Shock discovery!
When Joey discovered at age nine that his dad was not his biological father, he was confused and angry. Confession from his mother that he was a product of rape did not help and he was ashamed of himself for over twenty years.
At 29, Joey decided to sort out the truth about his paternity. He purchased peace of mind DNA test kit. ‘He was unsure if he would find anyone at all who might look like him, uncle, sibling, or even his dad.
Happy finding
His results returned a 99.99% paternity match to a total stranger living miles away from him. He also got the name of the man and Joey decided to find out more about the man on Facebook. Looking at the man’s profile picture was just like looking at an older version of himself.
All of Joey’s conscious memories had been geared toward this day, since the day a cousin blurted out that Joey wasn’t truly part of their family.
Encouraged by his wife, Joey sent off a message to the man whose DNA profile matched his.
When the man received the message, he immediately recognized Joey as his long-lost son. He was over the moon with joy. Three decades before, he had dated his classmate in graduate school who had gotten pregnant for him. Sadly, she disappeared with the baby boy once she moved out of the area.
Fulfillment at last!
He immediately replied to his son, addressing him by the name he was called as a baby. Both father and son have renewed their relationship and merged their families.
Joey feels like he has been liberated from ‘shame and taboo’ and is now looking forward to writing a book titled ‘My Father’s Son
