I came across an article about the two Koreas agreeing to restart family reunions. It’s hard for me to even comprehend how completely the two Koreas were separated. One moment they were one country in turmoil and the next they were separated by concrete and wires. Families were torn in half and many have never seen each other again.

Link: Family Reunions

Some people think that adoption is a lot like the two Koreas. They feel like a big wall has been placed between where they are and where they should be. I think there are some fundamental flaws in the analogy and it makes me sad to think that someone is so unhappy with their life that they see parallels to a country torn in two. I respect that some Korean adoptees feel that way, but I just can’t understand it.

Anyhow, I am heartened by this article. I have always wondered if I have unknown relatives living on the mysterious north side. If I had to face to remember, the wondering would be unbearable. I am awed by the faith that some of the people have shown. They have waited and worked for a time where they could be reunited.

Delegates to the latest inter-Korean ministerial talks agreed in Pyongyang to restart cross-border reunions of families who were separated by the Korean War. They also say reunions via video conferencing will start in the last week of this month. Three days of video reunions will be held, and face-to-face reunions are expected to resume in the Mt. Kumgang region in North Korea in early May.

Perhaps reading about something that many would have considered impossible a couple of decades ago will give Korean adoptees who are searching for family reunions some hope. After all, anything is possible.