The case of Delwin Locklear is dear to my heart as I have been on this case and searching for him years now. Many things have helped me grow and one of those things I have taken away from this case is friendship. Harlan has taken this tour with me for seven years, he is at my side on countless searches and has been a true (soulmate) friend if their is such a thing. I will always be grateful for the year he called and said he was going on the tour that year, you see my best friend Selina had sudden died and through my heartbreak I worried about the tour she had founded it with me, it was our creation and how she lived for the road tour each year. Their are to many special times, to list that my friend Harlan and I have shared over the years; he remains loyal to those who are missing even when he still is seeking resolution for his own case, his nephew, Delwin.
Many of our families came to the rally stop like Jessica Lowery, Ricky Bethea, Roger Chambers and law officials spoke on behalf of Kimberly Thrower all who remain missing and families still waiting - hoping for answers. One family is too many, we will never give up in our search efforts for any of them. During the tour it becomes overwhelming when you are forced to slow down and look into all the faces of the families left behind and all the pain that is left lingering in mid air for all those near by to breathe. I am reminded of all the families along the way in my 19 year journey of service to the missing that we still remain in this silent crisis mode, we have to keep doing more to make a change.
I leave our first stop knowing ten days are ahead of this same experience of stop after stop all different but always that same look, a desire to know the truth, hungry for something to break, a change from the current status. I silently say a prayer for the families of the missing persons families and beg God to send peace throughout our journey ahead.
Monica Caison LYMI
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