There are some things I just can’t wrap by brain around...

Do you recognize this sweet child? The eight month old baby girl was abandoned in a parking garage in Toronto last week. She was found by a woman who thought she was walking past a doll lying face down on the freezing concrete landing of a stairwell (it was one of the coldest days in the city of Toronto this winter so far). The only reason the lady stopped was that the “doll” cried. They have security tape footage of someone driving up the ramp to the second storey and straight to the stairwell, getting out of the car to look in the stairwell. This monster, I mean, person went back to the car, opened the passenger side door taking the baby out and then left her on the floor. “It” got back into the car and took off in a green four-door sedan, believed to be a recent-model Ford Escort. She has been named Angelica Leslie by the kind souls currently caring for her. Angelica – well that is the face of an angel now isn’t it? And Leslie, after the street she was found on. Police currently believe this poor little soul may be American and are investigating this lead further with the help of the Buffalo police department. No one, despite the media coverage has come forward with any clues as to who Angelica really is. You can see the news report if you click on this link. My first “mommy gut reaction” was to curse those responsible for leaving a sweet little angel out in the cold and driving off ... and then I decided to open my heart and look at what could possibly motivate someone to leave a child behind. People do unfathomable things when desperate. But I failed. She has bruises... I’m angry. If you run a search on the subject of abused and missing children there are too many links... so many children are missing... too many... Childfind Canada National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (USA) Missing Children Society of Canada Victims of Violence – Canadian Center for Missing Children Operation Go Home (Canada) If you’re a mother or father, and you can’t cope with taking care of your child, no matter what the reason is... there are other options. Adoption, foster care, therapy... children are not disposable. They matter. Cédrika belle ange, on te cherche... on ne t'oublie pas... You’ll have to excuse me, I’m going to go hug my daughter now... Love you all more than my luggage! Hugs, smooches and gropes!