Day 1088 MIA
So here I am, still beside myself with my missing Peps. Missing hurts . Our minds go wild with possibilities, often imagining the worst-case scenarios. The photo I posted is of Tim's Uncle Ray, who went missing during the Korean War... imagine that?! So young, with his whole life ahead of him, he was suddenly gone from everyone’s lives without a trace or explanation. I know people can be quick to assume the worst about our government, but I doubt many realize how truly dedicated the U.S. government is in cases like these. Every year, to this day, they fly two family members of missing service members to Washington, D.C., for three days to share any new information they’ve gathered. My brother- and sister-in-law attend each year, but if the stars align, Tim and I hope to go next year. So far, they’ve learned that Ray was likely taken as a POW—possibly an even harder fate than being killed in action. The prisoners were treated horribly, and it's believed that Ray survived for a...
