Son Surprises Biological Mom At Skatepark After 18 Years Apart
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A mom was left frozen in shock when her daughters took her to a skatepark and surprised her with her biological son who she hadn’t seen in 18 years. Carmen Santiago initially marveled at the Douglasville, Georgia, skatepark, looking around and saying how she had never been there before. But then, on a nearby ramp, Jeremy Hudson, 22, shouted, "Hey, mom, watch me," before dropping in and riding up to Carmen on his board. A confused Carmen didn’t initially understand Jeremy, but when her daughters - Tara Hammock, 27, and Sophia Williams, 32 - explained who had just shown up, everything suddenly clicked. Carmen could only let out cries of "Oh my god! Oh my god!" before Jeremy headed over to her for an emotional hug he had waited 18 years for.
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What a mature perspective on the whole situation, you were definitely raised right young man
It’s a naïve perspective but a mature response to it.
@@purpleperc1012 what do you mean
@@joeybiets1989 troll ignore it!
But a slap in the face of his adoptive parents
@@thomasward00 Not at all most adoptive parents have no issue with there kids making the decision to find the bio parents as long as it's the best for them some kids don't care about the bio parents but others want to know where they come from
Mad respect to the family that raised him and made sure he KNEW AND UNDERSTOOD why his biological mom did what she did.
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That was the most important part. His biological mom let him be adopted by the right people.
W Family. 💯
This "kid" has more forgiveness in his heart than I'll ever have. This kid is somebody I can look up to and learn from.
Well you can’t really be mad at her situation lol
It’s hard to be upset at her. Extremely hard. It would be worse if she kept him and made him suffer. She did the right thing
There is nothing to forgive, She gave him up for a very good reason and never stopped loving him.
@@v.xien. You can be mad that she had a child when she wasn’t ready. Which is her own fault. At the end of the day though she matured past that and gave him to someone who can take better care of him. That is enough to forgive her.
@@firemonkey1015and how do you know she wasn't ready at the time? Life changes quick. He was obviously old enough to recognize and memorize her when they where separated.
That childlike hug he gave her was emotional… that hug came from that little boy years ago who wanted to see his family again.
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Let’s all pray for a world where moms don’t have to give up their children for financial reasons. How sad.
We were traveling from homeless shelter to homeless shelter and I also didn’t have a dad helping
There’s a difference between knowing what’s best for your children and child neglect. Walk a mile… before judging.
@@jeremyhudson2020 Are you actually Jeremy ?? Hope you're not a fake.
@@lawtraf8008 I am forreal Jeremy
@@jeremyhudson2020 ❤️ amazing I hope your happiness continues
Let's get a round of applause for the foster parents. raised a good kid.
Amen
Amen
They raised this young man amazing that he is... ❤
Those "foster" parents are the REAL parents! And a blessing on the birth mother - she could easily have aborted that baby. May all of them find peace and happiness.
You mean the parents that raised him. Much respect to his biological mother to be courageous enough to give kids a life that she couldn't at the time.
What a terrific young man! He was raised so well by his adoptive family to be appreciative and respectful of his birth mother! He has the memories with his birth mom and continues to love her. What a great young man. Much respect.
I cried so hard when mom said : ‘Oh my god, you’re so beautiful’ 😭
“I just love her”…could he be any more understanding? he’s such a sweet guy. Bless his heart. Now he has 2 families that love him. The Universe worked its mysterious ways. So lovely!!
Suze .I love that part, "I just love her"....Beautiful.
It was the Lord, totally the Lord, that engineered this beautiful turn of events.
It's astonishing how open-hearted he is. I'm humbled by his example.
It wasn't the universe. It was the creator of the universe.
The Lord and his miracles!! 🎉
Congrats as well to his 'adoptive parents' for raising him right. Great attitude, beautiful heart and soul. Fine young man.
All I have to say that was not his mom, it was his biological mother. His mom is the one who adopted him. Just my distinction.
@@SusiesRepeat I am adopted and this so totally true
@@SusiesRepeat He doesn't make the distinction so your opinion really doesn't matter.
Not everyone has the financial means to raise a child, but the best parent always thinks and looks for what's best for the child.
