Monte Vista Journal
By Jamin Johnson

To the Editor:

I am outraged by letter to the editor from B. Martin of Monte Vista [Monte Vista Journal, April 24] I just read. I must say as a member of Danice [Day]'s family that there's not one of us that has given up hope that she is still alive. You expect us to take comfort in the fact that Danice's body has not yet been found and you can't understand why we are so upset. We need to know what has happened to her; we can no longer sit by and wait. We need answers, we need support, but we certainly do not need a complete stranger telling us how we should and should not feel.

When I wake up in the morning the first thing I do is turn on the news to see if over the night maybe someone might have located my cousin. I can't understand how you could think that Danice just left her two little babies. Then I realize that you did not know her, so you could never understand our pain.

Thank you for telling us to be optimistic, but seeing how she has been missing for nearly five months, our optimism is wearing thin. We do not want to realize this horror, but we are becoming increasingly aware of the fact that we may not see Danice again.

Furthermore, we are deeply hurt by the accusations that we are placing false blame. While it is frustrating, believe me when I say that every accusation our family has made has stemmed from well-established knowledge. We are not prejudiced against law enforcement officials as you implied, seeing how three of our close family members are police officers, including my own father.

Please understand that while we constantly pray that she is still living, we long for closure. Know that we grieve daily that we may never see Danice again, and while we appreciate your opinion, we disagree. Next time we'd appreciate your sensitivity for our grief.

Jamin Johnson, cousin of Danice Day
Laramie, WY