A man has reunited with his biological dad after reaching out with a text message.
Cameron shared the heartwarming reunion on Twitter, where he is known to his 21,000 followers as @CamDiggz.
After finding out about his biological dad when he was 18, Cameron didn't feel immediately ready to reach out. It was only recently - after eight years of knowing - that he took the plunge and sent his dad a text. He shared a screenshot of that first text message on Twitter, which you can see below:
"I don't really know how to do this. I'm just wondering and hoping you and I could have a conversation," he added.
The response from his Dad said simply: "About what?"
Cameron replied: "The possibility of you being my biological father."
His dad then asked: "Wow! How old are you?" From there, their conversation - and their relationship - clearly flourished, as alongside the screenshot Cameron shared a photo of the two arm in arm.
"How it started vs. How it's going," he captioned the tweet, which has since gone viral, racking up over 421,000 likes.
Responding to his own tweet, Cameron said he hoped his story could inspire people in a similar situation.
"I now have two fathers. My father that raised me is still in my life," he wrote.
He also reassured people not to feel rushed into reaching out if they weren't ready, saying: "I found out about my biological dad when I was 18. I didn't actually do a DNA test until I was 26."
"Take your time and move at your own pace. Do what you need to do when YOU'RE ready not when you feel like everyone thinks you should be. It can be scary af. You're human [though] so embrace it," he added.
Many people responded to Cameron's post with their own touching stories of being reunited with lost parents.
"Same thing happened to me. His only child and now his very own mini me," wrote one woman alongside a photo of her and her dad.
"I had a similar experience and connected with my dad on Facebook in 2013. Now we’re like 2 peas in a pod," shared another with a selfie of her and her old man.
"This post did a LOT. Y’all’s stories are inspiring and beautiful. Thanks to each and every one of you for sharing," Cameron replied.
"Also for the ones whose stories didn’t end as you expected, your story isn’t over. Keep your head up and always remember how far you’ve come," he added.
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