Whenever there is a police report about a missing teen girl, automatically as a society we come together with mixed emotions of shock, concern and anger accordingly. Some people even seek to put together their own theories based on whatever speculation or gossip.
The widespread concern comes about within seconds of hearing about the matter. After all, the welfare of women and children in various societies around the globe warrants talk about special protection. We show empathy as we collectively connect through prayers and best wishes for the reported missing young person to be found safe.
As a society and a people, we must always be concerned about the future of our youths; not just when an alarm is raised about their safety or well-being. We must all take on the collective responsibility to do what we can as a community so as to be involved in the upbringing of the nation’s young children.
We must take charge to change the mindset of ‘drinking water and minding my business’ when it comes to being good citizens in looking out for each other. What happened to being each other’s keeper? Most recently, there was some debate via social media claiming that when the reported missing teen girls are found safe, for the police to just state the ‘found safe’ information is not enough to satisfy the worry and
concerns of so many people who have been following the matter and especially since public’s help is requested in such matters by police in tracking down whereabouts. In response, a very thoughtful point-in the general gist of the subject matteras raised by someone who responded in speaking about those emotionally invested in such cases, in encouraged the understanding that sometimes such individuals might have been victims of crimes and so their privacy should be respected so as to not tell the public about any traumatizing details as well as keeping information confidential for future court cases.
That person made it clear however, in agreeing that more information could be shared though including an update that indicates whether the found missing person is receiving counselling. Surely, the local authorities have certain protocols in handling such sensitive topics involving minors.
As a society, let us become emotionally invested in letting our villages raise our children like in the good ole days. We would become a better society for it.
