What I do want to talk to you about is a very serious situation that has slammed the small town I live in. I have never covered a non-40K item here on this blog, and I don't plan on doing it again. However, I want to talk about these three boys:
This story hits home for me on several levels. First of all, they are from Morenci, Michigan which is where I live. I know the family, or at least some of them. This has shaken our little town to the core, and yet it has withstood the pressure, set aside differences, and come together to support and protect the family. Christmas is considered a season of hope and love, and I have seen that here. Hundreds of people have volunteered to brave the elements and help search for the boys. Others have cooked food for the volunteers, or the family. So many people have set aside so much to help this family, and word is the family has said it helps.
The other way it hits home, is all three of those boys go to the same school my daughter goes to. Alexander is the same age as my daughter, but a year behind her in school. I look at his picture, and the pictures of his brothers, and I can't imagine what state I would be in if this happened to my daughter.
If anyone out there knows anything about the whereabouts of these boys are, please contact the Morenci Police at 517-458-7104. There is a $10,000 reward for their safe return, and I know so many of us here in this small town just want closure. We cling to the hope that they are still alive, but we are braced for the worst. Either way, we just want this to end so the family can come to terms with this.
Please, if you are reading this and know something about the whereabouts of these boys, please call. We need this over with.
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