It seems I’m the only one who gave only passing interest to this story about the recovery of abducted teenager Elizabeth Smart. Sure, I’m happy for the family, but other than that I just don’t see what the big fuss is all about. Thousands of children go missing every year. Many meet a tragic end; many don’t. The reporting of one such case—as unusual as it may be—seems purely incidental to me.
I suppose it’s just a sign of the masses desperately hungry for a feel-good story in these times of war and conflict…