No one knows how they would act and react in a situation like this. I know a lot of posters like to use Marc Klaas as an example of what to do and how to act during he investigation of a missing child, and I agree that he acted with dignity and resolve. But not everyone has the same personality make-up as Marc Klaas. And everyone reacts differently, and everyone has the potential to act in irrational, confusing, or outside-of-the-usual way when under extreme mental and physical (due to lack of sleep) stress. Knowing my own personality (impatient, easily annoyed, tend to be a loudmouth when angry or upset; yes, I've made study of my own flaws so I can work on them
), I can easily see myself taking the same route as see parents if in the same situation, and I felt that they were not doing enough, or not listening to my suggestions, etc. My husband would be the calm, rational, Spock-type guy; meanwhile I'd be ranting and raving, saying "screw you, LE, if you aren't going to take my concerns seriously, if you want to keep searching these trees, go ahead, but I'm going my own way and searching myself!"
But then, that's what I expect I'd do now - sitting here in my home wi all my kids present and accounted for and safe. If I had one missing, maybe I'd be a Marc Klaas type and surprise myself. I don't know. I just dont know. All I DO know is that I can definitely understand, and empathize with, how the parents have acted in the last 24 hrs.
That being said.... Please let today be the day baby Lisa is found safe. :sigh: