Kelly Rothwell

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Nancy Rothwell Grateful to CUE Center Searchers

In an interview with Nancy Rothwell, Kelly Rothwell's mother, she spoke with such heartfelt gratitude to the CUE Center for Missing Persons and in particular Monica Caison and her crew of volunteers.
"I would like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart," Nancy said of the volunteers, "for all of the long hours spent looking for Kelly. I am so grateful to all of you and I'm grateful to those people that brought their dogs. I know it must have been hard being here this long and I want you all to know my family can't possibly express how much this means to us."

Nancy went out the the Courtney Campbell Causeway Saturday night, after sunset, to see the place where Monica and her crew had spent the last three days looking for her daughter. Lit only by the street lamp overhead, she walked along the concrete bulkhead and stared into the  rocks and the water below. She stood quietly by a tree that had been of particular interest during the search, looking for anything that might be a clue to her daughter's whereabouts.It was difficult but necessary. She needed to see the place. But even the objects that had washed ashore in the days before, a pink sandal, chards of broken pottery and some yellow gauze material were gone, either taken or washed away with the tide. There were only rocks and the small waves lapping against a rough shoreline, the traffic going by and the wind as it whipped across the water.

She lit a candle that had been brought along, the wind threatening to extinguish it at every turn. Three times she tried to light it, but the wind was persistent. But she found a spot at the base of the tree, where the candle nestled perfectly; protected from the elements... and a candle was lit for Kelly in that remote spot at the water's edge. A spot where maybe her daughter had been... The clouds moved over and beyond a half moon, the light shining on the water like glistening diamonds in the dark.

She turned to go..the still-lit candle a testament to love and faith and truth. For a fraction of a second, she felt some peace and turned to go, leaving the candle's flame dancing and alive.

But where was Kelly, where was her life, her dance? Who took the life and love of a beautiful daughter?

Nancy Rothwell can only hope for justice... it is the hope of everyone, even those who never knew Kelly, that she gets it.

6 comments:

  1. I can't stop my tears from falling. This is beautifully written yet so very, very sad.

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  2. What a wonderful article, Leigh, I really feel for the entire family, I cannot believe HE is out of Jail. I cannot understand why, oh why, he has not been questioned about Kelly. He is a MAD MAN, and free at this point. With all of our prayers, He will be questioned and put away forever, or the death sentence. Lot's of thanks to you, Leigh. Take care, Luv ya, Annie

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  3. no words can express my sadness for her, thank you Leigh for bringing the true meaning of everything we do back to the fore front..we all have to work together to find Kelly and bring her home to her mother. I have a 22 year old daughter myself(she is my only) and I really do not know what I would do if I was in Nancy Rothwell's position. She is a very strong woman with help of Kelly's fantastic sisters, you, Donna, CUE and the "community" thyat has formed around the US from ocean to ocean to support her.

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  4. Leigh,
    This is a fantastic article! <3

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  5. Very moving. I cannot imagine what Nancy is enduring either...or the girls. Stay strong Rothwell family. You are all amazing. My thoughts and prayers are with Kelly and all of her family and friends. God bless you. Good job Leigh.

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  6. mrs nancy is a wonderful sweet woman...always made me feel at home at her home....I pray she gets the closure she needs... <3

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