Trying to remember dates of many years back is very difficult for some people. I know that sometimes I get confused about what events took place in what order, and sometimes interpose one event with another if I haven't thought about them in a long time.Yaya said:I don't think they got the date wrong... I believe the family member used the birth of a child to come up with the date she had last seen him.
I feel relieved not thinking it is him. But know he could still be missing someday and I would never know. I hope the bonds we formed will someday bring him back home for a visit.
If this relative didn't actually see the man and remember clearly because of a photo taken, or other solid thing, then I would place little confidence in the report. She could be remembering something someone said at the time and may have thought that they were speaking about that day rather than some years before.