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“I Always Wanted To Find Them”: Man Reunites With His Family After 75 Years

December 21st was a once-in-a-lifetime night for Dixon Handshaw, a 75-year-old man who was separated from his biological family at birth and was able to finally meet and hug them in a heartwarming reunion.

Handshaw spent most of his life believing he was an only child, but his entire perspective changed once he discovered he was actually adopted and had several siblings waiting to meet him.

Excited, the 75-year-old packed his belongings and traveled from his home in North Carolina to Rochester, New York, where he was able to reunite with some of his half-siblings for the first time, just ahead of their family’s annual Christmas party.

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