Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins, and dear friends....imagine if you will sending your loved one off to school, work or out for a fun evening with friends....and NEVER seeing them again. I've lost pets and nearly suffered a mental breakdown. How families can cope with this type of loss....I have no idea.But this is what happened to the families of Kristina Branum and Christopher Mittendorf in July of 2006. Kristina was 17 and Christopher, 21.
My dear blogging friend Buelah asked me to dedicate this post to helping the family of these two young people come to some resolution about what happened. The father of the young lady is an old classmate of his and is nearly out of his mind with grief (I can't EVEN imagine). Law enforcement authorities aren't returning his calls and I can't remember the story every receiving any coverage from the MSM.
What is it that makes some cases so high profile and others just completely unnewsworthy. I can remember hearing about the Holloway girl for what seemed liked at least 2 years. And deservingly so. But all children that ARE MISSING deserve the same press time.
I guess "news" about how many women Tiger Woods bedded, what Michelle Obama wore on vacation, or the frickin' Gate-crashers is more important.
Folks we've really lost sight of what's precious and most important in life....our young people. And they're being murdered, kidnapped and/or exploited far too much.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of these two young people, you may reach their loved ones at the following numbers:
William and Teresa Branum may be contacted at 731-926-1215. You may contact Dennis and Cheryl Flatt at 731-412-7876.
