parent's child.
      • MarkOfTheDead, on 12/20/2007, -0/+5I have a freind who's adopted. He said its like the biggest reassurance his parents wanted him. I always thought that was rad.
    • rjam710, on 12/20/2007, -1/+11I doubt he loves his adopted parents any less, unless he's that big a douche.
      • MaTT2011, on 12/21/2007, -2/+1His seeking out his biological mother is a sign of disrespect towards the people who raised him; it implies that there is some void within him that only this stranger, who's genetics he shares , can fill and that no matter what his REAL parents do / did (the people who RAISED him = Real parents) they are in some way deficient such that they cannot fill that void.

        Its like saying, "sorry Mom, Dad; but you guys just aren't providing everything i need to be happy and to be happy i need to seek out this stranger whom i share NOTHING in common with aside from genetics and arbitrary preferences such as enjoying roller coaster rides" Its just so.... insulting.
    • slwrochild, on 12/20/2007, -1/+9I'm with you Nekiruhs, I met my real dad once and I wished every day that after that I never have met him. My step dad will always be my real dad in my eyes and in my heart.
    • MaTT2011, on 12/20/2007, -9/+1This story is absolutely retarded; that women is not that guys mother...that women is simply the person who donated her genetics to the mix and his REAL mother is the woman who raised him!

      Did he think his life would be "complete" knowing that the cash register lady at lowes is the person who's genes he shares? I'm sick of these retarded adopted fools (I am adopted so, yah. Legitimacy.) thinking there life would be magically "better" if they had a "relationship" with their genetic parents. These aren't "parents" they are regular, flawed and stupid, people and by thinking that knowing them would be the missing puzzle in their tragically incomplete lives is about the most idiotic and disrespectful thing ever conceived. This guy should be spending time with his REAL parents; the people who raised him.
    • ThatEvilGuy, on 12/20/2007, -0/+5OK guys, I guess you are right, my apologies!

      /No sarcasm.
  • evo8ftw, on 12/20/2007, -12/+2butt butt you swore this would be an original when you posted it. Yet its not? how dare you lie to digg
  • jeremyduffy, on 12/20/2007, -1/+12A good story now and then is a relief. Better than the two kids that killed their little sister doing Mortal Kombat moves (which I buried).
  • DaleoftheUK, on 12/20/2007, -9/+3"Thats got to be the best christmas present ever...."
    What about monster truck with added lazors!!!???
    • Vector713, on 12/20/2007, -1/+2You spelled laser wrong.
    • jon30041, on 12/20/2007, -2/+2I'd prefer a Dodge Charger Superbee with biodiesel modifications, a ram thingy like cop cars have on them, automatic, self reloading shotguns on the hood, and scything rims. Zombies? HA!
  • TheReport, on 12/20/2007, -2/+16I know this is corny but that picture is sweet
  • britblogger, on 12/20/2007, -1/+3very moving - the kind of stuff that you couldn't invent.
  • lostradamus, on 12/20/2007, -8/+1Good thing they found out before some late night shenanigans in the tiling department.
    • JezusGhoti, on 12/20/2007, -0/+6Good thing you read the 10 other posts with that exact same joke before you replied.
  • spunkmyer, on 12/20/2007, -3/+56Isle 1 : paint
    Isle 2 : cleaning products
    Isle 3 : lost family members.

    • tdp05, on 12/20/2007, -2/+23they aren't islands, then are rows of things in a store. aisle 1, aisle 2, etc. No digg for you.
    • megarobotguy, on 12/20/2007, -2/+7See head cashier for returning items, aka adopted son.
    • kutateli, on 12/21/2007, -0/+1Great idea... but poorly executed.
  • removesstains, on 12/20/2007, -2/+10This totally makes up for the dumb political stories that got Dugg today.
  • Wuss, on 12/20/2007, -3/+165 seconds later he discovered that the customer behind him was his birth father.
    • darkciti2, on 12/20/2007, -0/+1I would think it would be her boss that was his father - like in real life.
  • aparatoc, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2That's amazing. Heart warming news.
  • jun2san, on 12/20/2007, -7/+8wow...imagine if they never found out and during the company christmas party they hit it off.

