On Aug. 13, 2012, I had dinner with some friends in my old Deer Creek neighborhood, down the street from my former home.   I was there from about 6-9pm, and after I left, Phill, who was somewhere up north, on the road for UPS, called my old neighbors to ask if I was moving in with them.  They had no idea what he was talking about.  He told them that Emma had seen my car at their house and was afraid to be home alone.  I’m not sure why a 3 hour visit warranted a call to see if I was moving in with my old neighbors. I have not seen Emma for 1 year and 5 months.  I don’t believe Emma is afraid of me.  I believe Emma is afraid to face me.

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One of my regrets through all this has been not maintaining friendships over the years I was raising Emma.  I was some what of an introvert anyway, but I really didn’t keep up with people unless they went to the trouble.  My job was my family.    I had some friends because they latched on to me, but I was always so busy being mom, that I felt like I didn’t have time for friends.   I was always driving Emma to school or activities, and activities, and I tried to make sure she had friends, had friends over, or could go over to her friends’ homes.  I have been very blessed to have some close friends through the years though, and some new friends, so I guess it’s never too late for friendships.

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There were several times over the years, when Emma would tell small lies, and I said to Emma, “You will say anything to get what you want.”  That turned out to be an understatement.

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Interesting Thoughts from others:

“She’s not a Victim, she’s a volunteer.”

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“Emma lies better than most of us tell the truth.”

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“Don’t they know how much time these kids spend on the internet?  That’s where she got all this stuff!”

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