October 10, 2025
A Little Boy’s Hug That Changed Everything
He Ran Into Their Arms While Painting Pumpkins — Four Years Later, He Calls Them Mom and Dad Some stories begin quietly, without anyone realizing they’ll change lives forever. For Claire and Eric DeLay, that moment happened on an ordinary autumn afternoon, surrounded by paint, pumpkins, and laughter. What they didn’t know then was that the 2½-year-old boy who ran straight into Eric’s arms that day would one day call them Mom and Dad. Claire, now 29, still remembers the scene vividly. “As soon as he got out of the car, he ran straight into my husband’s arms,” she told












