Pamnesia
I recently noticed that I was missing this, so asked Mrs. Waldher to e-mail it to me. This is the only picture in existence of Pam and myself. It seems that at a time where I didn’t want to see pictures of myself, I now wish I had multiple pictures to prove our friendship. Is that awful? It seems that many people who barely knew Pam, but knew her story, are only now realizing how close she and I were. Ah, well. She knew it and I knew it. I know that’s all that matters.
I hope people come to realize that all you did after she went missing and all you’re doing now for the cause has never been about getting attention for yourself. Finding out what happened to Pam, and keeping it from happening to others… it has ignited you.
Your book is a keepsake. A way of taking pictures when they can no longer be captured through a lens. You can always flip it open and remember, Em. That’s what I do with the letters I wrote her, since Pam and I never had any pictures together. No “proof” to the outside world of our friendship. You’re right though, in the end it only matters that she knows you’re there for her. Thank you so much for doing this, Em!