| There is nothing that will take your breath away faster | | | | Eight year old Evan Thompson was on his first |
| or give you that punched in the stomach feeling than | | | | camping trip in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains |
| realizing your child is missing. Whether it is in a grocery | | | | near Canon City, Colorado. He disappeared shortly |
| store or in a mall, a parking lot in broad daylight or in a | | | | after breakfast. He had no food or water with him and |
| park or even at home all it takes is a moment's | | | | no medication for his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity |
| distraction when it hits you-YOUR CHILD IS MISSING! | | | | Disorder. Those mountains have snakes, cougars, and |
| And that is all it takes is a split second of a distraction. | | | | bears. After four days he was finally found and is |
| The phone rings, you see someone you haven't seen | | | | okay. |
| in a long time; the examples of distractions are almost | | | | How many times have you noticed the flyers in your |
| endless. | | | | local grocery store or Wal-Mart of pictures of missing |
| Fortunately in MOST of these cases they have just | | | | children? Have you ever seen a milk carton or |
| wandered off and are easily found. But the pure | | | | received a postcard with a photo of a missing child? |
| unadulterated fear for those few moments-you won't | | | | Those are the unlucky ones and there are tens of |
| soon forget. Those are the lucky ones. | | | | thousands of them annually. To learn more, check out |
| The unlucky ones are the ones where it turns into a | | | | There are products available that can help in keeping |
| missing child story. According to FBI missing child | | | | track of your child. Especially for younger children this |
| statistics a parent or caregiver calls law enforcement | | | | is a worthwhile investment. Don't be caught off guard. |
| about a missing child. 2100 times a day. | | | | Be alert, be aware, and be safe. |
| An uncommon example occurred nearby recently. | | | | |