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    It could have been anyone’s child that went missing at Magic Kingdom on that summer day two years ago. But it was mine.

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    Jen Johnson June 24, 2016 Elementary School

    Today, let’s all stand a little closer. Let’s not be immune to one another. Let’s stare fear down and decide NO MORE.

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