This is the greatest news we've had in a while. Thank goodness she's still alive.

Now the long road of healing begins.

Re:Miracles in our Day and Age....

Thank God.  But all the time in between and the anguish of the parents until then.  Article also in the New York Times refers to http://www.elizabethsmart.com

And the Serbian ruler assasinated the same day this news story breaks.  

Back to Elizabeth...reminds me of the story of the girl who was raped at age 14, and had her arms cut off, left for dead.  Saw a followup story on this on TV last year.  She is now married, wears her wedding band around her neck.  Is devoted to recovery of young ladies who suffered what she does. And get this ... although she has prosthetic arms, she PAINTS.  Yet another miracle!!!!

About her marriage and sex, still a struggle, understandably!  I cannot for the life of me remember her name or the offender's (my mind Still goes blank from devastation and anger.)  when he was released from prison, residents of the town where he went to subsequently settle, banded together to have him thrown out.

Here's hoping for all our sakes, and praying that little ones have their guardian angels closeby, because, parents just cannot do it all. ((  Sounds like this little lady had hers close by.  Thank God


God Bless you and your little one, Celtic Lass and a special prayer to all those with those who need that special protection





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This story gives a lot of hope to families & friends with missing ones. I don't know when the last time we had a good ending to one of these stories.  I wish the Smart family the best in the recovering process.

From time to time, something will happen that makes me stop and really think and realise just how good things are compared to what they could be. Just how lucky i really am. This is one of those days. No matter how bad things seem to be sometimes in our daily lives it's hard to imagine that there is someone somewhere that would gladly trade places and take our troubles over theirs in a heartbeat.

Godspeed little one. May the rest of your days be happy and carefree.

I couldn't even believe it.

Lass, it is an amazing thing when things for the good actually happen. I am not saying the kidnapping was good, that was a rotten, stupid and idiotic thing to do, but for the girl to return..WOW

Wishing her family the best..now its their time to heal together.

Shaye

I agree that finding Elizabeth was a wonderful turn of events. However, the press conference that followed made me sick - it looked more like a political pep-rally for the "Great State Of Utah". Leave it to the politicians ...