Wheeler's facial fuzz had appeared at birth with an inch and a half of light hair covering her cheeks and chin. The letter further stated that his mother was born a hermaphrodite, with both male and female reproductive organs. It also informed him that both his mother and his maternal grandmother had hypertrichosis, known as werewolf syndrome. Six weeks later he received a letter from the department saying it had the identity of his mother: Vivian Wheeler, now 62. His search began when he filed a request with the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services to find his biological parents. The 33-year-old Kansas man had always been curious about his birth parents. Movie star? Rock star? For Richard Lorenc, she turned out to be the last thing he ever imagined: a sideshow bearded lady. McLaughlin met Ward at the airport and couldn’t believe the moment was “really real,” she told the Daily Mail.Every adopted child wonders who his biological mother is. “We’re just going to hit the beach, catch a tan and put the world to rights,” Ward said. The sisters began speaking to each other every day and finally met in person for the first time at a beach house in North Carolina. The two had an immediate bond, calling it “love at first sight.” McLaughlin said the most exciting part of meeting her sister was finally getting to hug and kiss her. Ward even discovered that she had lived only a few blocks away from her sister and mother for a while. McLaughlin is seen as a baby in the top inset photo Ward is in the bottom inset.Īfter the call, McLaughlin also purchased a DNA kit from MyHeritage, which confirmed that the two are, in fact, half-sisters. He turned to her and said, ‘Yep, that’s your sister all right.’ We both have a sarcastic, dark sense of humor.” Diane Ward (left), 58, and Mary McLaughlin, 55, finally reunited after being separated and never meeting as infants. “Her husband overheard me on there and said we were very similar. When I spoke to her on Zoom for the first time it was just an incredible feeling. We just clicked and bounced off each other straight away,” Ward told Jam Press. McLaughlin grew up with only a photo to remember her biological mother. The potential relative then told Ward what she’d been hoping for: she might have a sister. Ward began helping her husband, who is also an adoptee, track down his biological family when she decided to purchase a MyHeritage DNA testing kit in December 2020.Īfter sending her sample, Ward received results several months later showing a potential second cousin, whom she messaged through the site, eager to learn more. Growing up in Michigan, a state that has sealed adoption records, she only knew her mother’s name, which was fairly common, and was told she was an only child. Two sisters who didn’t know each other existed and have lived in different countries were reunited after 55 years of being told they were only children.ĭiane Ward, 58, who lives in Uffculme, UK, was put up for adoption when she was a baby after her mother gave birth to her at 18. School bars families from kids’ graduation: ‘Your baby can’t come in’ĭear Abby: I want to replace one of my bridesmaids - but she’s my fiance’s sisterĭear Abby: I walked in on my 90-year-old mom having sex Dear Abby: My grandson’s school exposed him to something completely inappropriate for his age
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