Rally Stop Roanoke Rapids, NC

Rally Stop - Roanoke Rapids, NC

This stop I have made before, sadly Shonda, Amy and Erica all remain missing. I am reminded of my time here in the past searching for Shonda and the tragic way of how she was failed when she screamed out that fearful night for help, to a stranger passing in her path.

Shonda found herself in danger late one night, she broke away and ran for her life crossing a dark rural road intersection, and the driver was to scared to help her and drove away calling 911 but losing connection. The sadness of it all was that fact that the 911 call was not able to be followed up on until days later. Her family had reported her missing prior to this call, but no one took that report seriously, until this call emerged, sadly all efforts were to late to help this woman in her crisis.

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Cases like these are frustrating to families when they "know" something is wrong and they are stroked by strangers saying "they more than likely want to be missing" and "will turn up". The reality is they do turn up, but on the side of roadways and fields, in deep wooded areas, rivers and the most devastating, in the graveyard their families are forced to stand in. As an advocate and over my 20 years I have heard this so many times that it becomes a part of the daily discuss in this world. I think late at night God please don't ever anyone feel they have no help, this is the one thing that will always drive me to do more.

Over the years I see the children that are left behind growing up, but I also cannot deny the fact that the adults are getting older and become aged more than their years from all of the stress and worry for the missing person. I always pray for each family for peace, but strength for their journey no matter the length of that journey.

I take comfort in knowing this family is large and is reaching out to others who have a missing loved one to help them as well. Yes. they will survive but that is my point, life should not be just about getting through it day to day. I leave with knowing I will be returning to search again, as I will band with these families until a resolution is afforded.

Monica Caison LYMI