The hard work pays off. A 23-year-old man is looking for his biological mother.

The hard work pays off. A 23-year-old man is looking for his biological mother. (Alberta Times) Glendale, Arizona –…

(Alberta Times)

GLENDALE, Ariz. - It was a reunion created by the Internet, when a Glendale man and his biological mother, who lives in Florida, met online. So far, Larry Johnson and his mother, Olson Alma, have only met via Skype and Facebook, but technology has helped bridge their 41-year separation, and Johnson spent 23 years searching to finally find his birth mother, Emma Lack, now known as Olson Alma. "Every year I open my adoption files and see what kind of technology or information is available on the Internet," Johnson said. This year, he found an ancestry and family tree, connected to his biological mother's maiden name, on the Bilge website. "A little bit scared of triggering another email, but I think there's really nothing to lose," Johnson said. As it turns out, Johnson got everything. "It happened on my birthday, what a wonderful birthday," birth mother Olson said. Son Johnson sent me his birth certificate and records...I almost fell over. She said she had never forgotten the day she decided to give up her child. "I prayed for him, said goodbye to him, said I love you, and that's why I'm doing this now," Olson said. Johnson has always respected this decision. He even adopted two boys himself. "I called my first son his birth name," Johnson said. "My mother called me David Shane, and I called my first son David Shane." Johnson hopes his experience can be used as a lesson. "It was an amazing experience, being an adoptee and being an adopter," he said. "I tell everyone, adoption is a choice, it's that simple ... just do it." Johnson and his biological mother plan to meet in Arizona next month.