Real Families: Sibling Meeting After a Lifetime Apart

[@jamiemartinez8674]

I’m addicted to this show. Last year I connected with my long lost daughter from Lancashire, England, UK( now in Northern Ireland) She has 2 kids and that makes me a grandpa. It changed my life for evermore, in a great way...

[@wandarobinson326]

Jamie I am so happy for you...I had a brother reach our to me after my mother had passed away because he was given up for adoption and it was the best excitement ever...I had know we had a brother but wasnt sure how to find him...But I'm so happy he reached out to me...He found me in 1997 after our mom had passed away but he was able to meet our dad and be in each other's lives until our dad passed too like 7 years later...But I'm glad he had that time with him...💗

[@juliesprik9479]

So glad that you found your daughter and grandchildren 💕.

[@Joy-ii4ln]

Happy for you

[@anicetasiega2709]

Iiiî

[@victornethanelmaumatapule2846]

@@wandarobinson326 my l missed my NZ family's too Tutanekai family and Cook's family's too from NZ now i am here in US in Seattle WA

[@iNTUiTiVE06]

I loved what Tiwai said at the cemetery, “I’ve returned today, to bring the spirit of my great great grandfather.. To lay amongst his Irish ancestors..” oh, my heart.♥️ beautiful story and reunion with his relatives.

[@ArcadiaJade]

I thought that was so beautiful too. ❤❤❤

[@vibrantscolor]

Taiwi is a True Clare man . I love the way he went to the grave yard. Have to say your traditions of honouring your ancestors is great. From an Irish woman

[@bridgwll]

He is as much passionate for his Irish roots as his Māori roots.

[@angeliquemolgr26]

Tiwai is a very very nice man. I paused just to say thank you Tiwai for the person you are. Made my heart feel warm.

[@angelwings197275]

I got the same beautiful feeling from him. Very touching and intense in a spiritual and loving way.

[@annamarielewis7078]

I love the song he wrote. Just lovely 💜

[@kariflick2014]

Special is good. God Bless

[@janicescott7338]

Dave has such a nice disposition. A beautiful wife, sons , mother and now hit the jackpot with four loving sisters!

[@paulocl2]

Loving sister with that fake crying?!🤣😂🤣

[@peggykendell6805]

I found my brother 2 years ago. I did it myself with DNA testing.

[@birdie5507]

​@@peggykendell6805Great .It is the best discovery of all time. It can solve missing persons, prove relationship and solve crimes. And, he way they can use dna to go back in time and show dna traits to show what people oozed like. Fantastic.

[@justinanthenge619]

As I watched this series, I was in tears seeing how Tiwai got connected to the spirit of his forefathers and said goodbye. I did not realize how strong the Maori culture is. Not just in rugby! The sisters story is so moving! so well presented

[@oregonwanderer]

The Maori culture is very strong. If you mess with one, you are messing with them all. But they are also a caring culture. They can be either your best friend or your worst enemy but only if you brought it on to yourself.

[@globalwarmhugs7741]

You didn't realise that other cultures are strong? Wow.

[@LK-dx2oq]

This man who does this show is so kind calm and respectful, regardless of the situation. Awesome to watch!

[@rubij1989]

Can we appreciate how nice of a voice Tiwai has 💗

[@sharonannc.3079]

I loved Tiwais story.... oh the tears 😭 of Joy watching such lovely findings ♥️♥️ Love this program... ♥️♥️

[@mandyellis876]

I’m a kiwi who’s living in west Clare and I’m not far from where Tiwai’s great great grandfather came from. It was fantastic to see him come over to find his Irish roots and what it meant to him spiritually to do so.

[@oriancunningham]

yeah, The ancestral pilgrimage was honestly one of the best stories I have seen on this show.

[@mandamorris7934]

You know.... in all the hate and angst and negativity in the world today... it is just sooo good to see these heart warming stories. I know that all stories don't end perfectly, but to see the happiness in the ones we see here just fills the heart.

[@marycreagh9786]

I could really see the resemblance in Twaii and his lady relation..such a lovely genuine man. 🇨🇮

[@heidirobinson8734]

Was so touched by Tiwai's dignity and Honourable conduct. What an amazing guy! And what an awsome family gathering that will be! A coincidence I share with the young woman who was looking for her father....the otherside of the world....when trying t find my biological father... all I get is 'hits' about a well known singer....n can't get any further! I'm in my 60's now...n time running out.

