This heart-touching story made headlines all over the United States.
One lucky mother received a call from her missing daughter that she had been searching for more than three decades! So what happened to her child?
A Job Offer
It all began when Sandra Osorio from Puerto Rico received a job offered in the United States.
She knew she needed to move to the U.S. to seek a better life for her and her family. But, sadly, she wasn't able to take all her children with her.
A Difficult Decision
Sandra decided to leave her two youngest kids at home for a few months and then come back to get them.
One child stayed with her best friend named Carmen and another one with an aunt.
Ticket Back Home
After a few months of living in the U.S., Sandra finally saved enough money to buy a plane ticket home.
She was planning to bring her two youngest kids from Puerto Rico to the U.S. Unfortunately, her plan fell through.
Missing
When she arrived in Puerto Rico, she reunited with one of her children, but Carmen and her daughter Jessica were nowhere to be found.
It was later confirmed that Carmen had run away with her daughter.
Devastated
Jessica was only seven months old when Carmen kidnapped her. Sandra was devastated. How could her best friend do this to her?
She contacted the police, but they didn't open an investigation since she didn't have enough evidence or money.
Heartbroken
Sandra had no other choice but to return to the United States without Jessica and go back to work.
She cried every day and the only thing she could focus on was her daughter.
Jessica
Then, 37 years later, Sandra received a strange call from a woman claiming she was Carmen's daughter. Sandra quickly realized that the woman calling was her daughter Jessica.
She explained to her that Carmen wasn't actually her mother and that she was kidnapped when she was a few months old. But did Jessica believe her?
Taking A Paternity Test
Jessica didn't believe Sandra at first, but she agreed to take a paternity test after talking for a few days.
She wanted to know if Sandra was lying or not.
It's A Match!
Jessica was shocked when she got her results back. Sandra was, in fact, her biological mother!
Jessica said she only lived with Carmen for two years until she was taken to a foster home.
Reunited
Thankfully, Jessica found a loving family who took great care of her. A few days passed by, and Sandra and Jessica arranged a meeting.
It was a very emotional moment for both of them. The two women cried in each other's arms for hours.
The Family Roots
As you can imagine, the mother and daughter have a lot of catching up to do.
Sandra said that finding Jessica made her life complete. Sandra contacted all of their relatives so they could finally meet her youngest daughter.
One Happy Family
Jessica also got to meet her oldest brothers and sisters.
Searching for her daughter was difficult, but Sandra was lucky enough to find her. But where is Carmen?
Lucky Girl
No one knows what happened to Carmen. Jessica hadn't seen her in more than 30 years.
But Jessica feels like the luckiest girl in the world to have found her biological mother.
Always In Touch
Sandra and Jessica now talk on the phone every single night before bed.
They want to know as much as possible about each other and make up for the last 30 years.