Saturday, December 01, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Justin Gaines
Justin Gaines visited a night club in Gwinnett County GA on November 1, 2007. Justin was unable to find a ride home on this night and then he seemed to have vanished without a trace. Various searches have been conducted for Justin by Texas Equusearch, but it is believed that Justin's friends may know more than they are telling. Their reluctance to cooperate with Gwinnett County Police is causing the case to stall. I'm asking each of you to please pass along Justin's website link to all missing persons forums and blogs. This is not receiving the media coverage that it should. If you have a website, please consider adding Justin's website link.
As the search continues for 18 year old Justin.
http://www.justingaines.com/
Thanks to all who took time to read and pass along this information.
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
PAT VIOLA
Everyone,
I uploaded 5 videos and submitted them to a new missing/lost group http://www.youtube.com/group/LostFound my friend has organized and set up.
I am waiting for the group's approval but you can see and share the videos by going to:
http://www.youtube.com/missingmywifepat
Please go ahead a forward the above link to your friends, family, etc.
Thank you and to those I will not personally see or talk to over the upcomimg holidays, have a terrific time with your families.
With Hope always,
Jim
http://www.patriciaviolamissing.homestead.com
I uploaded 5 videos and submitted them to a new missing/lost group http://www.youtube.com/group/LostFound my friend has organized and set up.
I am waiting for the group's approval but you can see and share the videos by going to:
http://www.youtube.com/missingmywifepat
Please go ahead a forward the above link to your friends, family, etc.
Thank you and to those I will not personally see or talk to over the upcomimg holidays, have a terrific time with your families.
With Hope always,
Jim
http://www.patriciaviolamissing.homestead.com
Friday, November 16, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Healing Harbor
Families of the Missing: Don't forget to take advantage of Project Jason's free Healing Harbor benefit! This is even more important now as we head into the holiday season, traditionally a difficult time of year emotionally for most families of the missing.
Healing Harbor is a free service provided to families of the missing by nonprofit organization Project Jason and Duane Bowers, LPC.
Families of the missing suffer a unique tragedy, one with which many professional counselors do not have the training or experience to be able to properly service their clients. In addition, many families do not have the financial means to seek professional counseling. Duane is one of the nation's most qualified counselors in regards to issues faced by these families, and we are honored to have him with us to answer your questions.
Healing Harbor can provide answers and assistance on a variety of emotional issues that effect family members of missing persons. This assistance may provide the boost needed for that family member to deal with and adapt to the situation without seeking counseling. (Please keep in mind that Healing Harbor should not be viewed as a substitute for individual, private counseling if needed.)
Families of the missing who elect to participate in Healing Harbor are invited to post their question to Duane in our private forum area. These questions may cover any topic of interest in respect to emotional issues that relate to having a missing person in their life.
Some recent topics covered include:
Helping a young child to deal with having a missing loved one
Understanding fear of change as it relates to having a missing person in your life
What is means to be "stuck on the day the person went missing"
Understanding feelings of guilt
If you are a family member of a missing person, and would like to take advantage of this service, please register at our forum, located at http://projectjason.org/forums/index.php
After registration, simply follow the instructions in the verification email you will receive, and then let us know that you have registered, so we can grant permissions for you to enter the special forum area. Email us with your username, the name of the missing loved one, and your relationship to them. After verification, we'll open up access to Healing Harbor to you. Once we set it up so that you have access to the Healing Harbor Forum, it will be displayed on the main forum page at http://projectjason.org/forums/index.php.
We hope that you will find healing in our safe harbor.
With Hope for all of our Missing Loved Ones,
Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,Project Jason
http://www.projectjason.org
Healing Harbor is a free service provided to families of the missing by nonprofit organization Project Jason and Duane Bowers, LPC.
Families of the missing suffer a unique tragedy, one with which many professional counselors do not have the training or experience to be able to properly service their clients. In addition, many families do not have the financial means to seek professional counseling. Duane is one of the nation's most qualified counselors in regards to issues faced by these families, and we are honored to have him with us to answer your questions.