    "You hate olives?? So do I!! You love rollercoasters!?!?! ME TOO!!! So wanna come to my place after this?"
  • digjam, on 12/20/2007, -8/+3This looks like a perfect plot for a Bollywood movie!
    (Bollywood = Indian Film Industry)
  • slwrochild, on 12/20/2007, -1/+16Scrubs anyone? JD not wanting to give his child for adoption because he is afraid he might hit on her in the future.
  • shezcrafti, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2Wasn't this the plot of a Lifetime movie?
    • FearlessFreep, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2If not it soon will be
      • megarobotguy, on 12/20/2007, -0/+1presented by Lowe's home improvements
    • KSUdesigner, on 12/20/2007, -0/+2You actually watch those Lifetime movies?
    • EmperorAwesome, on 12/20/2007, -0/+1No, he didn't hit her in this story.
  • DraggingTheLake, on 12/20/2007, -7/+1Dupe

    http://www.digg.com/people/Man_s_journey_to_find_b ...
  • hydroplane, on 12/20/2007, -5/+34Does this prove that crappy jobs are genetic?
  • trollick, on 12/20/2007, -7/+1Would be much more interesting if they went on a date and had sex and found out later that she was his mom.
    • burjzyntski, on 12/20/2007, -2/+0think that would be funny, do you, oedipus?
      • shauncullen, on 12/20/2007, -1/+1GREEK TRAGEDY FTW!!!!
        • pleasureismine, on 12/21/2007, -1/+3Why the ***** to people feel the need to say FTW all the time?!?! IT'S STUPID AND DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. WTF is GREEK TRAGEDY FOR THE WIN supposed to mean?
          • shauncullen, on 12/21/2007, -0/+1Hey, umm, I guess what I was trying to do was draw on the literary tradition of the Oepidus story while still tapping into the contemporary of the "for the win" meme. I apologize for my oversight in trying to combine the two highly opposite topics.
  • ElWaffleGrande, on 12/20/2007, -0/+6And that's why you keep your receipts.
  • burjzyntski, on 12/20/2007, -0/+4wow, despite laughing at so many of the comments, I almost cried over my ramen noodles while reading the article.
    • darkciti2, on 12/20/2007, -1/+4You sir, are about to have your man-period.
  • entrophize, on 12/20/2007, -7/+0Stock boy: "Hey, I'm having a hard time finding a spot for these cans of paint. A little help?"

    Cashier: "Sure...let's see...isle 11. On the right."

    Stock boy: "...mom?"
  • scrolltom, on 12/20/2007, -1/+5Probability works in mysterious ways.
    • darkciti2, on 12/20/2007, -0/+3Especially in a town with a total population of 50.
  • RichG13, on 12/20/2007, -1/+6"The first thing that crossed my mind is something was wrong with him," she said. Was he sick? Did he need a blood transfusion?

    I lost it right there.
  • hydrodev, on 12/20/2007, -6/+1what a bitch!
  • slapded, on 12/20/2007, -3/+5if i found out my mom worked at lowes id be mad
  • vcadambe, on 12/20/2007, -0/+1Oblig Nelson Quote - Mama??
  • tracker198x, on 12/20/2007, -10/+6searching for your mom on intelius.com: $20
    getting a truck driver certification because you only have a ged: $250
    finding out your mom is as big a loser as you: priceless
  • bashnu, on 12/20/2007, -2/+5Sadly though,
    for years, he had always disliked that woman working at the front cash register.
  • shauncullen, on 12/20/2007, -0/+7STEVE HOLT!!!
    I wont' forget this dad!
    But I will, son, I will...
    • BigDigg55, on 12/20/2007, -0/+1Thank you
    • darkciti2, on 12/20/2007, -0/+1"Well Son... the funny thing about regret is, it's better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven't done. Oh, and by the way, if you see your mom this weekend, be sure to tell her ..."
  • BigDigg55, on 12/20/2007, -3/+1You are one pathetic loser
  • Zoshchenko, on 12/20/2007, -4/+4Nice story, but real small-town reporting. I love the caption on the photo: "...share an affectionate moment in aisle 11 at Lowe's..." What possible bearing does the aisle have on the story?
    • memoBug, on 12/20/2007, -1/+5It's where they keep the Stud finders.
  • RabidFurby, on 12/20/2007, -4/+2Two generations of white trash unite at white trash work.
    • stfucupcake, on 12/21/2007, -0/+2geesh you are one stuck up snotwad
  • Mpwns, on 12/20/2007, -1/+1i can see this as a movie once the writer's strike ends

    /or the writers make up some new networks
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