Mother And Son Reunited After 15 Years Through Facebook

A mother has been reunited with her son who was kidnapped 15 years ago through photos posted on Facebook.

 The Daily Mail reports:

 Before this week, Hope Holland hadn’t seen her son Jonathan since he was 3 years old, when his father kidnapped him and fled to Mexico, but Hope kept the faith and never stopped searching for Jonathan, who just happened to be looking for her too.

While Hope spent years working with child services and private investigators to try and track down 18-year-old Jonathan, it was a Facebook search that ultimately led to their reunion.

 Last year, back in Mexico, Jonathan posted an old photo of him and his mother to the site in hopes that she or his older brother might find it, and find it they did, this past January. ‘I’m happy he wanted to know me,’ Hope told NBC Bay area.

 After a tearful reunion, and several hours speaking with border officials in Tijuana, the American-born teen and his mom flew back to Campbell, California to spend some much needed quality time together.

 But things weren’t always so joyful for Hope, who says she became suicidal after years of fruitless searching for Jonathan.

I had no reason to believe I was finding my son. Ever since I found him, my whole world, my whole outlook and direction changed,’ said Holland.

 Jonathan was taken by his father, with whom Hope shared custody, in 2000. His dad was going on vacation and had permission to take him. It was a normal day. I didn’t think he was not coming back, Hope ABC 7.

 Now a rising high school senior, Jonathan plans to return to Mexico to complete school

He doesn’t remember anything about the abduction, but says he’ll return to California after he graduates and hopes being back with his mom and brother Jacob will help jog his memory.