i can't imagine.

can you imagine what it would be like to have your child abducted?  i can't.  nope.  can't even wrap my brain around it.  i miss tucker when he is visiting his grandparents two blocks away for crying outloud. 

the reason i threw that out there is because today marks the date that jacob wetterling was abducted eighteen years ago.  a masked gunman abducted jacob (age 11) as he, his brother, and a friend rode their bikes home from a local convenience store.  you can read about the complete story at the jacob wetterling foundation's site.  eighteen years later, jacob's case remains open and unsolved.

the foundation is asking families to leave a porch light on or to light a candle tonight to honor jacob (and all missing children).  i also think i might hug my little guy a little tighter tonight too.  what a scary and unimagineable thing.

Comments

[evonne]

That is sad.

[Nancy Sabin]

Jenny

Thank you for your supportive words for Jacob, his family and the work of our small nonprofit. We always appreciate the support of those out there who value our work to protect kids, especially when we are chosen as one of their charites of choice for giving. Pls encourage your readers to go to www.jwf.org for information on how to keep kids safer. Warm regards, Nancy Sabin, Executive Director of JWF

[Jill]

Even living in WI while growing up, I remembered when Jacob was abducted. He was one year younger than me, so can you believe that he would now be 29 years old??
I, too, left my porch light on last night and definitely hugged MY little guy a little tighter. I cannot imagine what I would do and I have a great amount of respect for Jacob's parents and the foundation they have worked so hard to create in Jacob's honor/memory.

[Anne]

this is my worst fear. it freaks me out so much that i obsess about it sometimes and it keeps me from sleeping at night.

[jenny's mom / tucker's gramma]

hug him for me too honey, i can't imagine life without him or my children in it. hug him real tight