mistivon
Verified Insider - Maricela Garcia
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Hi Leese. No worries about today. I ended up almost passing out from the heat, lack of sleep and hunger, so you didn't miss much Hung a lot of flyers and talked to alot of people, although two of our targets could not be located. Mr. Mistivon is going back tonight to see if they are around. If you want to come search tomorrow, that's great although it will probably just be the five of us. We can either stay in one group or split up into two. The plan is to search the brush and homeless camps along Woodley and Burbank in the Sepulveda Basin. After that, there's a few other areas I'm interested in and would love to hear suggestions. If there is any way you can PM me, I'll give you my cell number and can take yours if possible. I changed the search time to 11:00 AM because something came up for me at 10:00 AM. I should definitely be there then, but if not, the most awesome Balboa Moon (Mom) will get things started. Can't wait to bounce theories, ideas and suggestions off you, too!
I have no idea why friends are not helping with the search. As I mentioned awhile back, Mari's friends were more Sarah's friends. Not sure how much they actually cared for Mari and if they would take time out of their busy lives to help with a search. I told the family that this weekend, I did not want them searching. I didn't want Sarah walking around in the location we were in today for safety reasons. I don't want any of them helping tomorrow. On the off chance we do find a deceased Mari, I would never in a million years want the family to be the one to find her.
Dally-doodle, those are great ideas. Certainly it is possible she was trying to get cell service and it is also possible that she changed the meeting place to Kaiser (if she was indeed meeting someone). Early on, I reviewed the FB profiles of those following and liking the page. However, it has been awhile since I did that so I will defintely put that on my neverending to-do list That is a wonderful suggestion and I very much appreciate it.
Sensitivechild, thank you for your kind words. I know some have said that I should step back but when I get that midnight call from Sarah who just woke from a dream about her sister or the text from the big brother asking if there was ANYTHING else I could do or anything he could do to help me, I just have to help. Despite the family's lack of public involvement, they each contact me regularly and ask if I can help in some way. I have made it very clear that I would never disrespect their family and would back off at any time if they wanted me to. They say they need me and all I can do is what I can do. It's frustrating when I realize they are not being forthcoming about something but I trust they have their reasons. And despite all that, what it boils down to is a beautiful young girl who is lost and may not have many people she can count on. God forbid I went missing and because of my mom's flakiness/evasiveness, no one wanted to help search for me. It is not Maricela's fault that we may not be being given all the information necessary to find her and I have to do the best I can with what I have. But please don't thank me. I am only doing what my heart says is the right thing.
Bessie, you got it! Once we informed the people we met that Mari was missing, we shut up and listened. Everything that happened today has already been turned over to the PI. Thank you so very much for your help and support throughout everything. And nobody needs to worry...Mr. Mistivon would not let us go anywhere we were not safe and he is Mr. Mother Hen
Again, thank you, too Steph and everyone else. But really, I am doing nothing amazing or deserving of thanks. I am only doing what I hope someone would do for me.
Now I am off to work for the next 6-7 hours then to bed. Can't afford to be feeling as if I'm going to pass out tomorrow. We have too much down and dirty work to do
I have no idea why friends are not helping with the search. As I mentioned awhile back, Mari's friends were more Sarah's friends. Not sure how much they actually cared for Mari and if they would take time out of their busy lives to help with a search. I told the family that this weekend, I did not want them searching. I didn't want Sarah walking around in the location we were in today for safety reasons. I don't want any of them helping tomorrow. On the off chance we do find a deceased Mari, I would never in a million years want the family to be the one to find her.
Dally-doodle, those are great ideas. Certainly it is possible she was trying to get cell service and it is also possible that she changed the meeting place to Kaiser (if she was indeed meeting someone). Early on, I reviewed the FB profiles of those following and liking the page. However, it has been awhile since I did that so I will defintely put that on my neverending to-do list That is a wonderful suggestion and I very much appreciate it.
Sensitivechild, thank you for your kind words. I know some have said that I should step back but when I get that midnight call from Sarah who just woke from a dream about her sister or the text from the big brother asking if there was ANYTHING else I could do or anything he could do to help me, I just have to help. Despite the family's lack of public involvement, they each contact me regularly and ask if I can help in some way. I have made it very clear that I would never disrespect their family and would back off at any time if they wanted me to. They say they need me and all I can do is what I can do. It's frustrating when I realize they are not being forthcoming about something but I trust they have their reasons. And despite all that, what it boils down to is a beautiful young girl who is lost and may not have many people she can count on. God forbid I went missing and because of my mom's flakiness/evasiveness, no one wanted to help search for me. It is not Maricela's fault that we may not be being given all the information necessary to find her and I have to do the best I can with what I have. But please don't thank me. I am only doing what my heart says is the right thing.
Bessie, you got it! Once we informed the people we met that Mari was missing, we shut up and listened. Everything that happened today has already been turned over to the PI. Thank you so very much for your help and support throughout everything. And nobody needs to worry...Mr. Mistivon would not let us go anywhere we were not safe and he is Mr. Mother Hen
Again, thank you, too Steph and everyone else. But really, I am doing nothing amazing or deserving of thanks. I am only doing what I hope someone would do for me.
Now I am off to work for the next 6-7 hours then to bed. Can't afford to be feeling as if I'm going to pass out tomorrow. We have too much down and dirty work to do