Norah's mother, Tara Wood was emotional when she mentioned that Peterson might have been alone for thanksgiving if he didn't meet her little girl.

They all met each other at a grocery store in Augusta, Georgia.

“If they had never met, I don’t know if he would’ve had anyone to spend Thanksgiving with and that makes me sad,”

"I'm grateful that I followed Norah's lead on her speaking with him at the grocery store that day. He will always be part of our family now."

Tara, who is a mother of seven children, took the initiative to invite Peterson to her residence for thanksgiving.

This went on to become a memorable one for him and her family.