Fantastic. Again so in awe of you all! Thank you (it feels so insignificant to say but so heartfelt), you are wonderful (you're all wonderful, too).
Ooh, Father Ted, another brilliant show. That sounds so interesting about your trip to Ireland - it is a really gorgeous place. My maternal grandparents and beyond are Irish (Southern). County Clare too is beautiful.
I am a total Yankophile, I adore the U.S., I've travelled many a state in my 21 years. Still I would like to visit all 50. I want to find a) the time off work and b) a willing volunteer to accompany me to visit all. I studied American Studies at university, from literature to intellectual thought to politics to foreign policy...I love it all. Whilst I feel a huge affinity with America and many of its people, it often - to me - feels like it's just a language that connects us in so many ways. Our missing persons cases are so different, confined to an island. Your states are vast, beautiful, remote, serene... I have looked at the area Steph lives in and I just think wow. It is so rare here to find such a gorgeous, secluded, green area. I think of her every day and religiously check this thread. I know that in the US though, missing persons can be a different ball game. Over here, there are only so many places to look!
I'm sorry for my jumbled writing. It's been a long and punishing week at work. I really am so humbled and awed by you all. You are amazing, loving, kind people and like others have said upthread I only hope if, God forbid, I went missing, you lot would be right there working your butts off so brilliantly to help find me. And I'd hope I'd turn up at the other end to buy you all a drink (of your choice!!)
Love
Grace