Posted by lil' jimi on August 15, 2003, at 18:39:41
In reply to Re: Gracie I'm worried :( Me too gabbi, posted by Sabina on August 15, 2003, at 17:33:59
> ...and this is what i've been asking for three weeks. can't we do anything when a poster (gracie, in this case) says shes living in an increasinly volitile household and asks us to "call the cops" in case she disappears? i've been more than a little worried.
>hi 'bina,
i (like many others, i'm sure) share your concerns .... .... it seems obvious that they have more than just a rational basis ... ...
.... .... in the past when this situation occurred with concern for another poster's safety, i sent to Dr. Bob's e-mail address all of the pertinent e-mails i had received and asked him if there was any way i could help ....
.... .... of course we have to recognize that there are serious limitations to any options ....
.... informing Dr. Bob was the last refuge for hope that anyone would be able to help ....
.... and we may safely presume he will have been kept up on these issues .... .... this is all the more likely, given Dinah's closeness to Gracie and her sometimes capacity as Dr. Bob's substitute ........ .... be all of that as it may, i would ask you to convey any information you (or anyone) may have directly to Dr. Bob at dr-bob@uchicago.edu ....
.... we have to understand that he may well not be able to do anything either ... ... but this is the most we can do here at pBabble unless there is more information that could help Dr. Bob and that he might be able to provide to law enforcement .... ....
.... .... it is my considered opinion that that is the penultimate thing we may do ...
.... .... of course, for the faithful, the ultimate thing will be to pray ... ... no time like the present ..... .... corresponding directly with Dr. Bob also limits exposing our posters to the anxieties of these issues ... many are not well for the possibility of tragedy ... ...
.... .... i hope and pray there can be something we can do ....
.... .... and it is not trivial that we must care for our own well being and health as well ...
TAKE CARE!
~ jim
poster:lil' jimi
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