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where do they all go


thats more than a village of people every year

Hi Joy

My mother was one of them.

xxx Shimms xxx

did you ever find her hun

is so sad people could feel so down they just disappear

I didn't go far but did get lost in the network of homeless and squatters.
Strangely less people go to London than folks think. Many young runaways can be found along the coasts in the tourist areas trying to pick up seasonal work cash in hand.

I never saw her again, they did trace her after many years ... she didn't want to know.

I agree it is sad, forgave her many years ago, will never understand though. I try not to judge, will always love her.

xxx Shimms xxx

My OH mums went missing 49 years ago, was never seen again and she walked out on 4 young children.

when i lived in ramsgate
i used to get into trouble for feeding homeless people

one was a blind man called john
i used to give him money for a cuppa and a meal
he used to say joy i can smell you long before you speak
because you always smell nice
wish i could of said the same about him
he was always so happy with his lot
never complained about life

and another slept in the back doorway of the hotel opposite
and i used to take him a hot drink or a sandwich

i always thought they were some body's children brother uncle
its such a shame

i once got threw out of a cafe at Victoria bus station
for feeding a down and out lol
well i did take him in the cafe and sat him down for a meal
they still gave him his meal but in a plastic container
and told him to clear off and take mother teresa with him

I would think the hardest part for anyone who has someone that has gone missing, must be the "not knowing" if they are actually still alive and out there somewhere or not.

it must be awful at christmas if you have family members missing

Ooh dear, this is bringing back memories.
Some fifty years ago, when I was in my first job, the personel department put through a private call to me. Hugely embarressed, I took the call. It was from a lad, that I only knew briefly, as you do in a crowd. He wanted to make a date, don't know how he knew where I worked. I refused, but regret the day I did that.
Shortly after, I learned that he had gone missing. His parents had a fruit and veg stall on our local market site. Day in, day out, they stood on there, waiting for him to come home. They died about ten years ago, and he never came home. He was their only child.
I am not saying it was because of me, but I always did wonder what was behind it all.
If you are out there David, it is not too late to come back to Derbyshire.

We are a very forgiving bunch, you know. I think of you always.
Julia in Derbyshire

Wow it's a mad world - people killing and hating each other, children dying, communities becoming an alien concept and the new living to work attitude taking over. What is happening? And what can we do about it?

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Hi
It saddens me to think of all these people missing
It must be awful for their families not knowing where they are or where to look for them
when i was younger i took off and never contacted any of my family for a few years
i must have put my parents through hell something i never realised at the time and i suppose as the years went on the harder it became to contact them
but eventually i did i phoned them one christmas we were all in tears and needless to say i went home i jumped on the next train available and have never lost contact with them since

You might find this interesting Carol

http://battlefront.co.uk/campaign/random-acts-of-kindness/

xx

PollyPoppet at least you did the right thing and went home. Many don't, must be unbearable for those left behind so to speak...

Whirley*in*WinterWonderland*White*Wellies
you are so right it must be so hard for the families not knowing
i know now the torment i caused my mum and dad
its so easy for people to become invisible especially in london
it would be so lovely if they could just make that call its never to late and they may be surprised at the welcome they would get

we dont get many street dwellers up here
as its much to cold

we did have one living in the woods
but he froze to death

sad but true