Benjamin Hulleberg searched for his biological mother who gave him up for adoption 20 years ago for a long time without knowing that they worked in the same place
Sometimes destiny usually surprises us in unexpected ways like the following story in which the protagonists turned out to be mother and son. They had been looking for each other for years, not knowing that they worked in the same place .
Although it is said that it is unlikely that you will be able to meet that person you have been looking for for years, sometimes the universe conspires in your favor, giving you some coincidences that, in addition to surprising you, change your life .
Proof of this is the story of Benjamin Hulleberg and his biological mother Holly Shearer , with whom he was reunited 20 years after she gave him up for adoption , and not only that, they discovered that they were not only linked by genes , but other incredible things.
According to information from Fox News, when Holly became pregnant when she was only 15 years old, she decided that it was best to give that baby up for adoption to Brian and Angela Hulleberg , a couple who had been struggling with infertility for years.
For three years, Holly kept in touch with the Hullebergs, sending them letters and photos of little Benjamin. However, over the years, the communication ended and the adoption agency closed its doors in 2014, so the young mother’s curiosity increased over time.
For his part, from a very young age Benjamin was aware that he had been adopted by his parents, since they had made sure that he was aware of his true origin. However, he grew up knowing everything about his biological mother, whom he only knew by her first name, Holly.
For several years, Benjamin sent letters to different adoption agencies in Utah , reviewed DNA tests and adoption records, but was unsuccessful, his relentless search did not yield the expected results. Although it is true that the boy had not been able to find Holly, what he did not know was that she was also looking for him, until one day, a simple Internet search was enough to find his official Facebook account.
(Him) I was 18 years old when I found him, but I was very hesitant. He had so many things in his life. The last thing I wanted to do was affect her life, so I just watched from a distance.
Last year, in a touching and beautiful Facebook post, the boy expressed his "deep desire" to meet his real mother, "simply for the opportunity to thank her for her selfless decision" to put him up for adoption.
Given this, Holly finally steeled herself and decided to approach her son, already in November 2021, on Benjamin’s 20th birthday, she sent him a message through Facebook to congratulate him.
Holly: Happy birthday. I hope it was a wonderful day
Benjamin: Hello. I know you?
Holly: You don’t know me. In fact, it is rare for a stranger to send you a message. 20 years ago, I made the hardest decision of my life, I gave my beautiful baby up for adoption to a beautiful family. I have no intention of turning your life upside down. I have thought of you every day and finally had the courage to send you a message to wish you a happy birthday.
Seeing that the dream of seeing his biological mother had come true, Benjamin invited Holly to dinner and to his surprise to find that the two had not been too far from each other, since they had both been working on the St. Mark’s Hospital , in Salt City, Utah, for the past two years. Holly is a physician assistant and Benjamin volunteers in the intensive care unit .
Happiness came into the life of mother and son, because ever since Benjamin was reunited with Holly and her family, the boy maintains a great relationship with his two younger half-siblings. Since then, the two have met at work at least once a week.