Hello all my dear friends I have missed you all so much and have a lot of catching up to do! I’m so sorry I haven’t been here to comment on all your wondrous works and writing, trust me it’s not because I didn’t want to!!! These last few months have been a very trying time in my life and my family’s life we have gone through quite a bit. I have a beautiful 14yr daughter whom I love more than life, which I’m certain any mother would feel the same. Anyways our nightmare started about 3 months ago I lost my job after 6 yrs of putting up with crap that most people wouldn’t and not to mention busting my but!!! After that my daughter ended up missing she sneaked out 1 night to meet up with some friends that didn’t show and then met the wrong person a predator!! This person held her against her will drugged her among other things!! I feel so angry inside!!! I have done everything a good parent would do and should do to raise her children right ? I don’t understand what I did wrong to let this happen, but it did!! The police have not been very helpful in fact after she had been missing for over a wk. and broad-casted over the news she was found by a neighbor who saw her at a casino downtown. NEVER EVER THINK IT WON’T HAPPEN TO YOU !!! I would have never in a million yrs thought I would be on the news begging for my child’s safe return home! I’m a good mother I have 4 beautiful children and would do anything including hurt anyone who would harm them. I think children are the most precious creations given to humankind a gift from God himself. If you are a parent I beg you right now go hug and kiss your child just because you want to just because you care just because you may not have that chance again !!! I got so lucky getting my child back these people had plans to take her out of the country ! Go hold your child and let them know you love them let them know you care about how their day went, your child will never be to old to accept a hug or kiss. Well that’s what has been going on in my life, now you know ! It’s been a battle but I’m winning this one no matter what!! I wanted to share this with you so if you have a child you will think about the things I have gone through and remember it can happen to you!! I hope it don’t but it can !! It hurts like hell and I didn’t go into all the details but you don’t ever want to have to deal with this and I hope you don’t ever have to! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GO HUG YOUR CHILD!! I miss you all and think I will be getting back on here more often now, If you left me a comment and I didn’t thank you please understand I appreciate all your kindness and support.
Samantha R.
Irene Burdell, 4 months ago
Samantha what a terrible ordeal you and your family have been through, nobody can imagine how awful this is unless they have been through it themselves. It happened to my cousin when she was 6 years old , but unfortunately it was a very sad outcome , so I have a small idea what it must have been like as you always fear the worse.Luckily your daughter was found which must have been an
enormous relief . It will probably be sometime before you get over the trauma , but you will in time .So pleased that you have beeen reunited.
mlgkats, 4 months ago
i am so sorry what you went through i could not imagine , i have no kids , but still i can feel your pain, i hope everything is ok with her now, trying to get over the mental emotions of what happened , well we missed you to , good to see you , don’t blame your self you did everything you could,,, mel
Samantha R, 4 months ago
Irene & Mel my wonderful friends thank you for your kind words. Irene I’m so sorry to hear that, it’s really hard to deal with is the one thing I do know right now.
ozjami, 4 months ago
hey Sam,thinking of u in this trying time..hope your well,James
Samantha R, 4 months ago
Hey James : ) thank you, I’ve missed you my friend!
frogster, 4 months ago
I’m so sorry to hear of your troubles my prayers are with you and your family
Roy barry, 4 months ago
Sam, So sorry to hear of this terrible time.
Samantha R, 4 months ago
Hello Larry & Roy thank you, I’ve missed you.
Joyce Dickens,..., 4 months ago
I’m so sorry Samantha; I pray that your daughter will be ok and that you can all get past this horrible ordeal!
JayVee, 4 months ago
Hi Sam. Life is not always like you want it or like you plan it. You do the best to be a good parent but sometimes it’s misunderstood or misintrepeted and there are things you absolutely can not do anything about. You can’t be there 24/7 but as you said tell them you love them and show it to them. Hope you can find the strenght to go through all of this and I wish you all the best for you and your daughters future.
PhotogeniquE IPA, 4 months ago
Sam
I am so sorry to hear your news. I had no idea what sort of hell you had been going through, although, as a parent, I can imagine in a sense. I am so glad you got your daughter back OK, and I guess she is glad to be back as well.
Of course, because you are a loving parent, you will blame yourself. But some things happen over which we have little or no control, and no matter what we believe we didn’t do, it may have happened anyway.
The important thing is that, if there are bridges that need re-building, re-build them. If there are lessons to learn, learn them, but DON’T believe it was all your fault, or, I guess, all your daughters fault either. Maybe neither of your share any fault and it was just a set of circumstances which happened anyway.
If there is anything I can do let me know.
thinking of you
Dave
{{{{HUGS}}}}
Samantha R, 4 months ago
My dear friends thank you thank you thank you it’s so nice to be able to vent to someone and who better to talk about things than your friends. Hugs to you all
niggle, 4 months ago
wow after reading that, what do you say, I’m so sorry for you, I have no idea what you would have gone through, but I do understand that it would be a parents nightmare, I just went and hug my 17yr old daughter and kissed her on the head and told her I loved her, she went “Yuk ’ just the reaction I expected from a teenage daughter, thankyou for sharing that with RB, and I wish you and your family all the best for the future.
Niggle
Samantha R in reply to niggle’s comment, 3 months ago
Niggle, hello my friend sorry it has taken me so long to reply back! I’ve been going through so much I haven’t had time to be here like I want to I miss all my friends! I’m glad you hugged your daughter and I was able to get through to someone it means a lot. Thanks for your kind comments and God Bless!
MtnMan, 2 months ago
My heart is with you in this matter.