Dear Louis,
I am sorry so many people failed you in your very short life. You deserved so much more....
You deserved to have a responsible grown-up to come home to...someone who would cheerfuly say "hi Louis!" and give you a kiss on your head and a hug.
You deserved someone who would listen to how the kids teased you about your pink socks and about how some older kids were chasing you and you were scared.
You deserved someone to realize that you were a small, precious, and very vulnerable child who needed and deserved more caring supervision.
You deserved having rules about strangers.
You deserved to have a grown-up know where you were at all times and be at home in the late afternoon to watch cartoons on the couch and listen to someone read you your favorite book or help with your homework.
You deserved to be believed about your sexual and physical abuse.
You deserved someone to ask how you got two unidentified round burn scars on your tiny chest.
You deserved so much more than you received.
I am sorry Louis. My mama heart aches for you. Wherever you might be, I hope you can feel the love of so many people who wish you had a better life and we are still looking for you sweet boy.