A man who spent more than 60 years looking for a lost family member was finally reunited thanks to a 7-year-old neighbor and his tech skills.
Clifford Boyson and his sister Betty were separated when they were just 3 and 5 years old, and ever since Clifford and has been searching for his long lost sibling.
The pair were sent to different foster homes, and Betty eventually found her way to Missouri while Clifford was in Iowa. Clifford sent letter after letter to her foster parents, but each one was labeled "return to sender" and sent back.
Clifford tried explaining that he didn't want money or anything else, he only wanted to reconnect with his sister. With no other family, Clifford says he didn't have anyone to send a Christmas card to.
His search never turned up any results, until he enlisted the help of his 7-year-old neighbor Eddie. The little boy wanted to help his neighbor because "family is important," and with nothing but his iPad he managed to finally bring the siblings back together.
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All it took to finally track down Betty was a search on Facebook, where Eddie found a woman with the right name who looked just like his neighbor.
Eddie showed his parents the photo, and his father managed to arrange a surprise reunion between Clifford and Betty. After 65 years apart, they met again at a hotel near Clifford's home. But there was one more surprise in store for Clifford.
His first impression of his sister after decades apart was that she's the same height as their mom was. Clifford gave his sister a bouquet of flowers, and she introduced him to her family, including her 42-year-old daughter and 27-year-old granddaughter.
To make sure Clifford keeps in touch with his new family, they presented him with a suitcase, saying there was "no excuse" not to visit them again soon. Clifford is ecstatic, of course, and says he's just happy to have someone to send a Christmas card this year.
As for little Eddie, he hasn't asked for a reward for helping make the reunion possible, but he wouldn't say no to a trip to Disney World, since his neighbor says he's never been on vacation.
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[H/T: ABC News]
