Stories of Lost Children
A New Beginning-28 Days Later, An End
by Janeen, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
This story is about a beautiful young woman, beginning a new career for a well known cosmetic line at your large Dillards department store. She movedout of her parents home to start a new life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her sister helped her find the right apartment, and we bought all the essentials for a new home, she was all set. I, her mother moved her two babies, Phoebe and Emmy, a maltese and schnauzer, up the following weekend so she wouldn't be alone,and would have some protection in a new town. Her first few weeks were hectic, and we didn't get to see her much, she was too busy and the girls at work needed her attention, so we visited over the phone mostly. We talked every few days, and she was so impressed with her new life, she had finally found her "niche," making the women of OKC, beautiful! The phone rang at 4:30 Sunday morning, October 1, 2000. The lady on the line said there was an apartment fire, and they could not locate Jennifer. I called my neice in OKC and had her go to the apartments to find her,I knew she and the dogs needed a ride, or a warm place to stay till I could get up there. As we drove ninety miles north, never did I ever in my wildest dreams think she would'nt be there to greet me, instead, I was met by firemen, police and sirens and sad faces, so many sad faces, too many to remember. Out of at least 75 apartments, there was 1 fatality, and it was my precious child. The biggest part of me died that early October morning, and my life will never be the same,and I don't think there will ever ber any "closure" not when a part of your heart and soul has been ripped out. This fire had been a "SET" fire by some crazy person, and here it is four months later, and still he or she walks the streets, a free person, I hope and pray that the authorities will find them so no one else has to die by their hands. I know Jenny is in heaven, and she will always be young and beautiful, and I will join her someday, right now I feel it can't come too soon. Thank you
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