I don't know if many of you have ever heard of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies. It's a true but tragic story. One of the images that I have attached explains what happened here so it isn't necessary for me to explain it again. A couple years back we had heard about this and since then knew we had to visit the spot where these sweet children were found.
The theme of this Blog is and will remain "Whoda' Thunk", but this post will not follow that theme. Instead the main substance of this post will be "WHY". These "WHY" statements are based on our feelings and observations.
WHY is it that when you stand where the children were found does the hair stand up on the back of your neck?
WHY do you feel a constant chill up and down your spine even on a warm summer day?
WHY do you feel a constant breeze at your back yet the leaves on a nearby oak tree remain motionless?
WHY does the creaking of a distant tree sound like the cry of a small child?
WHY does the sound of the nearby brook mimic the sound of a children's lullaby?
WHY did these children have to endure this frightening experience?
WHY did these children have to perish?
We will never have answers to these questions but the visit was very moving to us. We stood there imagining the horror that these poor children had to endure. This location is far from any populated area and not easy to find but we are glad we made the effort and paid our respects.
1 comment:
Very cool Tom. Where is this? I am intrigued
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