How he melted into her with that hug, he was home with his mama. Man I felt that!!🥺😭
You not only made your biological Mom proud, you made your adoptive Mom proud. I guarantee both hearts are full! Shalom to y’all!
Wonderful comment, Alex. Shalom.
Some adopted children resented their biological parents because they believed they were abandoned (for no reason). He has such a mature mind that he understands the situation his family was in previously. And for that, I applaud him. Kudos to his foster family for taking such good care of him and raising him so well.
Sadly, sometimes, children who search for their biological family do not end up with a happy result. Happily, for this young man, this was not the case. Having the support of his adoptive parents certainly helped smooth the road for a positive reunion.
and to think many these days would encourage the mom to abort him, yet he turned out to be a good young man. :-)
Most the time when we resent our biological parents it’s because we know something about em that typically disappoints us and we don’t want to be anything like em… for me I know my parents could’ve done more but chose to take the easy route and for that I’ll thank em for giving me to people who are both far more deserving of being parents and are far more capable of loving a child… we don’t have an immature mindset about it we have the best mindset you can have, “you can change the cards your dealt but you can change how you play em” I am a product of my parents but I am not my parents… I won’t be that disgusting of a person
@@justinpeters8271 well said for pointing that out as well :))
100%
"Oh My God, You're Beautiful!" Is the first thing she says when she realizes he's her son, that's so sweet 😭💙
Beautiful, inside and outside. With God we are all Beautiful, like this family. ❤
I love that he loves her and understood her sacrifice, so that he would have a better life. No resentment, just pure love! I respect it, turned into such a beautiful story.
Jeremy turned out to be a fine young man and it shows. What a nice story!
He's such a lovely guy
I agree … Jemma J … really happy for him!
agree one hundred percent
He shows how important is to be educated in a structured family to become such a nice boy! He can still love his biological mom despide the terrible times he went through.
THis kid was raised RIGHT indeed! a loving and forgiving soul !!
I'm a 53 year-old man and this made me teary-eyed with joy. At my age I've seen so many families (including my own) break apart for the dumbest reasons. It was so nice to see this family get back together again. God bless you all.
God bless you
I cried too.
I'm soo sorry brother for your unfortunate mishap🥺, I hope you're doing awesome in life, just keep going, chin up & don't ever stop loving no matter who is in your life or not👍🫶
I'm 22 and in right with you pop
Ditto here and I'm 58!
I had tears in my eyes this entire video that mother has The utmost respect from me The fact that she wanted so badly to keep her child but couldn't and knew that he would do better with a different family because of her situation I can't think of a better sacrifice a mother could give to her child not a single one.
Utmost? She deserves some respect but a person with utmost respect would have chosen a good man to be with and not make babies with a guy who is abusive. The average moms who made the right decision by marrying a good guy, making babies with him and raising them together is the one that should receive the utmost respect.
@@secrets.295 it’s not a secret you’re alone and bitter🍆
@@secrets.295 sometimes the guy turns out to suck when it’s too late. not the women’s fault when that happen if they didn’t know.
@@secrets.295 Wow… 😑
@@amara9953 Yeah obviously women are never at fault. Im kidding it's the womans fault 90% of the time. If they don't KNOW the guy why are they having unprotected sex with him? It's their repsonsibility to be sure the man is decent before allowing him to jizz inside her. Is it really that hard? Women are always talking about "My body my choice" and talking big game but when they are asked to take responsibility for their choices..."Its mens fault".
The adoptive parents did a wonderful job of raising him to be a fine young man and allowing him to reach out to his biological mother. That took courage and a lot of Faith to do that ...God Bless them all.....His mother made the sacrifice of giving all of her kids a chance at a life she couldn't give them .....and God blessed her with bringing them all back to her.
As someone who is adopted and who just met my bio family in the past year, I know exactly how he felt. I never thought I’d be able to find my bio family. I couldn’t stop crying when I finally got to meet them.
Congratulations 🥳 🎉! I hope you’re all able to meet up regularly as a family ❤ xxx
Why is it so important to find ur bio family? Are u not satisfied with ir foster family? Besides...ur foster family might feel hurt if u go to your bio family. Also ur foster family had invested time and love. What your bio family didnt. Sorry their os always a way to care for your child. U dont need to give them away for adoption
The Smirking . . ., Were they nice to you? I cant imagine. I was the brave one but wow, meeting a strange family. Did you have a good adoptive family? Was it curiosity or did you hope for a loving family meeting?
