In times of crisis like COVID-19, family reunions are extremely special.
But none more so than the story of one man in Britain who saw photos of his own mother for the first time after he learned about his tragic early life.
This is the emotional moment when 31-year-old Jamie Williams saw a photo of his mother for the first time.
(Courtesy: ITV News)
But a few months ago, Jamie didn't even know people around this table are his blood relatives.
It all dates back to January 1992 when Jamie's mother, Susan Carter, died in Swansea, a city in Wales, when Jamie was just four months old.
Three days later, neighbours alerted the police after spotting two teenagers outside the property where Jamie's mom passed away and baby Jamie was heard crying.
His mother's death was not treated as suspicious but diabetes may have led to her death.
Then Jamie was adopted by a loving couple.
At 18, he got in touch with his biological father, who introduced him to his half-sister and other family members who found a newspaper clipping reporting on his mother's death.
His father died six years later.
Late last year, he was interviewed over that discovery.
He was eager to learn about his mother.
That's when Andrew Hoskins got in touch with the reporter who conducted the interview after realising Jamie was his second cousin.
And a few weeks later, his dream came true as he reunited with his blood relatives who presented him with photos of his mother and himself as a baby.
"I'm so overwhelmed, I can't put it into words... Just sitting here, knowing there is a photo of her and I know what she looks like," said Jamie.
His relatives were equally thrilled.
Jamie's cousin, Andrew Hoskins, said, "Happy and joyful to see him for the first time since he was small."
"I've been excited, to be fair, to meet Jamie. Today's the start of many special times, I can promise you that," Joanne, another cousin of Jamie's, said.
All's well that ends well.
In the end, luck has made for one lovely family reunion.
Jamie with his adoptive parents and blood relatives in Wales, Britain (Courtesy: ITV)
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