A Designer Me

This adventure is contributed by Fake Name .

Recently, scientists have isolated genes dictating specific characteristics in a human and have also simultaneously realised that massive amounts of our DNA are just fillers. Both these realisations have given birth to a concept far more utopian: designer babies.

The general idea is to choose only the best of genes to make the perfect human being. Ignoring the moral ramifications of such an act, a dilemma is born since what an individual considers "best" tends to differ.

If you're reading this, it's a tad too late for you to personally be a designer baby. However, if you were in charge of structuring your own self from the tiniest morsel itself, which characteristics displayed by your parents would you imbibe? What about them do you prioritize?

Maybe the way your mother sings in the shower. Or the way your father creates a fuss when they double swipe his credit card. Or how your mother hides her disappointment behind a calm smile when you break those expensive dinner plates.

Even superficial things, like one's eyes and another's smile.

The question is, what of them would you wish to keep long after they're gone?

What about them is worth immortalizing through a revolutionary way of self expression?

Think of it this way – maybe, our genes are just microscopic time travelers, that carry forward our personalities and traits forward through generations. So what will you take with you?

Is this adventure’s true purpose just to get you to talk about what you like about your parents?

Or is it to make you think about how you’d like genetically immortalize - through you - your parents’ best qualities?

The genetic lottery is no longer a high-stakes gamble. Unleash the designer baby in you and let it customize itself. Remember to share it with the rest of us freshly-minted infants by adding "A Designer Me" to your description!