Man Receives A Message Online That Exposes A Painful Reality

An alert’s flashed up on Martin Hauser’s screen: it’s a message from Joseph B. Shaw Jr. That’s a relief, as Martin’s been waiting for this for a long time now. In fact, it looked like a reply might never arrive. But Joseph’s finally gotten in touch and maybe he has the information that Martin seeks. Martin’s been looking for his family for three decades now — and that search is finally coming to an end.

A complicated story

Martin and his wife are residents of Tucson, Arizona, these days. He hasn’t always called Arizona home, though, and how he ended up there’s a complicated story. Martin was actually born all the way over on the other side of the country, in a place called Guilford County in North Carolina.

Tumultuous start

Martin arrived into the world in 1962, but it was a pretty tumultuous life right from the off. Just a few months after his birth had taken place, he was put up for adoption. He was then taken in by a family in Greensboro, a city at the heart of Guilford County.

Moving around

Martin grew up alongside a sister, who was also adopted. While they were young, both kids were informed that they’d originally had different parents. The adoptive family stayed in Greensboro for some years before upping sticks to Spartanburg in South Carolina. And when his parents later split up, Martin was taken to live in Tucson, Arizona, with his mom.

Supportive mother

Martin had always been very curious about his origins, which, thankfully, was an interest supported by his adoptive mom. She’d long been very supportive of his desire to learn more about his biological family. And going a step further, she was perfectly happy for her son to look for the woman who’d given birth to him.