[@arayishb]

I am a Kurdish American but every time I see someone do the Hakka, I feel such a strong spiritual energy go through me. It’s possible that it comes from a past connection/reincarnation. That graveyard ritual had me in tears!

[@veroniquekelly6928]

I tear up every time I hear it! And I'm French canadian

[@shorty9022]

@@veroniquekelly6928 While I was watching, the hairs on my arms stood up, my parent she comes from same part of Ireland, she was a Lappin .

[@mpalmer7800]

Extremely touching , tears 😭 Reedy is an amazing man so much soul❤️❤️❤️

[@kotabean7248]

Tiwai is a sweetheart, omg

[@Ceelle2]

Love the Reedy story so much.

[@Margaretcs0103]

I have learned so much that I never knew about New Zealand and it’s people….I have so much respect for the traditions and culture that they carry on.

[@keylalizardi4068]

Is extraordinary. I was lost and found before watching Lost and Found documentaries. Many blessings to all the makes it possible. And thank You for the upload

[@julie8746]

Every story with David Lomas touches my soul. Found my mom this summer & my three half siblings. When my mom & I hugged it filled me up to the brim. It was exactly what these long lost ones feel when they hug. Beautiful, just beautiful life.

[@mariansmith7694]

As much as he looks Native, he TRULY favors his Irish relatives as well. AMAZING!

[@vanessawyatt]

Omg! I cried so much at the graveyard ritual. Respect 🙌

[@susanmclain501]

I love this show, watching all of the connections. Makes my heart happy.

[@babyvirginiaaguimanvillave1176]

Your right 💔❤️🥲Good to watch

[@sabinekroger3308]

I'm so fascinated about the different reactions of all those human beeings who are finally united by one and the same intention to find someone beloved. Each time it's overwhelming me and my tears are running down and in the mean time I feel so beeing alive, because this is what it takes , to have emotions. Today I was too much impressed by this spiritual gentleman who grew up in New Zealand and looked for his relatives from Ireland. It touched me deeply inside , how he visited them in the graveyard with so much respect and inner relationship towards them and which kind of ceremony he did standing at their graves. Today I learned a lot about maorian culture , my respect 🙏🏽❣

[@lawrencewillard6370]

This is a VERY GOOD channel, a pleasure to see families who choose, be reunited.

[@estherwhittaker9087]

Though it's unfortunate that Dave never met his father, he still hit the jackpot by finding four sisters to spoil those adorable twin boys. 💓

[@openthedoor8092]

Sad the twin brother died though.

[@janegirot1623]

@@openthedoor8092 that’s so sad, how do you know?

[@whoasked9938]

@@janegirot1623 not one of his children. It was a twin to one of his sisters

[@warriorqueen1609]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STORY!!!!! GOD BLESS Y'ALL ❤❤❤❤❤

[@fwsev]

I have been to New Zealand 3 times. It is a beautiful place and the people there are the best. I really loved My time spent there.

[@ellieantar809]

Absolutely wonderful reaction from Tiwai's relatives in Ireland, loved it when the lady said oh would love to go over and meet him...warm people and loved Tiwa's song to Ireland

[@kathyjones3320]

Tiwais what a wonderful Man loved the story. Very emotional.

[@theresahealy5332]

I got goosebumps watching and listening to Tiwai....amazing ...delighted for him ❤

[@Joy-ii4ln]

Some of this men are very heartless. How can you leave your child and never contact them. This show is breaking a lot of ancestral curses.

[@Lucenaomi]

!!!!

[@texasgina]

Some men don’t want to pay child support! My dad never gave my mom a dime

[@whoasked9938]

Some women steal the kids from the dad. My dad's ex was all fine and good until my brother was born looking identical to my dad's youngest with the ex. The problem was her other son who clearly wasn't my dad's kid looked nothing like them. Instead of admitting she cheated and passed of another man's kid, she just took them and dissapeared. I found them 30 years later. They still don't know one isn't really a brother.

[@bri525mag]

Maybe a lot of mothers are the reason that a lot of fathers have no contact with their estranged children. Without knowing all the facts , how can you possibly make a statement like that.

