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Joslin Smith: At The Pinnacle of a Breakthrough
The culminating point of an unraveling. What type of unraveling will it be? We all ponder. Whatever it may be, the facts are that this little girl has suffered at the hands of negligence. Without assumption or playing the blame game, it has to be something really sinister if it's been 15 days already and she hasn't been found.
Mr McKenzie wrote in so many words that perhaps it's just the plight of "coloureds". No Sir, it's all races. It's not a "coloured" problem, it's a human problem. In fact, I honour the love and drive of the folk of Saldanha Bay like Mr McKenzie and the droves of community members who are tirelessly searching for little Joslin. The human in them knows that the onus is on them to protect and do something tangible, it's all of our responsibility really- to do as much as we can, however we can. Whether it's awareness or a share on a social media platform.
As I showered today, I sobbed so hard for Joslin, I prayed not just for Joslin Smith, who we can pinpoint to a name and face but the dozens of other children who also pay the price of negligence, whose names and faces we don't know. Whose sad stories remain in small towns. I then wonder, was it written in little Joslin's fate already that her face will be spread all over the news, that people far and wide will know her name, a 6 year old who went missing on a fateful Monday in a humble seaside town? What is she doing right now?
One thing is for sure, this little girl's story is a harbinger for the awareness of missing children and the general safety of children in South Africa. She is the catalyst for unity among communities, the conjoining of races and people who have a freshly lit spark of empathy within them.
Whatever the outcome is, Joslin Smith's life matters and we will continue to hope for the best news. Shall we always keep in mind that
it's our collective responsibility as parents, families and general communities to make certain that all of our children are safe from harm's way. If you recognise abuse or neglect, report it and treat the situation as you would your own. Speak up and let's create waves of change for the future generations.
© Memoirs of Maryannable's Mashables
Mr McKenzie wrote in so many words that perhaps it's just the plight of "coloureds". No Sir, it's all races. It's not a "coloured" problem, it's a human problem. In fact, I honour the love and drive of the folk of Saldanha Bay like Mr McKenzie and the droves of community members who are tirelessly searching for little Joslin. The human in them knows that the onus is on them to protect and do something tangible, it's all of our responsibility really- to do as much as we can, however we can. Whether it's awareness or a share on a social media platform.
As I showered today, I sobbed so hard for Joslin, I prayed not just for Joslin Smith, who we can pinpoint to a name and face but the dozens of other children who also pay the price of negligence, whose names and faces we don't know. Whose sad stories remain in small towns. I then wonder, was it written in little Joslin's fate already that her face will be spread all over the news, that people far and wide will know her name, a 6 year old who went missing on a fateful Monday in a humble seaside town? What is she doing right now?
One thing is for sure, this little girl's story is a harbinger for the awareness of missing children and the general safety of children in South Africa. She is the catalyst for unity among communities, the conjoining of races and people who have a freshly lit spark of empathy within them.
Whatever the outcome is, Joslin Smith's life matters and we will continue to hope for the best news. Shall we always keep in mind that
it's our collective responsibility as parents, families and general communities to make certain that all of our children are safe from harm's way. If you recognise abuse or neglect, report it and treat the situation as you would your own. Speak up and let's create waves of change for the future generations.
© Memoirs of Maryannable's Mashables
