No matter who you are or where you come from, one of the great common denominators in life is that we all have stories to share. How we choose to tell them — if we opt to, of course — is up to the individual. In my case, writing was my medium of choice.

After discovering I am donor conceived at 36-years-old in March 2023, the only certainty I could feel in my life was the need to document all of the feelings and emotions that were coming up. I wanted to have an historical reference to be able to look back on as I grow older. These were highly unusual times in the aftermath of my discovery, so capturing the essence of what was happening felt vital.

At a certain point, I realized what I was writing wasn’t only about what happened to me. I was discovering — or perhaps re-discovering — who I’ve always been.

As many DCPs know, answers connected to the truth of who they really are don’t come easy. But I felt like I had uncovered my fullest truth, finally.

This book is a re-introduction of myself. It is my evolution in physical form. And it’s my hope that it can serve as a resource for others who’ve been forced to evolve in ways totally unforeseen, and perhaps even inconceivable.