Healing Harbor can provide answers and assistance on a variety of emotional issues that effect family members of missing persons. This assistance may provide the boost needed for that family member to deal with and adapt to the situation without seeking counseling. (Please keep in mind that Healing Harbor should not be viewed as a substitute for individual, private counseling if needed.)
Families of the missing who elect to participate in Healing Harbor are invited to post their question to Duane in our private forum area. These questions may cover any topic of interest in respect to emotional issues that relate to having a missing person in their life.
Some recent topics covered include:
Helping a young child to deal with having a missing loved one
Understanding fear of change as it relates to having a missing person in your life
What is means to be "stuck on the day the person went missing"
Understanding feelings of guilt
If you are a family member of a missing person, and would like to take advantage of this service, please register at our forum, located at http://projectjason.org/forums/index.php
After registration, simply follow the instructions in the verification email you will receive, and then let us know that you have registered, so we can grant permissions for you to enter the special forum area. Email us with your username, the name of the missing loved one, and your relationship to them. After verification, we'll open up access to Healing Harbor to you. Once we set it up so that you have access to the Healing Harbor Forum, it will be displayed on the main forum page at http://projectjason.org/forums/index.php.
We hope that you will find healing in our safe harbor.
With Hope for all of our Missing Loved Ones,
Kelly Jolkowski, Mother of Missing Jason Jolkowski
President and Founder,Project Jason
http://www.projectjason.org
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Viola
One of our heroes needs our prayers. He's Jim Viola, husband of missing Patricia Viola. She's been missing since February of 2001 from Bogota, NJ.
Since her disappearance, Jim has rallied to the aid of other families of the missing, using his skills and talents with the computer and internet to make them audio/video presentations, offering them advice and support and much more.
With the exception of another family who testified at the senate hearing, Jim has single-handedly run the Campaign for the Missing in the state of NJ. If successful at passing this bill, thousands of present and future missing persons cases have a better chance of being resolved.
Jim (and the NJ lawmakers) need your prayers. This bill, named Patricia's Law after Jim's beloved wife, is currently in committee. The committee needs to place the bill on the senate agenda by 11/19 to then be voted on by 12/13.
If unsuccessful, Jim will need to begin anew with his effort in 2008. If successful, NJ will join CT, IN and OR as other states passed through Project Jason's Campaign for the Missing this year.
The people of NJ (and all states without it) need this bill passed. Jim has made such a tremendous effort in educating the NJ senate and the citizens of NJ about what's missing with procedures to help find our loved ones.
I ask that for those of you who pray, to join me in hope and prayer that Patricia's Law will be passed in 2007.
Let Jim know you are grateful for his efforts and support him by signing his guestbook.
Thanks, Jim, for being one of our heroes!
Kelly, Project Jason
Since her disappearance, Jim has rallied to the aid of other families of the missing, using his skills and talents with the computer and internet to make them audio/video presentations, offering them advice and support and much more.
With the exception of another family who testified at the senate hearing, Jim has single-handedly run the Campaign for the Missing in the state of NJ. If successful at passing this bill, thousands of present and future missing persons cases have a better chance of being resolved.
Jim (and the NJ lawmakers) need your prayers. This bill, named Patricia's Law after Jim's beloved wife, is currently in committee. The committee needs to place the bill on the senate agenda by 11/19 to then be voted on by 12/13.
If unsuccessful, Jim will need to begin anew with his effort in 2008. If successful, NJ will join CT, IN and OR as other states passed through Project Jason's Campaign for the Missing this year.
The people of NJ (and all states without it) need this bill passed. Jim has made such a tremendous effort in educating the NJ senate and the citizens of NJ about what's missing with procedures to help find our loved ones.
I ask that for those of you who pray, to join me in hope and prayer that Patricia's Law will be passed in 2007.
Let Jim know you are grateful for his efforts and support him by signing his guestbook.
Thanks, Jim, for being one of our heroes!
