I was thrilled when I heard on the Today Show this morning that David Goldman had finally been granted visitation and was able to see his son, Sean, after a very long 4.5 year struggle.  I had to choke back tears as I listened to David Goldman being interviewed over the phone, especially when he described seeing his son again as “the most beautiful thing since seeing his birth.”.

This story really touched my heart when I first heard about last fall and I have been following it ever since.   I couldn’t believe what had happened to him and everything he was going through to get his son back.  For those of you not familiar with David’s story, he has been fighting to get his son back since 2004 when his wife (the son’s mother) took him to Brazil on what was supposed to be a vacation but never returned.  David has spent the last 4.5 years fighting to get his son back.  Sean’s mother passed away last year, which you would think would have meant David and Sean would be reunited, but instead custody of Sean was given to his Brazilian step-father.  The whole thing is so sad and so ridiculous.  For all the details on David’s story and to find out what you can do to help visit his website, BringSeanHome.org.

Of course, this is not the end of the fight.  David is still fighting to regain custody of his son and finally bring him home.  I’m so glad that he has finally seen his son after all this time.   I can imagine hugging his son again after a very long 4.5 year wait was the best feeling ever.  I wish David all the best in his battle to get his son back and hope it is all over soon.