Rachel Ruiz shared the emotional encounter onTikTok, where it has amassed over 4 million views.
I finally reunited with my birth mom after 34 years!
she captioned the video.
Photo: Screenshots fromTikTok
The obstacles keeping them apart made their serendipitous reunion all the more moving.
The information given to the the adoptive family was very limited.
Ruiz’s parents never hid the fact that Rachel was adopted.
In the letter, Howard wrote that she hoped they’d reunite someday.
After reading her birth mother’s words, she felt compelled to look for her.
Thats when my parents and I put in the work to find her.
She messaged both individuals, but got no response.
Ruiz did the math, and realized she was the one.
She wrote, I think you are onto something … Angie said, I am coming to Utah and would love to meet you,' Ruiz recounted.
She wanted her family to be complete.
I was pacing the floor and my heart was beating a million times a minute, Ruiz remembers.
It was like looking into a mirror.
We have the same facial features and a low voice, she said about her first impression.
Were both artistic and free-spirited.
Howard was then introduced to Ruiz’s parents, sharing an equally tearful moment.
My mom thanked Angie, as my parents couldn’t have biological children, said Ruiz.
Angie said how grateful she was that I was raised by such loving parents.
She always prayed for that.
The woman shared the emotional encounter on TikTok, where it has amassed over 4 million views.
She then posted a follow-up video recounting how she found her birth mother.
