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Archive through July 26, 2003
Suek | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 05:05 pm     Could you kindly go to this page: http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/GayleMarks and go down to where it says Petition Alert and click on it and then sign the petition . This is my daughter and I want to get America's Most Wanted to just do a very small story about her, someone out there has to know something. Thank you all so very much. |
Superstar | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 06:52 pm     SueK, I signed petition. You are in my prayers. Please let us know how it goes.
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Pamy | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 07:27 pm     Come on TVCH family members, pls take a minute to help out a friend. Sue, I can't imagine what you have gone thru all these years. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I signed the petition, the site is beautiful!!Good luck!! |
Whit4you | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 09:01 pm     Suek, since it was your only post to TVCH I don't know if you'll be back and read this... but if I were in your shoes, I'd do the same post anywhere and everywhere. You know the day they found Elzebeth Smart - I was stunned. I was 99% sure she was dead, or would never be found. I felt very sad for those who'd get false hopes by this extremely rare find. I don't fault you for posting everywhere you can think of.. I'm going to post a link to your petition on Everything2.com (there are 1,000's of readers there) Miracles happen... and I hope you find yours. If you can find his address - I'd suggest you get ahold of John Walsh himself - he cares - he's not about ratings, he really does care and he has the power to get your story on if your mail can actually reach him. John cares, it's a matter of finding a way to reach him personally. If it were me (and my child or grandchild missing) I'd send him an alblum with every cute touching pic of her ever... and a totally calm rational story about her .. and her life.. and then her sudden disapperance. John isn't in this for the fame. or the money - your goal should be to reach him personally (without appearng to be a stalker so the few contacts should be very to the point and heart renching) Getting 100,000 of US to care about your story is important but getting John Walsh to care about your story is more significant. |
Suek | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 09:02 pm     Thank you so much I really need the help. Time may heal wounds, but not all wounds. My heart still hurts for her. |
Suek | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 09:07 pm     Whit4you - Thank you. I have posted before, but only in the Big Brother thread and that was last year. Then my computer went down and I am just now getting it up and going again. I joined a group that Chandra Levy's mom and another lady started, and it helps to talk about it. But it is sad also. I just need help right now, desperately. {{{{HUGS}}}} |
Whit4you | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 09:09 pm     Suek ((((( HUG )))) Makes me feel better to know TVCH wasn't just a fly by night post of yours (though I 100% wouldn't have faulted you for doing it..) I'll do my tiny part in sharing this story with E2 - there are thousands of readers there. But as I said your #1 goal .. really needs to be to find a way to talk to / reach John personally (1 - on 1 ) it could be really tough but he's not in this for the ratings or $$ so it's just a matter of getting TO him personally. Work on that angle while you explore this one (that is productive... just not AS productive...don't give this up but while you work on this angle ask yourself (and others) How can I reach / speak to .. John personally..... it's very possible.) Study John.. his story.. his books, his biographys - his Larry King apperances. Maybe reaching Larry King ( a personal friend of his) might be a best first choice. Try to be extremely poignant.. yet less verbose then I could ever be .. without sounding uncaring by trying to not be verbose. (These are just tips.. I'm going to stop here cause I worry that I may say something to hurt rather than help you reaching John personally and that should be your agenda as you work on this public plea .... my heart goes out to you ) I am honestly touched that this wasn't just a quick cut and paste but you came back to see the responses... HUG*** |
Pamy | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 09:22 pm     Great thoughts Whit! Maybe Draheid can find John Walsh's email. Dra can do anything!! I am still surprised more people haven't posted in here, hopefully more will over the weekend. (((Sue)))) |
Whit4you | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 09:40 pm     Pmay maybe folks are afraid to say something - I mean every word I said and every suggestion I made .. made me cringe thinking 'what if I'm saynig the wrong thing.. or suggesting something that could lead in the wrong way etc" Sue.. I hope you have time or energy to work on this angel (John) Try to make the most heart pulling .. story in as few words as possible, focus on her as a person, something funny she did, or said.. her lifelong goals... her most adorable moment etc, make her a living person to him as he reads your breif (ug I couldn't do this ... just suggesting it for your sake) story. Resume's get tossed if they are more than a page... I'm most certainly NOT a pro on this but I imagine John's deluged daily with mails.. so you'd want to try to put the most