While sitting in the back seat of the bus I started thinking back to how far I've come and all I've been through over the last 6 years. At our first stop yesterday I met up with the family of Delwin Locklear. I have known some members of this family since my first conference in '07 when Matt was still missing. We rode together (on a bus) to our first candlelight vigil. You can never forget your first unveiling of the wall of the missing... Now here we are all these years later and Delwin is still missing.... His mom is still stuck in that place..of not knowing...of needing answers...
Yet, we always manage to have a good time when we are together...I think that's what has kept me sane throughout this experience...this journey...whether it's Monica getting us lost in a motel parking lot or Harlan threatening to leave me by the side of the road in Texas, there is always a lot of laughter and that somehow manages to balance out the sadness...
Elisa
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