Krishonda Townsend disappeared July 4, 2010. She was 19 years old and left behind a young son. The candlelight vigil held by her family was at a pavilion in a park. Entering the area we were welcomed by a large Road Tour banner, and a band playing Christian Rock music. The crowd was large, full of extended family, friends and many children. Not one speaker survived their speech without breaking down into tears,including the Pastor from her church. We listened to many wonderful stories about this young woman who has seemingly vanished just short of her twentieth birthday. Her mother spoke of her courage after being burned in a fire. In the hospital whenever she had to go through a debriding she would quietly sing Jesus Loves Me to herself and it would help to ease the pain. Her mother then asked us all to join her in the song in the hopes that it would reach Krishonda....or Shonda, as her family calls her. The candles were lit and handed out. They were also placed all around her photographs illuminating them in the darkness with a starry glow.I found myself watching her son, he must of been about 3 years of age..what could he possibly remember about a mother who has been gone fifteen months now? I am sure he hears her name every day, I'm sure he knows who she is, but...does he have any real memories? Of his own..or only those created by the stories that he has been told....
Elisa
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