[@whoasked9938]

@@bri525mag 🤣🤣 blame your deadbeat parenting skills on the women Brian, we all know it's you 😉

[@purabolea3744]

I have been to this small place in Ireland 🇮🇪 so secluded your lucky to have found what you did. Blessings to you and all your family in the future. ENGLAND UK

[@silvertrees6326]

These are just great family connection stories. I love the Maori people.

[@gittenielsen95]

This programme has made me regain my faith and trust in people. Thank you.

[@colleenbrookes-gain6662]

Cannot watch this with a dry eye.....so so emotional 😭

[@AntoniaLopez-e9m]

David is an amazing person and he has given so much back to all these people who are searching for their loved ones. Thank you David for the blessings of a New chapter in there life.

[@miriamawrakonei489]

3 beautiful stories! God bless them all

[@fayevids7391]

Awe Tiwai, the story was so exciting and beautiful… ❤️

[@crisleegarrido3748]

I think i have a glass of tears already since i discover this channel love it.

[@jennifernalwoga6372]

This show brings tears to my eyes and heart

[@robinblake2908]

Another one made me cry 😭😭😭.... The REEDY.... Glad you got to see your aunt and cousin.....and by the way..... I LOVED the song ....

[@bridmariafahy9754]

loved this! welcome to the family Tiwai!

[@NanetteWoolston]

Aww, Dave looks so much like is dad! Very pleased that Dave has been able to connect with his family!

[@raccoonlover9640]

congrats Harina now you can keep your head up and keep smiling

[@MomKimHub]

Oh man, what a show this one was. Tiwai, I'm Irish, too.

[@LAVirgo67]

Three amazing stories. Beautiful to see families reunited.

[@savenacarokovasa1168]

I am deeply in love with us show....and hope to even be someone that is actually reuniting families.....love love this show!!!

[@4legs4paws55]

The uk version is much nice and more respectful - they would never tell David on camera that his father died - they do so in private

[@shellycassidy5473]

I like this story awesome on the good news my heart goes out to them

[@babyvirginiaaguimanvillave1176]

Wow I Injoy watching this program.Sir.Thank you to sharing the amazing stories of lost and found. Your Amazing to choose this program a lot people Happy Met each other.💔❤️🥲🥲🥲watching Washington D C. God bless you Sir.🇺🇸🇵🇭

[@caroljoan3792]

I am glad David found his sister's and I hope this will bring them close again. I found that story the most fascinating because of my own family fracturing as I look back at family photos of us before we fractured we always lined up in family photos in the same way we fractured. Twice when the sisters lined up the one stood a little apart from the other 3. The strange thing is as I look at my family photos we didn't stand in one group pitted against the other. 2 of us stood a little separated from the others because we felt excluded. When the fracturing happened we were the 2 left out.

[@tractorfeed7602]

I noticed one of them started talking over one of the others when David first met with them.

[@markr.devereux3385]

I too have Irish in my not too distant family tree. My grandfather emigrated from Ireland in the early 1910s. I remember him as a young kid with wire rim spectacles and sitting in his lap. He worked in the shipyards his whole life. When he died I clearly remember being upset because he was the first close relative to pass and I was old enough to grasp the concept of death.

[@judyengle7728]

I love the story about the Reedy family. The Irish make you feel so welcome.

[@mohakobayar1573]

She has identical looking of her father It's happy ending stories loved it

[@charoestipona6231]

I love this content always make me cry.

[@tinacollins9213]

I’m pleased for Twaii he did look like that lady in Ireland 🇮🇪

[@smelly.ballbag751]

Ddamm iam a grown man and I have tears everytime I watch this show lol 😆 great show so happy to watch these family's get back together God bless them all

[@BjdacH]

I love seeing how very respectful everyone is in your show. ❤️

[@4legs4paws55]

No they aren’t! In the UK Version they never tell contestants that their relatives died on camera while while in this version they so so exploitively

[@Sydstuhz]

Tiwai is so sweet imma cry😭

[@anniewright4095]

WOW I love " ONCE WERE WARRIORS"!!!! IT'S AN AWESOME MOVIE....

