Joleen Diaz and her daughter Meilani Parks are 24 years apart in age but are often told by strangers that they could be sisters.
āI donāt think she minds,ā says Diaz, 43, of her 19-year-old. āWhile she was growing up, she would often hear people tell me they thought my mother was my sister.ā
āMeilani and I have never gone clubbing or partying together,ā Diaz, an elementary school teacher, tells Jam Press, adding that she doesnāt plan to go out with her daughter in the future, either. While sheās had her share of late nights, āthese days, Iād rather stay home, drink a nice cup of hot tea, and watch a good movie.ā
āIāve always lived a healthy, active lifestyle,ā Diaz says. āI rarely drink alcohol. I get a lot of rest, and eat a balanced, healthy diet,ā which is how she stays so young.
The idea that Diaz is Parksā sister, isn't beyond the relm of possibilities because she had her daughter so young.
āI was pretty young when I had her, so itās not entirely impossible that we could be sisters,ā she says.