I have mentioned in the past how damnable coincidences have frustrated our search when we thought that we may have been close. The following is a good recent example.
I found a woman by the name of Dr. Christina Waters who was a very interesting candidate for being Anna. In addition to the closeness of the name, here is a list of reasons I took a good look at her:
*The strong resembelence between this woman and Annasmom. (see pictures below)
*This woman was raised in Santa Cruz - fifty miles away from Half Moon Bay and the next town of any note heading south on Highway 1.
*She was a college professor like Annasmom.
*She was a journalist like Annasmom.
*She is involved in long distance running like Annasbro.
*She is active in organic food co-ops like Anna's family was at the time of her disappearance.
*She is active in current anti-war / peace movements like Annasmom and Dr. George Waters were during the Viet Nam era.
There were other smaller clues that showed multiple similarities between this woman and members of Anna's family - nothing definitive, but all pushing me toward thinking that I had found something important.
Unfortunately, there was one other important fact that escaped me until much time had been spent researching this woman: She is a full twenty years older than Anna. :doh: Dr. Waters was nice enough to return my very strange phone call and explained that she was much older than Anna (later confirmed by independent research). Based on the photograph below, I never would have guessed her to be near 60 years old, but multiple sources back up that age (including that she was attending graduate school in 1973 - something that would have been beyond the abilities of even a remarkably bright kindergartener).
The amazing coincidences between Anna and "C" showed us how two different people can have stunningly similar memories. This episode reminds us of how two seperate people can share similar traits and looks also.
