After being taken to a hospital, the little boy had only been able to tell the doctors his first name.
His family had never been located.
Years later, he had been adopted by another family.
As he grew older, Daniel continued searching for his biological parents.
An old newspaper article and an archived photograph eventually led him to Robert.
They met, compared details about the past, and finally confirmed their biological relationship through DNA testing.
Robert spoke through his tears.
“I knew for certain that he was our son. I wanted to bring him back to you somewhere that could show you that water doesn’t only take things away.”
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I looked at Daniel.
“Then why did you grab my leg?”
He lowered his eyes in embarrassment.
“Dad told me you were here. I tried to swim toward you, but I misjudged the distance in the fog and accidentally grabbed your leg. I’m sorry, Mom. I never meant to frighten you.”