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| The DNA does not lie |
My DNA results came back a few months ago. It is very interesting what science can reveal and also a little scary too. A few ounces of saliva and a quick google search of a name can tell a lot about a person and permanently squashes any hope of living a life off the grid.
Unofficial DNA results: The picture to the side pretty much nails it. I need coffee to survive, and life without chocolate would not be much of a life. You can fill in the blanks on the rest!
Official DNA results:
You can see my ancestral breakdown off to the right. Different tests yield different results and like anything in life, neither are 100% accurate. But it's fun to see what's flowing through my veins.
As far as finding any birth family, my closest matches were 4th cousins and beyond so I've hit a wall there until someone closer takes one of the tests and gets into the database. I could take a few other tests, but I think two is enough!
In the fall, I plan to contact one of the adoption agencies in Korea to see if there is any hope of finding my records there. The agency here in MN told me they were destroyed in a fire or flood (eye roll), but I think there could be (or should be) something on the other end.
I'm satisfied with the knowledge I have at this point, but if somehow in the future it is comes to light that green peppers are a component, I will question everything about me and believe that my whole life is a lie!
