I was getting a haircut from my cousin Desi the other day. At one point our conversation we were having led to a discussion about my Yia Yia (grandma) Dorothy, our namesake hence my name and my cousin's name. I told her that we look EXACTLY like her in terms of facial structure: eyes, nose, mouth, face shape, you name it! Desi was very surprised because she had never seen the pictures of them. Even the ones from when they had graduated from high school!
Although my Yia Yia has been deceased since 1982 and I have never met her, from the stories I have heard it seems like we've had similar life experiences: we grew up in the city, worked in a deli at a grocery store, had a car accident, dated a farm boy, etc. But there are a few differences too: I am finishing my college degree, I've been out of the U.S. twice, and I'm of a different generation along with other things too. I think that its crazy yet awesome at the same time how I have similar life experiences with people in my family I never met. It feels like there is a connection of some sort which makes me the person I am today.
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