There may not be a lot of people who have watched CBC internationally, but I often watch to get at least a balance in the news of the day.
The abduction of Melissa was kept out of the news for a very good reason by CBC and I do understand it. Part of me wants to know about any reporter, international aid personnel, or NGO person so I can at the very least think of them, put them into my mind for the energy to send them in peace.
Melissa apparently reappeared and seemed to keep her sense of humour intact, a tough thing to do in a country where often human life is seen a cheap. I will put her aid in my thoughts for as long as it takes to get that person back. The Afghanis have endured far more than most of us can even begin to comprehend, let alone understand, and I have kept those who just want a better life for themselves always in my thoughts.
Now that Melissa is out of Afghanistan, I can say this. Melissa when you get home to your parents, expect rain, and the blackberries are all done. But I can bet you will feel great joy getting soaked!
Welcome back Melissa.
November 10, 2008 at 2:26 am |
I too am very glad she is back safely!
November 10, 2008 at 6:19 am |
as am I. She looks extremely well considering the conditions she was living in.
November 15, 2008 at 5:18 pm |
So glad your safe. Rest well. No need to rush back to work. Thank God, she wasn’t kidnapped for political purposes…that thought just scares the hell out of me what could’ve happened to her.
November 17, 2008 at 3:27 am |
This is one experience that Melissa may have trouble dealing with, mostly because of the conflicting ideas she faced. The abduction was originally to get money, ransom, and became more as the ransom became a distant possibility.
From reading the articles, these people had chosen to make this a business, which may now end up with some pretty severe repercussions.
Desperate people often try to create answers, and this was one they chose.
I am very glad to see that Melissa did not become a focal point of some political statements or international fuss, as she did not want that to happen either.