The reason I joined WS was Caylee. I happened to see her disappearance and not even on NG, not yet... but our local TV. I stopped dead in my tracks at "31 days." I started googling and lo and behold, I found myself here, at WS. I lurked for about a month, and marveled at the intelligence here. I finally joined and still remember the first post. I had the "stupid newbie" avi, posted with a question or a comment, and I don't remember who answered (maybe I should go back and look) and one of the first "welcomes" I received told me I had a great question/comment, and that I didn't deserve my "stupid newbie" avi I had. LOL I have been here almost DAILY ever since. It started with Caylee. It branched to others missing, but Caylee was why I came. I've been thru the protests, the web cams, the van rides, the cowboy, the spider, FINDING HER (in the location of my gut feeling, much like LLL), the memorial, the anger, the tears, the laughter, the love, the family that we all are now. I don't post a lot on the Caylee thread now, but I'm one of the fossils back in 2008 who came because of her.
Personally? I haven't cried today for Caylee and justice. I'm eager to get this going, to GET justice. Tears will come and go along the way, and none of you may really know how much this common good and common goal mean to me, but to Caylee even more. The power of this energy put forth by all of us is unmeasurable.
I got on the site late today, and when I did, there were over 600 people on Caylee's thread. OVER 600!!!! I worried about being booted but really it was smooth, and although I didn't comment much, I watched as much as possible. Impressed with the judge, wanting to know the potential jurors, watching ICA's fake Kleenex motions, and really mesmorized by the whole process. It's a new thing to me, law. It's fascinating.
I want everyone to know, old gang and new, that I appreciate what everyone posts, laugh and smile and cry and throw things along with you. I work and lurk (as some may know) but when I can, I reply....................usually sarcastically. LOL
I want this to be a virtual hug to us all... everyone who came every day once a week, once in a while, spent hours on our arses, expanding them, melding them to our chairs, getting our significant others pizzed off, neglecting our housework, eating less-than-healthy meals, started smoking, stopped smoking, drank too much, cried, sleuthed, read, agreed, disagreed, and made A-HA!!! moments. We did it for Caylee. And if anyone would know it best...... it's Caylee.
Caylee. Justice is coming for you. Your life was too short, but you will never, ever be forgotton.
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