I’ve been home in Jamaica for a few days and it’s been bitter sweet. I was able to meet my brother in person and that was spectacular. He picked us up at the airport after a hectic day of delays and then drove us through a storm to our dad’s house. This year has been the year of family discoveries and it’s not over just yet. We have one more DNA test to complete before we can put all of this to rest.

My dad says his mom had a picture of the man we suspect is his father in her room when he was a boy but after she died he didn’t know who the man was so they got rid of the picture with other belongings. It’s wild to think all these years the answers were right there but we just never knew. Same with my brother… I’m sure paths were crossed unknowingly.

It’s been a rocky year but I’m glad it’s almost over. When we get the last set of results a weight will be lifted I hope. I truly hope communication flows with the family the way it flows for my bother and I.

I pray my dad can stay focused when we get these results. I pray we get more questions answered than we are left with.