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And then the day arrived. The four of us—my husband and me, my biological father and his wife of 50 years—convened at a dark, bustling suburban restaurant in Teaneck, New Jersey. I had called ahead and asked for a quiet table. The maître d’ asked if it was a special occasion. Yes, it was. Birthday? Anniversary? Not quite. Just special. As the four of us settled in, I was aware that other diners, if they noticed us at all, would assume that we were a family. I looked just like him.
As our entrées were cleared, he pulled out his phone and opened a folder. His cheeks were pink. I, too, blush easily. As he handed me the phone, he cleared his throat. “Ancestors,” he said. “These are my parents. And great-grandparents.”
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