@@v.r8566 first of all. I have a bio family and an ADOPTIVE family. And they’re both my real families. Second of all I’m grateful my bio mom gave me up to give me a better chance at life. I never would have had most of the experiences I’ve had if that hadn’t happened.
@@sunshineandwarmth I have the best adoptive family I could have asked for. I wasn’t interested in meeting my bio family until I found out I have bio siblings. I was raised as an only child. The concept of siblings was a big deal for me. And they are so glad I made contact! I even got to meet my younger brother! My adoptive parents only knew about my older sister.
What an amazing man! Such a warm Godly heart!
Deborah Dych I agree. He was definitely raised right. He is a mature, good hearted, well mannered and kind young man. Very hard to find these days.
So true, Deborah. I was humbled by his example.
After my mom passed in 2017, I found my birth mother after 57 years as an only child. I had 7 brothers and 3 sisters. From two different families! Same financial situation as this video. Mom lived an hour away for the last 57 years. She’s a very healthy 80. And we’ve been hanging out ever since, found her during Covid on messenger. Such a blessing to have had two great mammas!
Each time her hands were going up and down, was a hug over and over again for the thousands of hugs she thought of!😢❤
The most beautiful reunion I’ve seen. God bless this mother for putting her children first in what clearly must have been the hardest decision to make. Her act allowed them to grow up with love all around them. Clearly they were adopted by caring people. Bless all of you..
And bless you for your beautiful words.
Hello ma'am please help me my mom suffering kidney disease and I face poverty and unemployment please I have no more money for continue treatment for my mother being a woman please understand my mom situation 🙏
Good job for the adoptive parents... you are very supportive 😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
How proud she must be that her baby boy has grown into such a wonderful young man 🦋
You can see and hear you are a young man any mom would be proud of Jeremy. God bless you and both your family members. God is good.
Young man you are amazing
You said perfectly x
What an absolutely sweet kid! His parents seemed to have done a great job raising him. Blessings to all of them.
His love just radiates! What a sweet young man. Thank God for him.
You said beautifully. Radiates is the perfect description of this kid with an abundant heart. Thanks, Lauren.
Jeremy must have been adopted into the best family since he has such a forgiving and joyful heart. He could have ended up resentful and bitter, instead he wanted to grant happiness and peace to others. Inspiring.
Cried through the whole video. This mom is AMAZING. How strong she had to be to let them go!!!
She gave up her kids and you see her as amazing 😂 if this was a guy you'd be calling him a deadbeat 😅😂
And she isn't a mother she gave that up when she gave them away
@@TOPDOG_36 but you saw his reaction right? He embraced her.. and her reaction was priceless. Those were tears of joy..Or you're going to judge that too and make it a negative comment?.i think that in that moment when they hugged each other, none of what you said.... Didn't matter to them. So this is what I think of your comment ( lol😂).
Plain and simple men are weak for leaving their kids and, she should be called out for it too..stop being an idiot
@@TOPDOG_36 That's not for you to decide that's on Jeremy or the child to decide
This is so wonderful Jeremy. I had the same experience with my mom. I know the joy in your heart. Today, unfortunately I've been looking for my son now for 20 years. I trust the Lord.
My brother was adopted at 4, and he found us some 22 years later, when he was 26. I’m only 21 as he’s much older than me (32 now). I was in 6th grade when we were reunited with my brother, never stop searching.
What an amazing young man. He isn't filled with anger and disappointment but rather grateful for her decision. ❤ Beautiful story
God bless you, Jeremy! You are a gift to the world!
His Moms sacrifice turned out well. His adoptive parents did an amazing job.
Apostrophe in "mom's."
What a beautiful story. It wasn’t easy for this mother to give her son up and I understand why she did it. How beautiful to see them reunited again.
@H. Fritz At what point did the relationship become toxic? Before or after the children were born. You ignored that part.
