Update: Please help find a missing child - FOUND!

The details are few, so I won't delve into conjecture, but want to thank everyone who read this and sent a prayer this way. The missing girl has been found safe, in the company of an adult male, in a neighbouring town.

Please don't jump to conclusions, or speculate on motives or intentions; the truth will be difficult enough to uncover without adding personal subjective emotions to the situation.

Tonight, remember who the important people are in your life, why they are important to you, and why you want to keep them in your life.

Then tell them.

No one is exactly who we think they are, not even our own children at times. And what you don't know can cost you - and them, big time. Open, loving, honest communication, no matter how painful it may be at times, is what we all need whether we want to admit it or not. But even that is not enough where teenaged emotions and hormones are concerned.

For parents there are no easy answers, and thankfully today's events ended with a child being found safe. We know all too well that it could have been a different outcome.

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K, I know that your little family is hurting tonight, and I pray that you can all find the strength and guidance you need to solidify its foundations. Know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers and will continue to be so forever.

Love you,

Reid