This is me meeting my sister Thuy from Vietnam for the very first time. 46 years ago my father got Thuy's mother pregnant, and then left and went back to the USA before she was even born. Our father never saw Thuy in the flesh, he died four years ago.
Meeting Half Sister from Vietnam
Thanks to family trees online, and then genetic testing, Thuy found me, asked me to confirm what she thought, the results came back that beyond any reasonable doubt, we are brother and sister.
This video documents our first time meeting each other, from my point of view, starting out at the Tampa Airport all the way through to two months after the meeting for the first time reflecting back on the experience and what has happened since then.
My favorite part of the video is where Thuy talks about what her life was like in Vietnam growing up with the unknown father, of the losing invading army with an adoptive family.
This is where we talk about it in the hotel and the MGM Grand in Detroit. I love this talk we had and we are honored you are here to experience this with us.
I watched a video like this on the plane flight before I met Thuy and I cried for about 30 minutes watching the beauty and love in that story as children reconnected with their families after years of not knowing who their parents and their siblings were.
If you like anything that you see in this video, will you please leave a like on the video because that will help you feel good that you are doing something to empower more of us to experience the love and joy we share in this story?
If you like this half as much as we have enjoyed making this and sharing this with you, I think you will love it.
Thank you very much for starting this with us, we are honored to have you as a part of our story and we hope you enjoy it.
Read more on my website at https://jerrybanfield.com/meeting-sister-vietnam/ and watch the full video below!
Love,
Jerry Banfield
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Incredible story! CC @trang, who is also from Vietnam!
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Amazing story indeed! I need to share this with the VN steem community!
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That's actually the coolest story I've ever heard from you Jerry!! Kudos! Happy for you!
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@jerrybanfield Here is a gift for you! Hope you like :)
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Hi Jerry! It's great you found your sister.. that's really amazing man but now would you be able to stay together in US despite of strict US laws and president Trump is still making the life tough for foreigners! Will the rules allow her to stay with you and get a citizenship?
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So Sweet. Wish u all the best.
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Amazing true to life story..
very inspiring !!
Enjoy being with your sister ..
God bless both of you Sir @jerrybanfield
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That is quite an interesting story man! I hope you love Pho noodles as much as I do because they are delicious. One day you should travel to Vietnam to do a food/Steemit tour :-D
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Amazing true to life story..
Very inspiring .. enjoy being with your sister
Sir @jerrybanfield
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Very moving post Jerry.
Thanks for sharing. Your sister is beautiful 😊
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This user is on the @buildawhale blacklist for one or more of the following reasons:
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That is a very broad series of accusations there my friend …. Can you elaborate?
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I agree. It seems that the @buildawhale blacklist should have a comment field, with why the user is on it and preferably a link to a post with evidence. This would be a great enhancement.
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Is ad hominem an effective tool for this? @hotsauceislethal
What if a pay for upvote curator also runs a content policing bot?
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@jerrybanfield What a touching story! :)
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yo yo man ........ya its lovely.....
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Amazing story!! I didnt get to upvote, first saw it now.
That is so great you have a half sister in Vietnam, congratulations on that you found each others and that you did the meeting and video.
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I like it
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storia toccante ma comune....purtroppo oggi assistiamo a queste realtà quotidianamente....siete stati bravi voi, a superare tutto senza addossare colpe a nessuno.....di qui viene fuori la vostra maturità.....eccellente vita a tutt'e due
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Touching story🙂
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It's always good to meet family
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congrat, i hope you can happy with your sister from now
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A nice meeting :D
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How sweet story.
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Pretty awesome story. I have many horrible stories about Amerasians and what they have to go through. Glad to hear that Thuy has continued to live a good life despite her adversaries.
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So sweet ...hehhe
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Good for you, Jerry. Wishing you, your newly-found sister, Thuy, and the rest of your family all the best.
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I happy for you. This very an inspiring story. Thanks for sharing
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Jug jug jiyo.blessings from India to you
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@jerrybanfield really your all work is great..carry on brother
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I have a half brother I have never met...I'm trying to find him on social media but no luck. One day I'll find him I know. I happy for you...what a moment it must have been.
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what history wow .. I wish you the best of the world you deserve .. I invite you to take a look at my last post and know a reality that many face and the majority ignores.
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A great story, and you are a courageous and wonderful man. Congratulations that you have found your sister. I would do the same in your place. I greet you :)
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Great story! Wishing you and her the best. Happy Friday.
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Wow :)
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Thank you so much @jerrybanfield for sharing with I am your subscriber on youtube and I have seen your real life story.
Your father did wrong with your sis and mother but It was past...
I appreciate your effort you are doing great right now and I will pray for your kindness.
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