So after some deep thinking, I decided to take the Ancestry DNA test. I know, the government has my DNA now, but they had it anyway as I did a smoking cessation thing with Duke University where they paid me to quit and one of the requirements was a DNA sample. Surely they ran right to the feds and gave that up. But anyway,
long story short.
The reason I did it was that I was adopted right after birth. I've always known I was adopted. Never really thought much about it. I put my name on a list in South Carolina about a decade ago and nothing came of it. So I just said what the hell and paid for the Ancestry DNA test.
Got the results back yesterday at 6PM. At 9PM I was on the phone talking to my half sister and I found my birth mother who is alive and well living near Columbia. I have another sibling probably on my fathers side though their info is hidden on the website. My new sister has agreed not to tell my birth mother yet cause I'm not there yet and anyway, a meeting like this needs to be kind of epic.
Also not telling my mom because my father died a few months ago and she might feel like I've abandoned her.
So anyway, wow. cray cray weekend (I'm 1% central, west African).
long story short.
The reason I did it was that I was adopted right after birth. I've always known I was adopted. Never really thought much about it. I put my name on a list in South Carolina about a decade ago and nothing came of it. So I just said what the hell and paid for the Ancestry DNA test.
Got the results back yesterday at 6PM. At 9PM I was on the phone talking to my half sister and I found my birth mother who is alive and well living near Columbia. I have another sibling probably on my fathers side though their info is hidden on the website. My new sister has agreed not to tell my birth mother yet cause I'm not there yet and anyway, a meeting like this needs to be kind of epic.
Also not telling my mom because my father died a few months ago and she might feel like I've abandoned her.
So anyway, wow. cray cray weekend (I'm 1% central, west African).