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Our Personal Family Tragedy Leads to Hope for Underprivileged Kids-St Joseph MO
I am humbled to be a finalist for the 2015 National Association of REALTORS Good Neighbor Award. I wrote this post in 2008, but after being asked by lots of followers to share my story, I am resharing my post.
 
In 2004, the new year was just beginning for us.  The holidays were over, our two kids were safely back at their homes, and I
 
was starting to think that the Christmas tree needed to be tackled next...but it could wait a day or two...or maybe longer.
On January 9th, at FOUR IN THE MORNING, the doorbell rang at our home. 
My husband headed to the door thinking, "Who in the world is here at this hour?" 
Almost instantly, he came back to the bedroom and said, "There are two police officers here - they won't say what they want."  
Grabbing my robe, I ran to the door.  One of the police officers started to extend his hand as if to shake my hand and said, "Could we please sit down?"
Instantly, my knees felt like rubber and the tears began to run down my face when I asked them, "WHICH ONE OF MY KIDS?!"  My heart was telling me why they were here.  
Personally, I did not want ... more

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