A man given up for adoption as an infant learns that his long-lost mother runs his favorite bakery

A Chicago resident recently learned that his favorite bakery has way more to supply than candy.

As fate would have it, Vamarr Hunter, 50, recently learned that the Give Me Some Sugah bakery within the South Shore neighborhood was run by none aside from his long-lost biological mother, Lenore Lindsey, 67, of Chicago. This was reported on ABC 7.

According to the web site, Lindsey gave Hunter up for adoption as a newborn when she was 17 years old. However, the 2 remained close, living in the identical neighborhood, without even realizing it.

Hunter came upon he was adopted on the age of 35, but didn’t start searching for his biological family until a few years later. Throughout this time, he became a daily at Lindsey’s Bakery. After undergoing genetic testing, it became clear that Lindsey was his long-lost biological mother.

“It’s the happiest story and the happiest time of my life,” Lindsey told ABC 7. “It all came together during my senior year of college.”

When he finally identified Lindsey as his mother, Hunter said, “It was a great experience.”

He added: “This strengthens my faith even more.”

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Since meeting in person, they’ve turn out to be close and now even move like a family. Through Lindsey, Hunter met more of his biological relatives, including other siblings, The case was reported by People magazine. Meanwhile, Lindsey meets 4 grandchildren whose father is Hunter.

“When I called him, the connection was immediate,” Lindsey said. “I can not even explain it. It was as if every part in my heart had just opened up.

Hunter now also works for his mother, and at one point even took over Give Me Some Sugah’s operations when she was combating health complications. With her help, he told ABC 7 he mastered baking a pound cake. He also plans to maintain her bakery within the family, hoping to pass it on to one in every of his children.

“You can’t make up for lost time and days,” Hunter said. “The only thing you can do is make good use of the time you have.”

We only have one query: Has anyone called Hallmark yet? Because this feels like one other great intro to a feel-good movie!