My sister and I have both had our DNA done through Ancestry.com and it was very interesting to find that we both have inherited different parts of the genetic pool that we share. We have purchased a kit for my 98 year old mother to see how her DNA differs from ours.
I have been thinking more about how genetics influences more than we realize. When twins are separated and adopted, it is surprising to find that they are alike in body language and likes/interests.
One of my favorite fiction authors is Tony Hillerman who wrote a series of books based on the Navajo culture. The characters were several Navajo cops who solve Navajo crimes but in the process of reading the books the reader learns a lot about Navajo culture and beliefs. When Tony died in 2008, it seemingly marked the end of these wonderful books.
Then out of the blue Tony's daughter continued writing the books and the series is continued. Anne Hillerman is just as talented as her dad and she is using the same characters in the original series. Did she inherit the genetics of her dad in writing? Or is it her interest in writing that has caused her to have the unique skills of her dad? You can also say that she was raised in an environment of being an author's daughter.
Genetics plays a part many times in alcoholism and other more negative situations. The key is to rise above genetics and realize that in the midst of all our physical and emotional DNA, we are spiritual beings who can break the chains of some of the genetics that cause us problems.
Myrtle Fillmore who was the co-founder of Unity is a model of this kind of thinking when she had tuberculosis and was doomed to die. Her deep belief and affirmation was " I am a child of God, and therefore I do not inherit sickness". I believe we each can adopt that thought and affirmation about situations in our lives and live a more abundant and healthy life.
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