10 o’clock came too quick last night. I half-assed my way through the shower and fell into a heap on the bed next to a peaceful Ariana. She was laying on her back, arms and legs sprawled out, looking rather comfy in her deep sleep. From where I was laying, I could see and hear each breath she took and each time she exhaled. It was rhythmic and soothing.
A loud slamming door, which sounded like an old beat up truck, startled me awake. I hadn’t realized that I had even drifted off, but the sudden slam from outside my opened window put me into a temporary state of panic. The engine, very loud, was started and soon drove off.
When I finally realized that I was in bed, in my home, and that the kids and Justin were there and safe, I began to ponder the reason for my panic. What had I been dreaming about?
While I don’t believe I was dreaming, something was most definitely on my mind. One little person who has filled my heart and thoughts for the past 4 days. That person is Kyron Horman.
First reported missing on Friday, June 4th, Kyron’s whereabouts remain a mystery. He vanished from his school in the Portland area on 6/4, and since that evening, 22 agencies (both local and national) have been searching for him.
1,200 tips have come in, and authorities are following up on each and every one of them in hopes they will lead to Kyron’s safe return. So far, however, it has not.
This is a parent’s worst nightmare. To be at the bus stop, waiting for your child to get off to tell you about their day, and when they don’t? My state of panic after being woken last night does not compare to the state of panic his parent’s must be in.
The purpose of this post is simply I need to do something. I need to help. As a mother, the need to get his name out there, his face out there, comes natural. I would want anyone and everyone to do the same for me if it were my child. While I know the chance of my readers seeing or knowing something is slim to none, it’s still worth it to spread the word.
At this time, an Amber Alert has not been issued in the dissapearance of Kyron Horman (his disappearance has not been classified as a kidnapping, nor are there any details of a car that may or may not have kidnapped him), but his story is still getting recognition all over the U.S. With coverage on both ABC News and CBS News. Someone, somewhere, has to know something.
If you know something or have seen anything, please call the tip line: (503) 261-2847
Want to keep up with the story? Our own NW Newschannel 8, among other news stations, are keeping us up to date as much as they can.
My heart breaks for this little boy’s family. Last night, as I slept, unsettling dreams of Kyron mixed in with my own children’s dissapearances plagued me. Not only has this story hit close to home on a geographical level, but on an emotional level as well. No one can imagine what it must be like to lose a child, much less to actually go through it.
I hope that Kyron is found, safe, and returned to his family. As we round out day 5, one can only hope.
