« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2006, 10:48:00 AM »
KIDNAPPED!
by Chris Justice, son home since November 1996
Life is beautiful since he has returned from Samoa. FIFTEEN months on an Island in the Pacific made my son know who he is and what he stands for. He relates to his peers at school and has quality friends that have helped him out.
Last week, Kurt was KIDNAPPED at 3:00 am. Not by the escorts, but by fellow students from his high school. He was one of four students out of over a hundred to be selected for the high school's Show and Chamber music group. Yes, I was aware that they would be coming at 3 am, and kept the dog locked up in the bedroom. And yes, I was with this group of teenagers when they woke Kurt up. My first thought was for Kurt and would he think someone was coming for him to send him back to Samoa. All went well. He came back around 6 am after having breakfast at the deli section of Safeway with everyone else.
Kurt competes next month in a state music tournament. He lives on the piano right now, making sure each note is perfect to his music. Twenty months ago, Kurt gave up the piano. This was one of the signs that we knew Kurt was in trouble. For him to give up on the piano, something was wrong. He was giving up on himself. But now, he is ready to compete against the best high school students in Utah.
Don't get discouraged thinking what will my son be like when he gets home. He will be new and improved. I look upon his Samoa experience as a part of his warranty program. He just needed to go into the shop and be fine tuned . . . that's all!
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