| There is nothing that will take your breath | | | | An uncommon example occurred nearby recently. |
| away faster or give you that punched in the | | | | Eight year old Evan Thompson was on his first |
| stomach feeling than realizing your child is | | | | camping trip in the wilderness of the Rocky |
| missing. Whether it is in a grocery store or | | | | Mountains near Canon City, Colorado. He |
| in a mall, a parking lot in broad daylight or | | | | disappeared shortly after breakfast. He had |
| in a park or even at home all it takes is a | | | | no food or water with him and no medication |
| moment's distraction when it hits you-YOUR | | | | for his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity |
| CHILD IS MISSING! | | | | Disorder. Those mountains have snakes, |
| | | | cougars, and bears. After four days he was |
| And that is all it takes is a split second of | | | | finally found and is okay. |
| a distraction. The phone rings, you see | | | | |
| someone you have not seen in a long time; the | | | | How many times have you noticed the flyers in |
| examples of distractions are almost endless. | | | | your local grocery store or Wal-Mart of |
| | | | pictures of missing children? Have you ever |
| Fortunately in MOST of these cases they have | | | | seen a milk carton or received a postcard |
| just wandered off and are easily found. But | | | | with a photo of a missing child? Those are |
| the pure unadulterated fear for those few | | | | the unlucky ones and there are tens of |
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