I attended the rally tonight. My head is spinning a bit from it, so please forgive me if I seem disjointed.
It was a very sobering, somber and emotional affair. The turnout seemed pretty decent to me, with many close family members and friends there. I wish more of the "Joe Public" would have attended. There were 2 PSP troopers in attendance, which was very nice to see.
Again I was stricken with just how decent and *good* Holly's family and close friends are. These are really, really good people. It's so heartbreaking and emotional to see the pain that they are living with, It just isn't fair.
Her family and close friends, including "the Purple Shirts" are very invested in this case. They are very capable and intelligent people.
Monica Caison is a force to be reckoned with. She is a fireball. She detailed several cases she's worked on, some of them resulted in cases being solved. Her team has processed over 9,000 missing person cases. I left this rally having very good feelings, and a positive outlook, knowing Monica and team are helping with this. They really are an incredible bunch of folks.
I got to speak very briefly with Holly's mom and son. The son is the sweetest kid ever. And her mom is an angel. Nobody should have to go through what this family is going through. It's one thing to read about the pain someone is going through, it's quite different to look that person in the eyes and see it radiating from them. These are REALLY GOOD PEOPLE.
I did pass along the Holly look-alike photo I have to The Purple Shirts. Also, they are aware of the junkyard/crusher theory and are going to look into it. The gratitude everyone has towards everyone helping and showing concern is heartrending. TrackerGD, they feel so much gratitude towards you.
Nov 22 marks the one year anniversary of Holly's disappearance. They were discussing doing a balloon release vigil that day, with Holly's info being attached to each balloon.
Leaving the rally, the first thing I did was have myself a good cry. Then I pulled it together and realized just how damn ANGRY I am. I feel a cold, righteous anger. How DARE any person cause so much pain and suffering to innocents? I made a promise to Holly's mom....that it may not be today, it may not be next week, but Holly will be found, and no one is going to forget or give up on her.