At the age of 90, Maurilia Chavez and Andrea Lopez, orphaned twins who hadn’t seen each other since they were nine, finally reunited, all thanks to DNA technology. Their lives took a heartbreaking turn in 1937 when their parents passed away, leaving them and their eight siblings to be scattered among various extended family members.
Despite their bond as twins, fate cruelly separated them, placing them in different homes hundreds of miles apart, with their only brief encounter occurring four years later when they were reunited for just one day during a family gathering.
Maurilia Chavez and Andrea Lopez reunited 81 years later
For years, Chavez and Lopez led separate lives, completely unaware of each other’s presence, embracing milestones like marriage, parenthood, and retirement in different corners of the country. Yet, the ache of uncertainty lingered, haunting them with doubts about the existence and well-being of their long-lost twin.
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A twist of fate occurred during the Thanksgiving period last year when Lopez, residing in Las Vegas, decided to delve into her genetic ancestry, revealing that her sister was alive and living in Denver. Without delay, they reconnected through an extensive phone conversation, bridging the chasm of decades apart. Fuelled by the desire to embrace their reunion, Lopez hastily secured a flight for a heartwarming rendezvous with Chavez in December.
During the reunion, the long-lost twins were joyful as they embraced each other for the first time. Lopez described the meeting as a very emotional one. “My little sister, I really wanted to see you, to have you with me, my beautiful little sister,” she said in Spanish. “When I see my sister, I get so happy, I don’t do nothing but cry and hug her and squish her, It was like the first time I see her in my life because 81 years is too long. I remember just a little bit, a little, little bit, me too.”
Chavez also expressed a mix of emotions, as she expressed both enthusiasm and anticipation about reuniting with her twin after a considerable period of time apart. “I am more happiest person in the world because I never thought I was going to see her again and the other reason,” she confessed. “I cry like a baby, I was lonely I have a beautiful family but what I really need was my sister.”