Comments on: A Missing Daughter

By: Crystal in SC

Crystal in SC — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:36:48 +0000

Very touching article. It really conveys the thoughts of so many . . . even me, without children. Your insight and thoughfullness means a lot as we hope that Brittanee and many others will come home safely. Thank you.

By: Daelynn

Daelynn — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:38:35 +0000

My heart goes out to this mom, Dawn. None of us who have not walked in those shoes can know exactly what this is like. I pray Britanee is found safe and alive

But I do have to agree with Richard on this one… when the mom found out the her daughter had gone against her and went to Myrtle Beach anyway- she should have carried herself down there and brought her back. Instead of just keeping in contact by phone and texting. This young lady went against what her mom said. Young people today are screaming out for boundaries and they are testing to see if we parents love them enough to enforce the boundaries we set.

If she had a history of being depressed- and there was any sign that the impeding divorce was causing symptoms, she should have been getting her help. I’m sure the mom is thinking about all this now.

Yes, I have children- 3 boys all teenagers and I have let my kids make choices, and yet they pretty much know when I say no… my no, is no. If they do it anyway, there are consequences to pay. Doesn’t matter how strong willed.

Praying for her to be found.

By: Tina Easterbrook

Tina Easterbrook — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:46:12 +0000

I totally understand. I lost my son when he was just four months old after open-heart surgery. For months I continued to wake in the middle of the night because I thought I heard him. After about 4 months, the sounds started fading. I quit actually getting up to go to him but would still wake up thinking I heard him. There is no describing the bond between a mother and a child. I now have a 19 year old daughter that I have cherished from her birth. Every age has been my favorite age and there is no breaking the bond. She is my world. I never take for granted the sounds in the house of knowing she is near. They are sweet sounds to me even through her teenage years when I didn’t always like all the things she liked. Children are a true blessing and gifts.

By: L K Tucker

L K Tucker — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:16:31 +0000

Brittanee Drexel is not the only missing student under these circumstances. Remember Brian Shaffer? How about Maura Murray, Michael Negrete, Josh Guimond, or Justin Gains. They are all still missing.

There are three Canadian engineering students that walked away just like Brittanee. Two of them are from the same school.

Indiana State University now has two missing student cases.

The first case recorded on the Internet is Ron Tammen. He walked away from Miami of Ohio in 1953.

Dr. Ablow might help stop these incidents if he visited VisionAndPsychosis.Net and wrote a review of the site.

By: Chris Arnold

Chris Arnold — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:34:36 +0000

My biggest fear for the last 27 years, was losing my daughter through any type of tragedy. I once said that if anything ever hapened to her, I’d never recover. I was amazed at the amount of love inside of me.
She moved 50 miles away after graduation and it was hard at first but then I got used to it. In the fall she and her boyfriend are moving to San Francisco and I’m feeling the same sadness.
She met her father for the first time a couple days when she went to Seattle. I’m still so happy for her and him. I know he’s out west if she ever needs somewhere to go so that’s a good thing and I know she’ll be safe.

This poor mother has to be going through the worst pain of “not knowing” and I’m sure she feels regret for every scolding, not enough I love yous (even if she said it 20 times a day) and the reliving of her child’s smiles and hugs. I always tend to think back to the days I was the hero when I go through my memories.

God Bless and Help Her. I can only imagine her pain and anxiety.

By: LJ

LJ — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:17:46 +0000

The best choice that I ever made was to be a stay at home mother. I am still involved with my children and they will be 16 (daughter) and 17 (son) years old this summer.

We have great times together. I volunteer at their school and spend time with them and their friends; taking a group places and to eat, they love to eat.

Just listen to their thoughts and ideas, kids love that. Several of their friends call me mom too.
My children will hug and kiss me at school in front of anyone and so do many of their friends.

I can not get enough of them and I have a great relationship with both of them and their friends.
Children are a gift from God, cherish every moment of it.

Communication is important. Be involved, it is okay to ask questions and know everything about them.

By: parent

parent — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:29:16 +0000

This sounds like one of those urban legends, you know, teenager goes off on spring break without parent’s permission, tricks parents and then is never found again. Out of all the kids on Spring Break, the odds of it happening to this one girl at this one time are crazy.

By: Maya

Maya — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:43:07 +0000

Richard, do you have children? You sound so heartless like you are blaming the mother. Maybe when you lose someone you’ll think twice about judging others. Nobody needed your comments. Keep them to yourself.

By: Swimz Faster

Swimz Faster — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:33:40 +0000

HI Dawn Drexel,
I will keep you in my thoughts
and know that your
beautiful daughter is trying to find you.
A mother’s love can never be replaced
just as your precious daughter thinks of you now.

By: caskinner

caskinner — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:22:57 +0000

Never take life and your children and grandchildren for granted. Savor every minute.