I used a people finder service - and it worked!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I had this friend back in 1982 or so. She was a bright, funny person who had the misfortune to be saddled with, shall we say, an unpleasant home life. I lost contact with her over the years, but never forgot about her. In the past 5-6 years, it seems like not a week would pass when I wouldn’t think about her or see someone who reminded me of her. It wasn’t a “lost love” kinda thing, though. I was truly concerned about her well-being. Hell, in the past year, I kept having dreams in which she’d appear. Nothing bad happened in the dream, but I would wake up with a start.

I remembered her birthdate and was able to find her using one of those people finder services. I paid the fee ($50 :eek: ) and hoped for the best. I sent her a simple letter to the address I was given. I never expected to hear from her, but I felt I had to try. It would be worth the $50 to at least exorcise her from my mind.

Much to my surprise, I got an email from her today! She’s apparently doing well. For a few minutes, I was too stunned to respond, but I was finally able to send a reply. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted. Over the years, I always thought the worse when I thought about what may have happened to her. She went through some difficult times.

Now I have the torture of waiting for a reply!

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Do you mind me asking which service you used?

My ex-wife has been “lost” for years. She hasn’t spoken with her family or daughter. I’d be interested to learn if she’s still alive or not.

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I used Intelius.com. I got an anwser almost immediately.

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I used PeopleSearch one time. I think the cost was something like $40.

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Wow, Intelius has gone up in price! I used it in 2004, and paid $25 for a 24 hour pass. One of the people I looked up was an old boyfriend, and ended up dating him again for about a year. It was definitely worth the money.