What a gorgeous forgiving, compassionate young man. His momma can be proud!!
you are a young gentleman with a big heart and a family which rise you as a beautiful human being
What a beautiful and heartwarming story. A close friend ended up with three moms, it was winning the lottery. He was adopted, there was a divorce, his adopted father married again, and the new wife loved him like a son. As an adult he found his birth mom and the love has flowed between them like a river. He took care of his adopted mom during her struggles with cancer, and his step-mom thinks the world of him.
Nice! It's good that they are taking care of each other.
Kudos to the adopted parents for doing a good job raising this young man.
Love this young man’s positive attitude. You’ll do big things buddy!
"Omg you are beautiful" made me tear up.. She knew she made the right choice.. My heart cant take this..
every mom, however ugly their child is, find them the most beautiful
That gave me chills Do happy for them. Praises to the wonderful people who Raised him. 🙏❤️🎶❣️😄
What a great young man. I'd be proud to call him my son. 🙏🇺🇸✌️😎
Let’s pray that children who got separated from their parents/families get to meet one another just like Jeremy, his sisters and Mother. I am so happy to have seen this video. God be praised for He really works in mysterious ways, Hallelujah ❤❤❤
Your mom is so lucky that you have grown into a mature responsible young adult...your adopted parents too have played a major role in your upbringing...hope you all continue to live happy and harmonious lives.
The fact that he could find her 18 yrs later is amazing in itself!!!
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I cried watching. I am so happy for Jeremy and his family
The minute they hugged, I lost it! This is beautiful and worked out great for everyone involved!
God bless the foster parents and their family for raising him right.
The way she almost pulled him into her soul when she realized it was her baby boy was priceless! Gotta Love a good, wholesome happy ending! 😊
Jeremy......YOU ARE SO AWESOME ! ! ! This is such a beautiful story ! It's so beautiful how you understand you're mom wanted to do what was best for you at the time. God will heal all hurts and wounds. Such a wonderful show of love. J E S U S in you is really showing !
Beautiful words Sheila. Thank you. Chris
The siblings meeting up made my heart wrench. As a triplet, I can’t imagine being away from them for that long. I hope that they visit and support each other often
Wow 🤩 I was adopted myself. 50 year old digger operator and I’m at work crying tears of joy for you brother! May you become Rich and wealthy so you are able to take care of everyone you love brother 🙏🏽
Wonderful story. So glad her huge sacrifice worked out for him💕💕💕 So glad they found each other again💕💕💕💕🌸🌸🌸👋👋
Beautiful story.
He’s a great son, and a wonderful human being.🙏🏼
Beautiful reunion!! Love love love!! ❤
The way she was patting him and the way that he's so sweet, understanding and grateful is just amazing
I love that he prayed and talked about the Lord. Truly he is a sweet godly man that allowed his situation to make him better when many may have become bitter. God bless them both! 💕
You are so blessed and a blessing!
I want to applaud the biological mother for acknowledging that she wasn't in a place to raise her babies properly. She did right by them by sending them to families that had the means to take care of them. There need to be more like this who put the real needs of the children first!
What a sweet, forgiving young man you are, Jeremy. Your biological mom should feel blessed!
WoW He is an amazing young man ❤ Somebody raised him right
What a lovely story. Very touching to see the compassion and love Jeremy shows to his Bio mom. No doubt that love was shaped, in part, by having a loving and compassionate adoptive family too. What a great testimony. ❤
So true and, they surely must have been a special family.
Think I got more emotional than they did. Thanks for sharing! That boy was raised right! God is good.
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! Both of his mothers did a fantastic job! A good man, with a loving heart!
That has to be one of the most precious hugs I’ve seen!
He is a great kid. I’m very happy for them now, I hope they see each other a lot more ❤
Incredibly beautiful story. I was crying along with mom. She mist be so proud of her exceptional example of a son and young man
Jeremy you’re so awesome, understanding and loving. What you did to contact your Mom was an awesome thing to do!
The tremendous sacrifice she made for the love of her babies. I am so glad they found her and showed her that she made the right decision. I hope they build a great relationship going forward.
This young man has a great attitude and an enviable personality. Thank God he went to a family that is great as well. I hope his biological Mum and himself have a good relationship.
I pray one day to have a son like him. In tears!
I couldn't imagine a world without my Mom. This hits hard
I believe that when a mother gives up a child she is doing the best thing she can for that child. No guilt!