alive vibrant story about her as a loving caring person.. in two pages (she's a life not a resume forget the one page minimum thing...) but do all you can to put her.. alive .. sweet wonderful and desrving of an answer in 2 pages. Include at leats one pic of her around 7 to 9 yrs old.. happy and smiling in the letter to him. As I thought you might be someone (I'd do it too) just going all over the net posting.. concider doing that as you work on the John personal msg plan... but as you saw how touched *I* was by you returning, perhaps you might keep a list of where you posted your msg and do that .. it was huge to see you responding. I was feeling a tad sorry for myself earlier tonight for a half dozen minor drama's going on in my life... now I just want to hold and hug my grandbaby. Sue.. my heart goes out to you.. please work on the personally reaching John angel.. work on typing something nobody could ever forget in two pages... I'm 100% sure he won't read it thinking 'how will this be in the ratings'.. or 'can this make me money'... it's a matter of making her real to him. Larry King is a personal friend of John's and has influence on him... and honestly is probably getting less mail.. so that's an angel to concider. Good luck - please let us know how this progresses. Whitney |
Hippyt | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 10:01 pm     I've read your other thread here,and it broke my heart. I hope you can find the answer to your questions. |
Suek | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 10:07 pm     Thank you for your tips and suggestions. I will work on it. In the beginning I wrote numerous letters to Oprah, Montel, so many many shows and people. And they all said "NO." But I can deal. I do have Oprah's autograph now. LOL. I haven't posted on too many places. I did at About.com in the crime and punishment section. As a matter of fact one of the girls I met there is the one who started the petition. I always go back to check my posts, to see if people may have suggestions or ideas I haven't thought of or something. "You never know" are the words I live by. Thanks to everyone for reading my posts and signing and/or visiting my daughters page. I appreciate it very much. |
Cjr | Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 10:21 pm     Suek, I signed the petition. Good luck to you, I have been praying for you since I first saw your web page a few months ago. As someone who had to wait 20 years to find out who murdered my dear Sister-In-Law, and knowing how terribly hard it was not having those answers, I know it must be 1,000 times harder to get through each day not knowing where your daughter is or what happened to her. I pray that you get some answers and especially that she comes home to you one day soon. |
Tess | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 01:04 am     I signed. Please know that you and your daughter are in my prayers. |
Angelsluv | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 01:22 am     Suek, I just signed the petition... May Gayle have a safe and healthy return home ASAP. Many Blessings... Gayle, You, and Your's are in my prayers. |
Jmm | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 10:32 am     I signed the petition. I hope that you find the information you need to bring you peace. |
Suek | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 12:38 pm     Thank you all so much, I just can't find words to tell you how much this helps me, just knowing someone cares. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} To all of you. |
Froggiegirl621 | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 01:35 pm     I signed. My heart goes out to you, and may God bless you. |
Monkeyboy | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 02:01 pm     I signed the petition and emailed it to lots of friends. I just dont understand why people arent being more helpful. May God bless you and I hope your daughter returns safely. |
Jan | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 04:31 pm     I signed today but, although I have been on this board 4 years, I didn't even know this page existed till today. Is there a place we can get more people to see this thread? Good luck to you in your heartbreaking search Suek. |
Jhonise | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 07:19 pm     I signed the petition Suek. You and your family are in my prayers. |
Superstar | Friday, July 25, 2003 - 08:48 pm     Jan, maybe we could let everyone know it is here. i am kinda new and not sure how to do it, but i will try. Everyone here seems to be wonderful and i know they would certainly sign.
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Ddr1135 | Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 07:54 am     I signed. Prayers to you and your family. Just a thought.....Maybe change the Thread Heading, I almost didn't open up this thread. Maybe something to the effect "My daughter is missing, can you help?" More people may open the thread. |
Pamy | Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 12:45 pm     Good idea Ddr!! Sue ask the Mods to change the title for you. I am not sure if one of us can ask for the title change or not. |
Moderator | Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 05:44 pm     A thread title change request must come from the originator of the thread. We would be happy to change it for you, if you would like. Just let us know what the new title should be. Mod (22) |
Pamy | Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 10:15 pm     Thanks Mod, hopefully Sue will be back here soon. |
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