Last November, 13-year-old Allie Loftis ran away from her home in Wayland. She left her parents a brief note and disappeared. “Don’t look for me,” it read. “I’m not lost. I’m found.”
She shut off her cellphone.
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Last November, 13-year-old Allie Loftis ran away from her home in Wayland. She left her parents a brief note and disappeared. “Don’t look for me,” it read. “I’m not lost. I’m found.”
She shut off her cellphone.
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Parents and kids dont know that there are human traffickers who will take advantage of the Internet. It's a nightmare for a parent to have a lost child, and the child's experience is even worse. It's a great service to other parents to help them figure out a way to find their child. Thank you to the Loftis's for reaching out to others. I hope Allie is able to heal from this experience and reach out to others as well.
I agree with your comments, Jeannemarie. So relieved to know that Allie is home safe. I only wish that the family would/could talk about her experience and what led up to her leaving. Allie's healing will not just happen automatically. Talking about her experience with her parents and/or trusted counselor is needed. It appears that they need to address how she was feeling before she left, given that they mistakenly thought all was well. I am not criticizing the parents; I just know from my own experience, and that of others, that they need to communicate honestly about their feelings/hurt in order to heal.
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