Tonight we ended our first day on the road with a candlelight vigil held in honor of Jeffrey Combs, who went missing on October 24,2008. Another heart wrenching anniversary is just days away for this family. Jeffrey's family and friends came out in full force to support him. The many mementos on display included items that he had made ....beautiful jewelry armoires from matchsticks, and purses and photo frames made from gum wrappers. There also were many cards displayed that Jeffrey had given to his mother...Mother's Day, Birthday, Valentines Day....She has obviously always cherished all these cards and gifts, but I'm sure that they are even more precious to her now....I saw a shoebox made into a money collection box covered in newspaper clippings of his disappearance. Some of the headlines included "Please help me find my son", "Mother seeks closure after son vanishes", and "I just want to bury my son". I can remember similar headlines in Matt's case and how happy I was to get coverage...A family quartet led the gathered in a series of inspirational songs. As we finish up for today one thing becomes clearer and clearer to me....the hope that can so easily be inspired by just one short visit. Just having an event held in honor of their missing loved one invokes so much gratitude....
Elisa
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