Just bumping for Steven. I’ve thought about him on and off since I first saw the Disappeared episode in the spring of 2011. Each one of us has wondered about what happened to him. Was he accidentally killed, murdered, or ended his life in the desert? Each one of those scenarios seems likely and unlikely at the same time.
His case hits some of us a little close to home than others. I know that I can relate. I did everything right in life, such as a college degree, volunteer work in another country, and being friendly to others just to end up jobless and moving from place to place in difficult living situations. Even visiting family can be painful when those who worked half as hard and don’t attend any church services get better jobs and lifestyles while gossiping and throwing curveball words about my life at me. It can be painful.
Anyway, I have thought about how Steven’s life would have been like had he never gone to Henderson. Granted, I would never have known that he existed, since the Disappeared episode was my introduction to him. Would he have a decent job today? Would he be married with kids? I’d like to think so. I never knew him, but in a strange way, can sense what his day to day life was like in the late fall of 2009: his frustration, depression, eagerness to work again, emotional pain when waking up and going to bed, viewing a dwindling bank account hoping that the new year will be better, etc.
Where ever Steven is, I hope he is well. If he has passed away, the world lost a valuable soul. I am certain though that the next world is much better. As time goes on, it is important to keep his memory alive. Eight years doesn’t have the same significance as ten, fifteen, or twenty, but hopefully each one of us can think about him on December 13 and say a prayer or light a candle or both. God bless you Steven and your family, friends, and supporters on Websleuths.