[@ShoutItFromTheHousetops]

I just discovered Lost & Found and am addicted as many here are to the reunions of long lost family. Never take family for granted. ❤️

[@eej902]

Daves sister's baby started kicking, like, "he is part of our soul family, mom!, I need him!" 8:26

[@patsyshuster2932]

I love these stories

[@ghecabradilla1339]

Why is it that everytime i watch this show made me emotional😥😥😥

[@jpdanda]

We are all connected in one way or another so we fill the pain and joy of others

[@sarahweber2208]

I don't have any connections to New Zealand but the Maori language and traditions always make me tear up. I hope I can one day visit this beautiful country and experience its amazing people and culture

[@meltypapyrus]

That is so cool Reedy got to meet his Irish relatives.

[@KuldeepKaur-pv3wc]

I absolutely love watching this program. Thank you for your amazing help 🙏🙏🙏

[@pinklady4772]

Christian can play with his 9 year old Uncle or Aunt. That's awesome!!

[@mariebelle3493]

I love this program!👍🏽

[@hannahaprent233]

People are amazing, beautiful and great around the world!

[@adorable3817]

Idk, very unimpressed with these fathers who chose to lose touch with their children. James Brown asking his daughter "how long did you look for me?" ....actually I would love to know IF he even made any effort at all to look for HER! You know, between having 8 other kids and all. He has at least 1 child older than her. They never specified if it was with a different woman etc. He just seems like a player. Showed up to the meeting like he was going to clean out the Garage or something. Wish her all the best of luck with him (I think she'll need it)

[@gracet7159]

I wish someone could have helped my dad find out what happened to his mother who was from Lancashire, who went off the radar in 1932 when he was 9 years old. She came to visit him in a boys home in Melbourne and told him she'd see him in 6 months time. He never saw her again in his life. He died when he was 81.

[@sarahhigham9575]

Gosh that's so sad 💔

[@adorable3817]

Such strange people.... they have no idea what they're doing to their children. Maybe she passed away within those 6 months....anything is possible - but to not leave ANY contact Info is very unfortunate.

[@SamStone1964]

If you know her name look her up in the English census records and newspapers.

[@julia197]

They are all beautiful, sisters and brother.

[@kathyh4804]

It’s heartbreaking how many children’s lives have had traumas, abandonment issues due to self centered “parents” that leave their children in the dust! That to me is a very low, heartless person The pain runs so deep in these adults, young or old after decades of knowing their so called “parent” abandoned them 😢

[@annamarielewis7078]

Lovely show. Thank you.💜

[@kerry8248]

I'm also addicted to this show I get so emotional so sad for some. But a happy ending for most.

[@StephanieJoRountree]

Beautiful stories!

[@carollewis5931]

Once were warriors is one of my favourite films I haven't seen it for years

[@charaeashcraft5717]

Daves story gave me happy tears!!!

[@SPadventurOUS]

Tiwai would be amaaaziiiing at voiceover stuff. Fantastic voice. Full of feeling!

[@arifingirsang5959]

Mr David Lomas hopefully he Will always be given health because he can unnite a family that has been broken for a long time and can be reconnectrd

[@nikitapatel2319]

I'm guessing Robert had regrets on leaving his son the 1st Dave behind, that's why he named he second son David as well. Losing the younger David probably felt like losing his son all over again.

[@patriciawickholm3617]

Still very strange.

[@adorable3817]

Well, let's not be over dramatic, he never actually lost his 1st son. He CHOSE never to have contact with him again after sending that card with $5 in it. ...which by the way, isn't enough money to raise a child.

[@lucasb409]

My mom hid the fact she had knowledge of my father. I am now 28 and apparently its too late. All those nights as a child I cried myself to sleep wondering where was my father. My tribe? My people? Today I find out his name, story, and I just believe I will reach out to connect with my relatives on his side. I am just not sure if I want to redig those emotions. I am afraid of rejection. What if he or they dont want to connect? I am over 6000km away. Will they like me? I dont know how to feel about this. Is my mom right to hide this? She said my biological father wasn't interested to know. Could she have lied? Did he change his mind? Did he ever wonder about me? I feel so lost.

[@georgievee5061]

Oh I feel for you but it's not too late to try and reconnect with your father. Hope he will be happy to meet you all the best.