Kelly, Project Jason
Friday, November 09, 2007
Thursday, November 08, 2007
What advice would you give for 'new parents'
What advice would you give for 'new parents'
In this day and age of fast paced communications, electronic gizmo's, and a home environment that often requres both parents working to make ends meet; child rearing can often become a 'monumental' fright that often leaves one feeling ~ overwhelmed ~ and quite often * driven to banging one's head against a wall when life seems to be concentrated on one small circle filled with 2 a.m. feedings, constant diaper changes, and that ever present 'colicky sound' that every parent fears.
Yet those first few moments; in the silence that is often times shared between a new mom and dad as mom is holding their newborn child in her arms.....is a moment that will be treasured throughout the child's life.
For every time the * wee lass or ladd * produces that smile that says 'I Love You' those first few moments that you and your loving wife or husband spent in that sterile white room all comes cascading back to remind you just how much! that child means to you.
Yes, this man realizes there are going to be times when your ' little angel' will have you beating your head against a wall wondering " What did i say" or " What did i do to deserve your anger"...but those moments.....like life itself...soon dissappear. As time will always march on. Then one day; you and your spouse will awaken to a day, when your little baby is getting married/moving away. And yes, sometimes we make light of the situation by issuing the 'good riddance' line..as my father did ..but deep inside.....we know that we'll miss those moments spent striving for those single three words...... I LOVE YOU!
What advice would i give to new parents....
Patience!
Above all; when forming the basic foundation that we all base our lives upon; patience is one of the main building blocks. For with patience comes understanding. Understanding another's point of view; even though it might differ from our own, for each human being in this life has their own 'circle' that they must stay true to. Patience is the binding glue that allows each circle to connect and stay in touch with one another. As the old saying goes, 'the family that prays together, stays together!'
Love!
Unbinding, unfettered, and unwavering! Love; even and most importantly through the ~ worst ~ of times is another building block that will teach the child that no matter what happens in this world; if the CORE is based upon love.....then life in and of it's own...is going to make it! We all have moments when frustration and anger seem to overwhelm us... 'heavy traffic at rush hour is a good example ..LOL'
if the CORE is there...then those head bashing moments too; will eventually slip away...and all that will be left; again, is those first few precious moments.....when you saw your little one look up into your eyes....and SMILE!
By the Seat of your Pants Learning!
No one has 'all' the answers in raising children. Oh, sure mom or dad or grandma or grandpa have lots and lots of suggestions...some good, some you're not to sure you'd even use on the family pet!...but when it comes down to the 'meat of the matter'...Seat of your pants Learning is the best teacher there is. For no one knows what you are experiencing at that moment; only you!...If we learn from our past, learn from our own childhood, and learn MOSTLY to adapt to this ever changing world.....we WILL be able to raise our children with the fundemental knowledge that.... he/she is going to turn out to be ~ a pretty good egg ~ after all!
Making Time!
As we all contemplate the coming of a child in our lives; we then start thinking to ourselves...when will i have time for all that's involved with child rearing...the feedings, the doctor appointments, the school functions, the ....the list goes on and on. But these are decisions that you are not alone on. For every couple since the dawn of time with Adam and Eve felt and struggled with these overwhelming preponderances. 'How can i take jr to the baseball thing and yet still make that meeting that i HAVE to be at....what about 'dolly's rehearsal, i can't make it luv; what's your schedule like? In the realm of children; we as adults must make choices. But those choices should be always based upon what is best for the child. For the life you lead, will always be reflected in your child's eyes. As in the song Cat's Cradle...i found myself so busy i never had time...but when i did..my child learned from me..and then he never found time for me....
Choices we make today; will foretell the choices of tomorrow!
make time for the children! In the long end of it, the choice to ~ make time ~ will come back to you 100 fold!
All in all; when faced with the decision of 'should we have children' or ??
when balancing all the good and bad and in between;....one must balance it all
against that first smile and those three whispered words
that will tug at each ONE of our heart strings......
I LOVE YOU!
Monday, November 05, 2007
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