Was called in to the mission home from my area in the Guatemalan jungle by my

Jan 13, 2021
6:57:49pm

UMWolverine Contributor

Mission President to be informed that my dad had been admitted to the hospital with terminal lung cancer. He passed away 3 weeks later. I had been out 4 months (2 months in Guatemala). I did not return home at the time.

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If you're willing to share, what is the most earth-shattering news you've ever

BlueVU

1/13/21 3:52pm

Do they even know that their biological father is not the dad who raised them?

Tricky

1/13/21 3:53pm

Nope!

BlueVU

1/13/21 3:56pm

9-11 was pretty bad for me

MC Coug Blue

1/13/21 3:55pm

Yeah, that was intense...

BlueVU

1/13/21 3:57pm

9/11

John Doe

1/13/21 3:56pm

Well if they're on CB now they're going to know.

Northwest Cougar

1/13/21 3:56pm

Nah, they're not. lol, They're not BYU fans.

BlueVU

1/13/21 3:57pm

Once they join a DNA site, they’ll know.

dtownCoug

1/13/21 4:01pm

That's exactly why my dad told me. Didn't want me to find out via the internet.

BlueVU

1/13/21 4:12pm

My niece got a DNA kit as a gift recently and found out her dad is not her bio father. Her dad didn't know either

Beest

1/13/21 4:48pm

RE: My niece got a DNA kit as a gift recently and found out her dad is not her

BlueVU

1/13/21 4:53pm

RE: My niece got a DNA kit as a gift recently and found out her dad is not her

Northwest Cougar

1/14/21 7:24am

The rest of the story please Paul Harvey???

Blue for Life

1/14/21 9:41am

Well...you see..her mother had fling with another guy and got pregnant, but her dad just assumed the kid was his.

Beest

1/14/21 1:08pm

Pretty much the same situation for my cousin (see my post below)

HiLife

1/15/21 9:50am

For me, it was when I learned that Gogurt is really just yogurt.

OPINIONS

1/13/21 3:57pm

Or when you learn I Can't Believe it's Not Butter! is not butter.

Hypnotoad

1/13/21 4:10pm

Well, with xtra suger 😉

Spine

1/13/21 4:17pm

Did someone call?

gurt

1/14/21 1:49am

As a 13 year old my older cousin disclosed my aunt and uncle had to get married

OU Cougar

1/13/21 3:59pm

Weren’t they already married if they were your aunt and uncle?

CBaass

1/13/21 4:02pm

Yes they got pregnant at a church activity (he was 17 and she was 15)

OU Cougar

1/13/21 4:19pm

Learned my parents eloped - pregnancy will do that.

Gibbcoug

1/13/21 4:17pm

Back when the church wanted everyone to create a four-generation chart

85fan

1/13/21 7:46pm

RE: Back when the church wanted everyone to create a four-generation chart

BYUALWAYSNUM1

1/14/21 8:59pm

Easily finding out that my dad passed away.

BigD Coug

1/13/21 4:01pm

Mine as well. Boating accident totally out of the blue. Just numbing

Tare

1/13/21 4:14pm

Same thing with my dad

TrackCoug

1/13/21 4:30pm

My dad's mother died when he was 8 from a car accident...

BlueVU

1/13/21 4:16pm

That’s an interesting (and great) perspective. May I ask what the positive

stenso

1/13/21 4:41pm

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Adrielle

1/13/21 4:02pm

9/11 and All worthy male members receive the Priesthood

BYU Grounds

1/13/21 4:07pm

2 situations come to mind

HiLife

1/13/21 4:18pm

WOW!

BYU Grounds

1/13/21 4:52pm

The last line of that reply made me laugh so hard. Feel bad for the girl that

Blue for Life

1/14/21 9:45am

Your friend shouldn’t be disclosing this info to the wife. Not your friend’s

Iman23

6/9/21 5:08am

When I was 16 I found out my sister had had a baby 5 years previous that died

DeekLyfter

1/13/21 4:51pm

Sister completing suicide

AtomicHamster

1/13/21 5:01pm

Was called in to the mission home from my area in the Guatemalan jungle by my

UMWolverine

1/13/21 6:57pm

Nephew had the same happen. His Dad had not even been diagnosed w/ cancer when he left but passed 4 mos in.

Soupie

1/13/21 7:20pm

I feel that I had a similar experience by staying in the mission field as well

UMWolverine

1/14/21 6:50am

9-11, Kennedy, Berlin Wall coming down, Stopping Viet Nam (didn't get drafted)

85fan

1/13/21 7:42pm

I also just found out my 4 cousins are all my half brothers and sister. Crazy

USMCdad

1/13/21 7:43pm

Finding out my daughter had cancer

TheLoanArranger

1/13/21 10:24pm

Two things that happened to my brother’s kids

Incognito

1/14/21 12:17am

Finding out your 15 year old daughter is pregnant and finding out your dad's dad

Blue for Life

1/14/21 9:53am

2hr church

buckeyecougarguy

1/14/21 10:13pm

I was told I have a chronic form of Leukemia. I’ll have it the rest of my life. Hopefully die with it not from it.

Busting Coveys

1/14/21 10:24pm

When my parents knocked in my door and told me my boyfriend was in a coma

ByuImaginesDragons

1/15/21 2:56am

When my ex-wife pulled me into a room at my parents house on Christmas

JarJarBeeps

1/15/21 8:33am

UMWolverine

1/15/21 9:01am

Ouch

85fan

1/15/21 9:15am

Thumbs up for the final paragraph/outcome

HiLife

1/15/21 9:43am

Is your ex still with that guy?

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