Elsie+Locke+2011

**Thursday 19 May 2011**

I was born on the 30 May 1994. My name is Lucy Pain and I got adopted when I was three years old by a lovely couple name Marry and Rob. Before I was adopted I was lived in the Auckland orphanage But now live in Tauranga I have recently meet my birth parents Rachel and Sam. I went to see them just yesterday for a catch up and found out I have a sister who was also adopted out a few years before me.  All I know about my sister is that her name is Emily Pain and was in the Hamilton orphanage. I am going to find my long lost sister.

The first place I ring is the hamilton orphanage to see if they have any records of where she might be living now. They told me “ Emily was adopted when she was two years old by Grace and Kyle Cooper who live in Wellington. Sorry dear That is all I no. Hang on a minute... I have just found their home phone number and Grace’s cellphone number these should help you.. 027 897 459 and 367 1894. I hope you find what you are looking for.” “Thank you so much for your help. Good bye”

Friday 20 May 2011

I was born on the 30 May 1994. My name is Lucy Pain and I got adopted when I was three years old by a lovely couple name Marry and Rob. Before I was adopted I was lived in the Auckland orphanage But now live in Tauranga I have recently meet my birth parents Rachel and Sam. I went to see them just yesterday for a catch up and found out I have a sister who was also adopted out a few years before me. All I know about my sister is that her name is Emily Pain and was in the Hamilton orphanage. I am going to find my long lost sister.

The first place I ring is the hamilton orphanage to see if they have any records of where she might be living now. They told me “ Emily was adopted when she was two years old by Grace and Kyle Cooper who live in Wellington. Sorry dear That is all I no. Hang on a minute... I have just found their home phone number and Grace’s cellphone number these should help you.. 027 897 459 and 367 1894. I hope you find what you are looking for.” “Thank you so much for your help. Good bye”

I hang up and ring the home phone number the lady gave me. “ Hello” “Hi my name is Lucy Pain and I was wondering if you have a minute to talk” “Yes. that will be fine” “ I was wondering if you adopted my sister Emily Pain” “ Yes actually I did. Emily is now 19 and moved out last week and now she is living Auckland” “ Would you mind me asking is you had her phone number” “No that is Fine her phone number is 557 8213 and cellphone number 021 573 468” “ Thank you so much for your time. Good bye.”

I decide to ring her but her answer phone came on so I left a message on her phone saying “Hello my name is Lucy Pain I was adopted when I was three years old and have recently meet my born parents Rachel and Sam. They told me I had a sister name Emily. If your name is Emily I would love to meet you. Please give me a call back on 027 561 947.”

I think that is enough for one day I thought. I looked at the time 7.30pm I had the dinner that Marry had left in the fridge for me. Then I went to bed.

The next morning when I turned on my cell phone there was 1 new massage. I listened to it.. ‘ Hi Lucy my name is Emily I would love to meet you. Are you doing any thing tomorrow if not text me your address. I am in Tauranga for the week so will came and see you.’

I text Emily back saying I would love to see you we have so much to catch up on. I also send her my address.

Emily ended up coming that afternoon we caught up on 18 years of information. Emily also gave me an Invitation to her wedding next mouth.

Thursday 9 June 2011

Next Step - Target Edit speech marks, they are for when someone is speaking (just keep telling the story if someone tells you something). Keep your story in the same tense e.g. present tense (as discussed). Build elaboration into the story e.g As I heard a voice say “Hello, Grace speaking”, I felt my mouth dry up and my heart began to beat faster. I began the speech I had been practicing ““Hi my name is Lucy Pain, and I was wondering if you have a minute to talk to me about your daughter Emily”

I was born on the 30 May 1994. My name is Lucy Pain and I got adopted when I was three years old by a lovely couple name Mary and Rob. Before I was adopted lived in the Auckland orphanage but now live in Tauranga. I have recently meet my birth parents Rachel and Sam. I went to see them just yesterday for a catch up and found out I have a sister who was also adopted out a few years before me. All I know about my sister is that her name is Emily Pain and was in the Hamilton orphanage. I am going to find my long lost sister.

The first place I ring is the Hamilton orphanage to see if they have any records of where she might be living now. They told me “Emily was adopted when she was two years old by Grace and Kyle Cooper who live in Wellington. Sorry dear That is all I no. Hang on a minute... I have just found their home phone number and Grace’s cellphone number these should help you.. 027 897 459 and 367 1894. I hope you find what you are looking for.” “Thank you so much for your help. Good bye”

I hang up and ring the home phone number the lady gave me. “ Hello, Grace speaking” When I heard Grace say hello I felt my tummy drop, I porsed for a second then heard Grace say hello again. “ Oh hello my name is Lucy Pain and I was wondering if you have a minute to talk” “Yes. that will be fine” “ I was wondering if you adopted my sister Emily Pain” “ Yes actually I did. Emily is now 19 and moved out last week and now she is living in the Bay of Plenty” “ Would you mind me asking is you had her phone number” “No that is Fine her phone number is 557 8213 and cellphone number 021 573 468” “ Thank you so much for your time. Good bye.”

I decide to ring her cellphone but there was no answer, suddenly I heard a voice it was just the answer phone came on so I left a message “Hello my name is Lucy Pain I was adopted when I was three years old and have recently meet my born parents Rachel and Sam. They told me I had a sister name Emily. If your name is Emily I would love to meet you. Please give me a call back on 027 561 947.”

I looked at the time 7.30pm I had the dinner that Mary had left in the fridge for me, then went to bed.

The next morning when I turned on my cell phone there was 1 new massage. I listened to it.. ‘ Hi Lucy it’s Emily I would love to meet you. you doing anything tomorrow if not text me your address.’

I text Emily back ‘I would love to see you we have so much to catch up on. I also send her my address.

Emily came over that afternoon we caught up on years of information. We have been in contact ever since and we see each other almost every week. Emily even invited me to her wedding.