Venturing through Time: An Emotional Journey of Self-Discovery with the iGENEA DNA Test
Family name Sawyer
The DNA-test by iGENEA not only revealed intriguing facts about the Sawyer family lineage but also incited a storm of emotions. Venturing into the realm of genetic testing, the outcome was a remarkably enriching and profoundly transformative journey. The surname ‘Sawyer’ was no longer just a name, but a mark of historic resilience and ethos carried forward through time.
Throughout my life, I have been inspired by the familial stories that glued together the lineage of the Sawyer clan. The tales passed down through generations, elegantly woven through time, always served to entrench within me a sense of belonging and identity. However, beneath the romance of these familial tales, curiosity piqued - a desire to dig deeper into the roots of the Sawyer lineage, to discover whether these stories mirror the actual essence of our past. Seeking to satisfy this curiosity, I turned to iGENEA, an expert in the realm of DNA testing.
The process, remarkably unobtrusive, began with a rather simple swab test. Shipping back the test kit, however, brought forth a flood of emotions, stirring an inexplicable blend of anticipation and anxiety. Deep within me, thrashed a silent war - a fear of the unknown grappling against a resolute desire to uncover untold truths.
The ensuing weeks feel like an eternity as one waits for the results. Every day, with bated breath, I would eagerly scan my emails, hoping against hope, for the results that would answer questions buried for generations. The day finally arrived, and with it, another landslide of emotions.
Figuratively holding my breath, I opened the report. Chills cascaded down my spine as a newfound understanding of our family history unfolded before my eyes. The Sawyer lineage was no longer restricted to familial anecdotes. We could now trace back our roots to a time shrouded in distant history, to places unseen, and to people unknown. Discovering that our lineage could be traced back to ancient Western Europe was earth-shattering. We were descendants of skilled woodworkers, as reflected in our last name, Sawyer, which denoted a significant status in medieval societies.
This knowledge sparked a profound cognitive shift. The Sawyer name garnered a fresh perspective and a new depth. The two-dimensional stories I had grown up with evolved into a three-dimensional panorama, cementing my pride and sense of belonging.
The iGENEA experience is not merely an understanding of one's DNA. It is a tumultuous emotional voyage through time, an endeavor to face the mirror of truth, a process of re-imagining family legends in light of discovered historical facts. It brought me closer to my ancestors, the bloodline I am a part of and the powerful, resilient legacy they established so many centuries ago that still echoes in our surname, Sawyer.
J. Sawyer