Mom Lost Her 4-Year-Old Son's Favorite Toy On A Mountain, Social Media Helped Get It Back

Can you imagine losing something you extremely love, thinking that you will never see it again then unexpectedly find it later? Do you know the feeling when your favorite possession comes back to you after you thought you’ve lost it forever?

Declan Thorsen, four years old, has undergone this exact experience and these emotions. His mom took Grover from Sesame Street, Declan’s favorite stuffed toy, on a hike with her. Declan’s mother wanted to capture a photo of the toy at 4,267 meters.

The problem arose when Declan’s mom got back from the hike, she discovered that the toy was nowhere to be found. When there was nothing else she could do, she turned to social media for help, trying contacting others that went on the same hike with her.

To everyone’s surprise, Micheal Thomas, a fellow hiker, did find Grover. When Thomas found the toy, he was covered in ice. Little Declan was more than happy to reunite with this dear toy.

Then, the story of this once-in-a-lifetime reunion went viral, and people couldn’t help being emotional about the little, his lost toy, and a dedicated mother. There were thousands of likes and comments on this story within just three days.

Thomas, the guy who found the toy, showed up among comment

And a lot of people left their own comments to express their feelings about the heart touching story.