Itsmevkb,
I think about that sometimes too. It's chilling to look back at a time when I was doing something fun or whatever & to know at that very same time someone was going through something as horrible as these girls endured.
We're coming up on the 23rd year since Tricia's disappearance in just a couple weeks & I think it'll be 29 years this year since Wendy disappeared and to know that some lowlife coward has the information that would allow these families to finally bring their girls home and they continue to keep that information to themselves.
Some claim Larry Hall has said if Indiana would not seek the death penalty against him he would tell where she's buried at. That should be a decision the families would have to agree to but I've read several times where the Reitlers have said they don't want revenge or any retribution, they just want to bring their daughter home.
I think most of the time it's a control issue within the twisted mind of a serial killer, the fact that they hold the key that unlocks the puzzle gives them the same sick pleasure as committing the crime in the first place.
I feel for these families everyday.
I remember back when my son was in college & working at the mall in Indianapolis & his roommate went to pick him up from work at around midnight on a cold winters night & went to the wrong side of the mall. After my son waited for 30-40 min, & is cell phone was dead & he couldn't get back in the mall to a phone, he decided to walk back to the dorm. In the meantime his roommate could not find him anywhere & decided to call my wife & I to tell us that our son was missing, at about 1:00 am.
I'll never forget the panic & fear that set in. A dread so strong you can taste it. It was absolutely the single worst moment in my life. It took us about 20 min to get dressed & I grabbed a couple handguns & some ammo & we tore out for Indy. About 10 min into our drive our son had finally reached his dorm & called me to tell me how angry he was with his roommate. I can't explain in words the relief that came over me. It was as if I was actually floating above the ground rather than standing on it. I had to pull over for about 30 min after the call because I was so shook up I could no longer drive. It was like the severity of the situation just hit me all at once. And we had our son back. I could not imagine (even after going through that) what these families have gone through & continue to go through on a daily basis. And to think that some sicko is getting his jollies just knowing that he caused all that pain & continues to cause it daily just really makes my blood boil. I'd like to have about 30 min with the little cowards, I guarantee I'd get the information out of them.
I pray everyday that somehow, someway, these girls can finally come home & be laid to rest with the compassion & love that they deserve instead of spending one more night out in some cold, damp, dark & scary woods. What a day that would truly be....
Itsmevkb, unfortunately Jim Vogel retired some years back. And while a few have tried, no-one will ever come close to a vogels caramel roll! They were truly one of a kind.
Have a blessed day.
