Who do you most resemble in your family?
They say when couples live together, they start to resemble each other.
But today’s question has to do with the family genes – who in yours do you most resemble?
Without a doubt – I resemble my dad.
In 2010, I shaved my head to raise money for children’s cancer research with an organization called St. Baldricks. The shaving took place in a room in front of a group of family and friends. What was not present was a mirror.
After we were done, I made my way to the bathroom and when I first saw myself it was as if my Dad was looking back at me. Uncanny but true! And the older I get, the more the similarity.
I’ve always known that I had my father’s nose and possibly the shape of his face. As a young teen, I tried to find myself in my grandmothers to no avail, aunts and uncles to no avail, and most importantly, my mother. For some reason, there was a time when I really wanted to look like her. I think it had more to do with her eyes which had a genuine kind glow to them.
But it is Dad all the way for me!
Even more so as I age, as I have let my hair go grey/white, and each morning when I first catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and say, “Good morning, Dad”. It is undeniable that it’s his face that mine has morphed into over the past few years.
I like to envision that he is saying good morning right back to me from Heaven.