Children's Rights

I've been following several different stories involving children being harmed,even murdered while in the care of a parent or step-parent.I know sadly  this is nothing new,children have lost their lives at the hands of those who were supposed to love & protect them since the beginning of time but I get very angry when the parental right's issue comes up since many times these tragedies might not have had the chance to evolve had the courts decided a child's right to be safe & protected trumped any so-called parental rights.Is it really in the best interest of any child when a Judge grants un-supervised visitation to a parent who's made documented threats to cause harm to those children?Or a parent who engages in a life style that has the potential to cause harm.There was a case here in Rockville, Maryland a few years back where Mom fought Dad in court over visitation of their 3 very young children because he  had made threats to harm the children as revenge for her divorcing him.Judge decided it was in the best interest of those 3 children to have un-supervised parenting time despite Mom's objection's and concern's.During one of those visit's he murdered his 3 children and killed himself.A selfish,cowardly act that snuffed out the lives of 3 children who had their whole lives ahead of them and left a mother without her children. She now will spend a lifetime mourning the loss of her children ,a nightmare that could have been avoided had someone cared about the rights of those children.But spending time with their father was.... "in their best interest". I hope there are some serious changes to the Family Law system ,changes that protect the children not the biological tie.

If Tomorrow never Comes~unknown~

If Tomorrow Never Comes
If I knew it would be the last time
that I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute or two
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything right.
There will always be another day
to say our "I love you's,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do's?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget,
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear,
Take time to say "I'm sorry," "please forgive me,"
"thank you" or "it's okay".
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.
-Unknown

Where is Kyron Horman????

I've been following Kyron's story since the beginning not only just because this was another child gone missing but because he went missing from school.I guess you could say monsters are real and they have  invaded every corner of our lives.Polly Klaas was taken from her own bed and murdered,now this little boy disappears from inside a school.We have  children like Johnny Gosch and Lindsey Baum snatched off the street without a trace.Then we have Elizabeth Smart,Jacy Dugard &Shawn Hornbeck  who are snatched and kept like trophy's for some pervert's personal use.The list of missing kids is a long one and  there are too many who's cases have gone cold.I hope & pray Kyron doesn't become yet another cold case.Someone out there knows something and they need to come forward.How does a then 7 yr old child disappear from a busy school and no one saw or heard anything?LE hasn't named an official suspect but the step-mother and a few of her friends have been heavily scrutinized.She lawyered up,shut up and is holed up in her parent's home refusing to talk with police.Her daughter was taken away from her and she's not allowed any visitation but she won't fight the ruling because it might implicate her in Kyron's disappearance so she's plead the 5th.Her timeline doesn't match with what she told police but I can't figure out what could be worse than your step-child disappearing that you won't tell police?She said she was driving her toddler around for an hour and a half for an ear ache but can't remember where she went.Every action or lack of action on her part has made her look very suspicious.Throw in the emails she wrote declaring her hate towards her step son and what conclusion do you draw?Then we have the sexting issue..who in their right mind is sending sext's as well as graphic images of themselves engaged in various sexual activies to strange men  when their <step>child is missing.where is the concern as to his fate.Did she hate this sweet little boy that much?I don't know what her involvement is in Kyron's case but people do not behave in this way,not when you are talking about the life of a child.If she has no involvement then she has seriously hindered the investigation by months and I hope atleast she will be charged for that ..but something made LE look at her in the early days  after Kyron's disappearance.There is a lot more to this but the bottom line is Kyron needs to come home,his family needs to know what has happened to him and someone out there  knows.All it takes is an anonymous phone call.Where is Kyron Horman??

And so this is Christmas...

I haven't written in awhile..life has a way of side-tracking a person and there's been a lot of side tracks♥The house is coming along,slowly but surely.I've taken up painting murals and such,the creative flow helps with my grief.I'm no top notch artist but the kids love their beach themed play room so far even tho it's not done yet.My son is leaving for Navy boot camp in 4 weeks so we're enjoying our time with him still home. I pray he is safe in his journey as I pray for all those serving in the military and for their families.I am very proud of the man he has become,proud of all my children,despite the speed  bumps we've gone over in our life,they've turned out pretty alright♥I've had Danny heavily on my mind ,this will be our second Christmas without him.The tree is up,the house decorated ,presents bought,wrapped and hidden away for Santa's arrival..but it feels "hollow".Danny's not here to share it with us.I guess every Christmas will feel this way but I keep it to myself,the kids deserve to have happy Christmas's even tho I know they miss him too,they are still kids and they will have families of their own someday and those Christmas's should be happy one's as well.I made a new ornament for him this year but didn't hang it on the tree it's decorating my computer desk instead,he was such a handsome kid.On silent nights ,when friends are few.I sit alone and think of you.A silent night,a silent tear,a silent wish that you were near.Always be grateful for those whom you love & cherish.These are the angels sent to us throughout our lives,often we think we are here for them,often they are really here for us,to teach us things,to enrich us,to bless our lives.Merry Christmas my sweet angel ,someday we will dance together amongst the angels you and I♥