Friends become long lost relatives
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
Singapore
July 26, 2010 11:19pm CST
This amazing story actually happened to two of my close friends.
What happened was, they went on a tour to India together. One set of parents went to send them off, and the other set of parents went to meet them when they come back, so the two sets of parents didn't meet each other.
The parents happenned to meet at a wedding dinner and were chatting about their daughters who have gone on a holiday, both to the same destination but somehow they got the dates wrong, so they didn't make the connection.
When the girls got back, one of them has extra film in her camera, so she took a picture of her mum, and this picture got developed and happened to be shown to the other mum. That's when they realized that the mums are cousins, the girls' grandmothers are actually sisters! What close relations! 
The two girls have actually been friends for more than 10 years without realizing they are connected by blood. This discovery has made them closer than ever before.
I thought this was so amazing and like to share with you here. What do you think about this reunion? Have you had something similar happenned to you or heard of similar stories?
The two girls have actually been friends for more than 10 years without realizing they are connected by blood. This discovery has made them closer than ever before.
I thought this was so amazing and like to share with you here. What do you think about this reunion? Have you had something similar happenned to you or heard of similar stories?4 responses
@qianyun6 (2067)
• China
27 Jul 10
I don't have similar stories to share. And I think it's usual to lose contact between relatives of "grandmother level". I haven't met any relatives who are the posterity of my grandparents brothers and sisters.
But it's really a coincidence that the two girls became good friends. Mmm... if they were a boy and a girl, they could get married. It won't be considered as incest according to Chinese laws because their blood relation isn't in three generations.
What about in Singapore?
@qianyun6 (2067)
• China
27 Jul 10
Actually there's no difference between mother's side(biao) and father's side(tang) in physiology. In China, marriage between "biao" brother and sister used to be very common, but it is strictly banned after liberation. Now it is usually considered as incest in China, at least around my hometown.
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
27 Jul 10
Actually they are considered distant cousins.
Also if they are from the maternal parent's side (biao), it won't be considered incest.
That was an interesting topic. Thank you!
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
27 Jul 10
For us mother's side is still acceptable because of the different surnames and also depends on how far the relationship is. Maybe the second generation would be too close. Father's side is definitely incest.
Anyway, over history we know that marrying close relations is not good because defective genes turn up often and the offsprings suffer.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Jul 10
Hi bluemoon!
While the world is shrinking, sad to hear that there are separations as well. But here's one happy episode. One beautiful story to warm anyone's heart. Nice read. 
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
28 Jul 10
Thanks for that warm tone! I started out just to share this happy story, didn't quite see it like your viewpoint and it's a good viewpoint to hold. Thanks again for the nice response.
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
29 Jul 10
Hi rich,
There's no need to add to the overflowing pool of negativity and horror in this world.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
wow,this looks amazing,my friend!
they have been friends before they knew they were long lost relatives.hat's really amazing! for me,i haven't encountered such things,but it is really fun to be able to know tat you have befriend the one who was your relative.
they have been friends before they knew they were long lost relatives.hat's really amazing! for me,i haven't encountered such things,but it is really fun to be able to know tat you have befriend the one who was your relative.@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
27 Jul 10
There is one whole bunch of us, about 10 of us who are all close friends, we were all so amazed by it and of course feel happy for them.
@george000 (166)
• India
27 Jul 10
Long time back when I in school at that time I have a friend and in our class one new student came and she is new to every one of us.slowly she started sharing her problems and she reflected her passed days and we feel sad about her and my best friend started concerning more about her and they became like a true sister and now it is running fifteen years.
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
27 Jul 10
So this girl actually become like a real sister to her. I see where you are getting with this story. That is very nice of your best friend. 
