Madeleine and Sheldon

28 years later we found each other after the disappearance of his son connected us. We found peace and home in each other till end of time

Placed 20th

in their group

We would like to thank you for supporting Madeleine and Sheldon in this year's competition. Your participation allows us to aid both the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Oceana in their respective missions to support hunger relief and ocean conservation.

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How did your love story begin?

29 years ago he worked for me. The second our eyes met we knew. We had so much fun together. He treats me like a princess. Family pressure had us walk away and 28 years later we reconnected with no question! He had been on facebook searching for his missing son. Sadly, one year later, found deceased. Through this we know we can overcome the worst and have an amazing bond. Turns out we had lived three blocks from each other for nine years! We are getting married in 16 days in Cuba. Finally!!!!

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

The moment we reconnected. 38 years later! We met at a park and as I opened the door he jumped at me and said boo! lol scared the heck out of me and then we laughed so hard as we held each other and literally cried tears of joy. That moment in each others arms was like coming home. It was completion. Each other’s puzzle piece

What would you do with $20,000?

Hire a lawyer to help us change a law. His son was 23. Went missing and found one year later in the same home he went missing from, deceased in a closet. They hadn’t been able to get a warrant as no reason to as he was an adult. Had he been a child, they would have found him right away. People living there said he had left. This law needs to change. When anyone goes missing and last seen in a house, that needs to be valid enough for a warrant, adult or child. We want to make this happen

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