Remembering missing children, fighting to prevent more loss
The fact we need a day to promote awareness of missing children is a painful reminder we live in a world with some cruel people.
Most parents realize nothing could ever be as emotionally draining and life altering as the abduction of one of their children. Each day would serve as a reminder of a precious piece of their life that has been ripped away.
That’s why the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is using today’s official Missing Children’s Day to distribute posters of missing children to over 500 communities statewide. The poster contains Tennessee children who have been abducted by a stranger, or are missing under suspicious circumstances.
Some of the children, sadly, have been missing for close to a decade. Some have been missing even longer. The chances of them ever being reunited with their families are virtually non-existent.
If there’s anything we can take from these heart-breaking incidents it’s that children, and parents, must keep up their guard. Seminars like last night’s Signs of the Crimes held at Warren County Middle School are being held in communities everywhere to warn parents of the many dangers children face today.
In our ever-changing world, children aren’t only at risk on the playground. Because of the Internet, the groundwork for an abduction can be established while the child is in the safety of their own home.
Missing Children’s Day is by all accounts a painful day to recognize. Parents should take the time to emphasize basic safety tips with their children in hopes of preventing Missing Children’s Day from ever having extra relevance in this community.