Some days, they are agonizing. They are so difficult. And some days, I have the deepest hurt that anyone could ever imagine. |
Sometimes the students have asked me, 'Do I keep my passport with me at all times?' And the answer to that would be no. When you are going out at night, leave your passport in a safe in the room. Do not carry with you when you go to a local establishment. |
The best thing that we have to do is to allow the proper authorities now to do their investigation. This is their expertise, and I feel the assurance and trust that we are moving in the right direction. |
The level of ineptness has been incredible. The whole thing has been wrong from the beginning. |
The statements I made on July 5th were fueled by despair and frustration because of still not knowing where my daughter is. I think everyone, everyone can sympathize with that. |
The time doesn't matter. We're going to find her. |
There was a period there, after about the third day, that you think, 'Well, definitely something has happened. They may find her somewhere,' ... American Morning. |
They have placed barriers to the advancement of the investigation. They should be replaced. |
we are going to get answers. |
We have hung onto this possibility since July 4th. I've just not given up hope that the boys wouldn't be re-arrested. |
We hope that Aruba will show us they do have enforceable laws, such as perjury and obstruction of justice and rape. You know, I think that we need to see that. |
we just feel like if we just continue, that something will break. |
We've worked so hard for three months to figure out what happened to Natalee. I thought those (Kalpoe) boys never should have been released. When they were ... I was devastated. |