tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post5479291202587484475..comments2023-12-15T08:48:28.098-05:00Comments on Once in a Blue Muse: DNA, Identity, FamilyLisa Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-59114051982940909882017-07-24T12:47:57.853-04:002017-07-24T12:47:57.853-04:00This post gave me goosebumps. I can't imagine ...This post gave me goosebumps. I can't imagine life without you, my dear cousin, who is more like me than any other of our "blood" relatives! I send healing thoughts to your misguided genetic grandparents who clearly live in a world of shame and fear. So grateful you joined our clan instead. With all of our mishugas, there was/is a heck of a lot of love and laughter. xoJoy Cohenhttp://www.joylisacohen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-55635401971966371612017-07-24T11:45:35.379-04:002017-07-24T11:45:35.379-04:00My youngest (whom I gave birth to) said she'd ...My youngest (whom I gave birth to) said she'd like to do the DNA thing, and I agree. I am interested to know the results!<br /><br />My eldest (whom I did not give birth to) is also interested. She was with her birth family until age 5, and we endured the wait for the termination of their parental rights. There is no family history for us to reference for her birth family even though the people are known.<br /><br />My daughter has two full-blood genetic brothers. One endured 13 years of abuse and is disabled with many issues stemming from the abuse. However the other brother, only a year older than my daughter, was taken from the abusive parents as an infant and adopted to a good home.<br /><br />I wonder...did he inherit any disabilities? Or are all the disabilities a result of abuse and neglect?USNessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806013779013310261noreply@blogger.com