Nothing is more important than family. That’s why it’s so shocking and emotionally overwhelming when long-lost relatives meet for the first time. Imagine what it must feel like to learn you have a sister or brother or cousin you never knew about. Could your heart handle the extra love? For the people whose stories you’re about to read, the answer is a resounding yes. They opened their hearts to new love, and your heart will melt reading about them.
At 83-Years-Old Joyce Risher Met The Sister She Never Knew About
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When Joyce Risher learned she had a sister she never knew about she said, “I’ve got butterflies in my stomach, and they’re about to fly out.” Risher’s granddaughter, Melissa Berry uncovered the family relation after testing her DNA with Ancestry.com.
Beverly Meier had submitted her DNA to the same site, hoping to learn more about her life. She was adopted at birth and wanted to know where she came from. The DNA results, as it turns out, weren’t the only thing giving away these two as sisters. Both share a love of Diet Coke, chips and dip, and cream cheese for breakfast.