[@netizenkepo2784]

Did you found your father

[@jojochaney2407]

These shows blood is always thicker than water! And for those who spent time looking for their lost loved ones be blessed and enjoy the journey. Life is too short to not to give a second chance and to carry grudges. To Mr David thank you for giving these people assistance. God bless and always good health and be safe!

[@jolynperjes]

everytime i watch this show i always cry😭but still watching another one😊

[@maxtafasa2702]

Happy ending, beautiful story.

[@pollyannaprinciple5860]

Glad to see that Tiwai found his Irish side. Not so easy to connect or reconnect with family you never knew. Genealogy and family ancestry research can be so exciting. One of my coworkers from the United States took a trip to Ireland (his ancestral homeland from a few generations back). While in Ireland, he got drunk in a bar and said offensive things and jokingly tried to imitate the stereotypical Irishman (something he learned in American culture). The Irish people didn't tolerate it. They ran him out of the bar and accused him of being a stereotypical arrogant American. He took his ignorance and returned to the US regretting his trip.

[@ellieantar809]

Glad he was told to leave with his stereotypical bias...terrible behaviour

[@pollyannaprinciple5860]

@@ellieantar809 We see so many weird stereotypes on TV about people from nonWestern cultures and in the past the media has socialized us into believe it. This is why I love KZbin. We actually get to see videos made by people from Africa, Asian countries, Latin American countries, Middle Eastern, India, Britain, Eastern Europe, and etc. Their videos give us a more realistic non-stereotypical narrative of different cultures.

[@judyengle7728]

I loved this one,

[@pacitaquinata6254]

Hello have been watching this KZbin about long lost family and I hope they open their doors to each other and welcome and respect each other love one another cause children are involved with your own life as they growing up to let them know where they come from! their happiness respect love couragement thank you God Bless you all

[@carolhew73]

Bob Jones regretted leaving his first wife it seems and Dave's mom never stood a chance.

[@adorable3817]

I didn't get that feeling at all. He never even saw his 2nd daughter until she was 6 or 8 or something. If he was still into his ex, he would have SURELY kept in touch better.

[@shorty9022]

My Irish ancestors come from the same country, while watching him at the gravesite my hairs stood up on my arms. That was a lovely story, now he knows where he gets his Irish side of his life. My ancestors were the lappin family.

[@ramcharge2704]

I can't even imagine having a baby on the way and a kid then leaving for another country. I'd stay in touch for sure with my children and fly them out to be with me and mist definitely go see them.

[@CheersNE]

Years ago I worked for a private investigator who specialized in finding missing people and sadly it was so frustrating to us that men waited too long to look for their birth parents.

[@lesliesmith5797]

Love these stories 🦋🦋🦋

[@jennypalmer331]

when i watch these it makes me realize that the world is a very small place indeed

[@ankiking]

On the other shows, they are kind enough to deliver the bad news off camera. Then they catch up with the good news a bit later.

[@a697ag]

I don't find the format of this show empathatic to the people featured. The host is cold. The over dramatic music does not seem well suited to the delicate subject matter. Reveal of sensitive information in front of camera is the worst part. Very exploitive

[@someonerandom256]

I don't find the host cold, just matter of fact. But I do wish they would tell them in private.

[@kathysabo9703]

I also like 'Long List Family' better for their sensitivity in giving people bad news off camera...also leaving some of their more private moments private. Why they both keep people in suspense to give what good news there is I don't know,except that it draws the viewers...at times like that a moment can seem an eternity!

[@diannefaithb7047]

thats why i love this show..less drama, and direct to the point..im sure they are empathetic with this people, its just dont show infront of camera.

[@jenniferd.w.357]

I don't know why, everytime I hear a haka , I weep from my soul. I wish I knew why. My grandmother was the same way anytime she tried to visit Bodie. The closer she got to the town, the worse it would be for her. Strange.

[@mrsfiat6521]

Past life maybe?

[@jenniferd.w.357]

@@mrsfiat6521 perhaps or just picking up on the massive amount of pure emotional energy demonstrated when they do it. Its intensity is like level 10 on a 1-10 scale.

[@marthaguardado3556]

Beautiful story

[@KuldeepKaur-pv3wc]

Keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏

[@chutulotanbaro2507]

A great show!!

[@joanodom2104]

These programs are absolutely addicting.

[@leoniea138]

Wow....amazing stories ....