    | During Spring Break of the 2017-2018 school year, my family and I received some exciting yet unexpected news. After some digging on various social media platforms, phone calls, texting, and exchanging of photos, it was confirmed that my Dad had three other siblings! Alrighty, let’s rewind a bit. My dad, Jeff, and his twin brother, Jay, were adopted by my grandma and late grandpa in December 1974 when they were just six weeks old. The boys had known all of their lives that they were adopted, however there were a lot of missing pieces to their puzzle. They did not know who their birth parents were or where their biological family resided, but were open minded to possibly finding out one day. Now, let’s fast forward to last spring break. My dad and his brother found out about a new law, which enabled them to obtain their official birth certificates. When they received them in the mail, their biological mother's name was listed. My uncle then proceeded to google her name, which led him to her obituary. She had died six years ago of breast cancer. After further examination of the obituary, he had uncovered that their mom had three other children. My dad and uncle had two sisters, and a late brother who died in a tragic car accident when he was sixteen. After numerous calls, group chats, and photo exchanges, we were certain that this exciting news was legit and my parents arranged for us to all meet! |
In mid June, we packed up our things and took a trip down to Springfield, Missouri. When we arrived, we were greeted by two beaming ladies who were their sisters. We barbequed, played lawn games and cards, and caught up on lost time for hours on end.
The joy of new siblings for my dad, meant NEW COUSINS for my sister and I. Our family isn’t very large, so doubling the cousin count was THRILLING! We had so-o-o-o much fun together that after the barbeque was over, we decided to take the party over to my cousin’s grandparent's house; where swimming, pizza, and washers filled the rest of the night.
I NEVER once had doubt in my mind that these people were related to us. There was absolutely no denying the similarities between the four siblings. If you were to line all of them up and look at them, there are physical traits that they all share. Between the four of them, there are also MANY personality traits that they have in common. For example, my dad and one of the sisters are more quiet and reserved, whereas my uncle Jay and the other sister enjoy being the life of the party. It’s even quite comical that my dad and one of the sisters are so similar, that they even have the same profession as math teachers and coaches at the schools where they work! What are the odds!?
Since our initial meeting, we have gone to church, out to eat, shopping, and spent many hours catching up on 44 years of lost time. I guess you could say that the pieces of the puzzle have finally been put back together!
Until next time ladies and gents,
Emma :)
The joy of new siblings for my dad, meant NEW COUSINS for my sister and I. Our family isn’t very large, so doubling the cousin count was THRILLING! We had so-o-o-o much fun together that after the barbeque was over, we decided to take the party over to my cousin’s grandparent's house; where swimming, pizza, and washers filled the rest of the night.
I NEVER once had doubt in my mind that these people were related to us. There was absolutely no denying the similarities between the four siblings. If you were to line all of them up and look at them, there are physical traits that they all share. Between the four of them, there are also MANY personality traits that they have in common. For example, my dad and one of the sisters are more quiet and reserved, whereas my uncle Jay and the other sister enjoy being the life of the party. It’s even quite comical that my dad and one of the sisters are so similar, that they even have the same profession as math teachers and coaches at the schools where they work! What are the odds!?
Since our initial meeting, we have gone to church, out to eat, shopping, and spent many hours catching up on 44 years of lost time. I guess you could say that the pieces of the puzzle have finally been put back together!
Until next time ladies and gents,
Emma :)
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