I suppose you should have that same empathy for a man if he gives up his children
It is so great the way these adult children accept their situation with such maturity and without resentment and victimhood. With so many much more privileged people moaning about their "trauma" this is refreshing to see.
Not you shaming people for their trauma just because you see them as "privileged" 🙄🙄 just like the video and move on.
@@biscuitbuilder27 Wound Collectors need to be called out. They are turning our culture into one of victimhood and trauma into commerce. By doing so they belittle ACTUAL victims.
@@biscuitbuilder27 exactly
Oh wow, you said it perfectly. This level of maturity and forgiveness in this young guy is all too rare in this world.Thank you for posting your eloquent comment.
Love everyone in this video - from the birth mother to the sisters and, of course, the son and the family who adopted him. It's all so heart-touching and lovely!
That hug from the mum that kept trying to draw him in closer & closer just made me burst with joy and tears. I just cannot imagine the amount of heartache &agony the mum must have gone through to make that decision, but all for the right reasons. God bless her, and the adopting parents. God bless them all. 🙏🏻
I couldn't agree more, Samantha, and your words moved me all over again after I recovered from watching the video. How amazing to see this mother embraced without blame or bitterness. I have a long way to grow in this regard. Thank you for you inspiring post. Chris
@@skylinerunner1695 God bless you sweetheart ❤️ 😘. In life people are way too judgemental without knowing all the true facts, most of the time! Instead of others judging her & running her down because perhaps it goes against "their" moral compass, just look at how this has turned out. I know in life there isn't always such happy endings, but either way this was and I applaud them all, the birth mother for being so selfless and doing the right thing, the adopted parents for opening their heart and home to a new child, and for the son who absolutely did not cast blame or fault on his birth mum. An all round beautiful ending BUT hopefully now, a brand new beginning for them all. 🙏🏻💜💐💜
@@samanthawalker4171 Thank you so much for answering Samantha. Your initial post was moving enough, but your response to me absolutely made me melt. I haven't such warm words directed towards me in I don't know how long. My own childhood was one of neglect, abandonment and abuse, as I came a distant second to whatever man my mother happened to be with. The pattern never changed and though I survived the years of fear and isolation, I still move through life feeling unlovable and unworthy of kindness, and very afraid of loss. My thanks to you for being as beautiful a person as your name.
Omg I cried what an emotion moment for her and her family great son he just loves her ☝🏽🫶🏼🫵🏽💐💐💐💐
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
God bless you Jeremy, your biological family & the fine Christian family that raised you up to be a awesome God fearing man. Much love from Canada!
We need more moments like this not broken homes and when he said “ mom look “ really got me 🥺😢🙏🙏
This kid is just a great person ....instead of resentment, he has nothing but empathy and compassion for his mom.
I can't imagine that pain, to have to give up your children. So glad they were raised well and were able to have a wonderful reconnection with mom and with such a loving perspective ♥️ God Bless you all ♥️
I have been in the same situation as this young man, and I'm glad he didn't give up on his mom . Much Respect
It's very obvious that this young man was raised by a very loving and caring family kudos to all
He's got two great families. It takes a lot of love for someone to let one they love go.
Bawling like a baby. Love this. My mom put us kids in foster care, but same thing, we knew she loved us enough to know it was putting us in a safer place. Thanks for sharing your reunion
Kudos and Praise to this lovely Mom for making a selfless choice for her children. Too many parents think their children are "disposable" nowadays. Breaks my heart. And what a strong, grounded man her son grew into. Blessings to all 🙌
Alas you described my mother accurately. My childhood was one of neglect, abandonment and violent abuse from whatever man she happened to be with. I was moved by this video and your kind words. Thank you. Chris
You had this grown ass man in tears. Such a touching story.
My only child and son is 8 years old. If he turns out like you did…I’d be a very blessed father. I am happy you came out of this not angry at the world. ❤
This was so wonderful. What a good and loving young man. He loves the Lord and what more can a mom ask for!
Such a heart warming story. May you all continue to be blessed ❤
For this young man to understand the situation that he was in, accept it, and hold not a single grudge speaks volumes about his character and heart
You grew up into one hell of a man with a good heart. It was sweet to hear kind words from such a tough past. God speed to you and all of yours.