ON these pages is a poignant article written by Kate McCann, ahead of
the third anniversary of the disappearance of her daughter, Madeleine.
Liverpool-born Kate talks about the support she and her family continue
to receive in her home city, which provides them with enormous
encouragement.
She also talks about the amazing maturity of her twins, Sean and Amelie,
and reveals how ?they bring us that vital bit of joy, laughter and
warmth that makes you want to get out of bed in the morning.?
And, crucially, Kate explains how she and her husband, Gerry, believe
recent developments have improved their chances of finding their
daughter.
There is, inevitably, much sadness in her words ? but, also, much hope.
The world's media, again inevitably, will return to the story of missing
Madeleine in the coming days, but it is something, we should remember,
that the McCanns and their families live with every minute of every day.
And each day, leaving no stone unturned, they are working hard to bring
about that longed-for breakthrough.
Every parent in
Kate and Gerry's
position would surely be doing the
same. As they say on findmadeleine.com: ?There is absolutely nothing to
suggest that Madeleine has been harmed. Madeleine
is still missing and
someone needs to be looking for her. She is very young and vulnerable
and needs our help. We love her dearly and miss her beyond words.?
So much has been said, so much has been written and so much has seemed
to have happened since Thursday May 3, 2007. But, in essence, nothing
has happened ? Madeleine disappeared that night and she hasn't been seen
since.
That, despite the thousands of headlines that have followed, is the
story ? a story which, we all pray, will have a happy ending. |