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FOCUS-AUGUST201311theybothlivedinOttawa.InbirthorderthevesiblingsnowreunitedareMikeLynchMichelineArvisaisDonnyFaulknerMikeNixonandWarrenIreland.IronicallytwoofthebrothersweregiventhenameMike.DonnyalsodidntknowthatMichelinewhowasadoptedasababybyafriendofhisbirthparentswashisrealsisteralthoughtheykneweachothergrowingup.ItwasallashockMikeNixonrecalls.ThankstoMikeL.initiatinganofcialsearchMichelineandthetwoMikesrstmetin1990.WhenMikegotacallfromtheChildrensAidtoinformhimthathisbiologicalbrotherMikeLynchwassearchingforhimitbeganarollercoasterrideofemo-tions.HesoughttheblessingofhisadoptiveparentsCarmelandLeonardNixonofPrinceAlbertandgotit.TheyhadneverhiddenthefactthatMikewasadoptedandhewasgratefultothemforthat.IftherewasevenamomentofhesitationontheirpartIwouldnthavepursueditsaidtheloyalson.Af-teralltheNixonsweretheonlyparentshehadknownsincehewasadoptedfromafosterhomeandhecaredabouttheirfeelings.In1990MikeL.ofOttawaandMichelinefromHullQuebeccametostayattheRailroadMotelinPortPerrytomeetMikeN.andhisfamily.Mikerecallshefeltnervousbutweallhititoff.Therewasalotofgettingtoknoweachotherchattingandtheyallwentbowlingandouttoeatasfamiliesdo.Buthisnewfoundsiblingswhowerestrangersaschildrenbecamegoodfriendsasadults.Thethreeofthemthoughtthattheirreunitedfamilywascomplete.Itwasnot.SCENETWOPretendthatyouaresittingataslotmachineinacasino.Awomanishoveringoveryouandyouthinkshewantsyourmachine.Sheisbraveenoughtoaskyouifyouwereadoptedandtellsyouthatyoulookjustlikeherbrother.Sheasksyourlastnameatbirthbeforeadoptiontheninsiststhatyouareherbrother.Shesuggeststhatyouexchangephonenumbers.Youdriveoutofthecasinofeelinglikeyouareinshocknotevenrememberingthedrivehome.Acoupleofweekslaterthemysterywomancalls.ThatwomanwasthebrotherssisterMichelineandthisishowtheyfoundtheiryoungestbrotherWarrenin1996.MikeN.saysthathehasalotincommonwithWarrenasfarasappearanceandpersonality.RegularvisitingiscomplicatedbythefactthatMikeNixonstillresidesinScugogwhiletheothersliveintheOttawaarea.ButtheyaremakingupforlosttimeMikesayswithfamilyget-togetherstalkingonthephoneandsendinggreetingcards.Allofusandourwivesandfamiliesreallyenjoyeachotherscompany.Findinghisadultsiblingshasreallyenrichedallofourlives.TheyarelookingMikefrstmethissisterMichelineandabrotherwhosenamewasalsocoincidentallyMikein1990MikesfamilytogetherforareunionfromleftMikeLynchMichelineArvisaisDonnyFaulknerMikeNixonandWarrenIreland.Pleaseturntopage12