rosemadderlake
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I don't know that he would necessarily keep us up to speed, if he did have them. I think he doesn't read this site much (imo), and i wouldn't blame him for avoiding all of the speculation here-it must be very difficult. He really needs somebody in LE to help him out because I think over the last 38 years, her case has been backburnered in favor of cases that could really be solved. I think that is common, especially in high crime areas like the 5 boroughs of NY. However this disappearance happened, someone was either really smart or really lucky (this includes Sylvia, if she ran away, and her killer if she didn't).
Bbms: I have been contemplating what you said here Jmoose, and I think it is very wise and insightful. At first, I was resistant to your post and upon reflection it is because I am the take charge person in my family. Then, I was dismayed that we would be avoided because our group (all the posters on this thread) has worked hard this year, and Id like to think our speculation has been thoughtful. It is not difficult to care about Sylvia as if she was a long lost friend, but I know that is only who I imagine her to be. And I can say what I think Eva did in gathering Sylvias records, but she may not have, and they may not exist My impatience is on the outside of her story
We have an idea about just how quiet her disappearance was before now. The publicity and all the discussion may be much more difficult to handle than we know. -And the energy it takes to be vigilant seems daunting, like a super-human effort in the face of so many years of not knowing. So, I am inclined to agree that Sylvias nearest and dearest need some help from somebody in LE or cold case squad in bringing these (known and unknown to us) pieces together.
After reading the Kamloops, B.C. story Skeet posted, I felt a sense of urgency because it is just extraordinary that this woman may never have known what happened to her brother 38 years ago, and the answer was right there all along. Somehow, she managed to find an ally, and then the loopholes within the very system that was supposed to help. There is much resonance in her words of the reality of living so long without knowing and her advice for others is really poignant. Her story is tragic but hopeful.