So what tipped off you two?
Posted on 09/21/2009 12:26:04 PM PDT by Hildy
After working side by side for weeks, two coworkers discovered that they are actually siblings brought together by a series of incredible circumstances.
Gary Nisbet and Randy Joubert, who share the same parents, were adopted and raised by separate families in neighboring Maine towns, never knowing the other one existed. They attended rival high schools, moved to the same town of Waldoboro, Maine, and both wound up working for the same company, Dow Furniture.
The two rode side by side in a delivery truck and slowly put the pieces together.
"Something clicked with me," Randy said. "So I got him up by the truck and said Gary, this is going to sound bizarre, but were you adopted?"
Gary, somewhat perplexed, confirmed that he was in fact adopted. After comparing some notes -- dates of birth, and finally birth parents names -- they stared at each other in disbelief.
"This is such a small world," Gary said.
Randy, the older brother, was the one who first had a hunch they may have been related.
"People are saying we look like brothers, and we go on deliveries together for the last month and a half and we keep getting it" Randy said. He had recently dug up some information about his adoption and discovered that he had a brother who was born on June 10, 1974 -- Gary's birthday.
For two weeks the two kept the news to themselves, but last week they shared their story withco-workers.
Owner Lisa Dow says she cried when one of the brothers told her, "I would have never found him if you didn't hire me to work here."
Gary and Randy are still in disbelief.
"I've been riding around with this guy for a month and a half and he's my full blooded brother," Randy said shaking his head.
So what tipped off you two?
Thanks - a nice break from the usual.
Hey, a happy story! What the heck?
If they were bother/sister this could have had turned out bad.
Dow Furniture is a well known, family run business in Waldoboro,Maine. I live about 10 miles from the store.
The Maine state legislature last year relaxed rules for Adoptees who want to find information about their birth parents.
One of the reps at the state house who was persuaded to vote for the more relaxed rules was Dana Dow, the owner of the business.
Dude there is something seriously wrong with you...........:-)
AWWW A HAPPY story!! with a HAPPY ending..how few times that happens in these days.
Yes there is. ;)
LOL!
WOW! That’s amazing.
Not everything has to be a joke. What are you 12?
Sorry for misbehaving on your internet.
Eakers Hello Kitty underoos .....
The only thing I didn’t like is the guy mentioning the birth parents names. Giving children up is such a selfless act and in return, their identity, if requested, should be kept secret. I hope the birth parents, if alive, are ok with it.
Not fair!
I scrolled down and about fell out of my chair LOL.
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