Abduction

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Have you ever imagined what it must be like to meet your loved one after they have been reported missing for 10 years?  Most would have thought that with this much time in between the abduction and now these three women would never been seen again and no one imagined finding all three at the same time. 

Just two days ago on Monday May 6^th three women were found in Cleveland Ohio where they were held hostage for the past 10 years of their lives.  It is very sad that such a thing would happen and the worst part is they were only miles from their houses and their families for all these years. Currently the courts are trying to figure out if the man in charge of the abduction was originally their bus driver when they were students. 

Please read the news story about these women:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10041410/Ohio-abduction-three-women-found-alive-as-it-happened.html

Please go one step further and listen to the 911 call Amanda Berry made after her escape from abduction.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/national_world&id=9093010

It’s sad to see what our world is coming to every 40 seconds in the United States at least one person is abducted.  EVERY 40 SECONDS! That is scary and shameful.  Why would someone every do this, abduct a person?  We will never know why someone would abduct someone else’s child but it happens.  As parents we need to make sure that we are keeping our children safe and away from harm. 

Other facts about child abductions are stated below:

http://www.parents.com/kids/safety/stranger-safety/child-abduction-facts/

We also need to be grateful for journalists for gathering the facts and allowing us citizens to read these stories.  As a nation if we want to be stronger we need to work together and ensure each other’s children are safe.  If everyone did this abduction would cease to exist.  As a parent it is your job to know what your children are doing and who they are with at all times.  Keep in mind that today most young people have cell phones, as a parent this can be an advantage because you child could call for help or better yet if they are abducted we can track their phone to wherever they are with modern technology.  Let’s promise to use technology to our advantage and help save our nation’s youth.