It's so, so sad. A 19-year-old young man, a Middlebury College student, is missing. Hasn't been seen for ten days. He was last seen at a party about 1/3 mile from his dorm. His jacket, laptop, other items are in his dorm room and his cell phone has not been used. His Mom is here from New Mexico.

What's even sadder than this poor mother looking for her son, is the people who have NO CLUE making comments like "He was probably drunk" or "His friends probably know where he is but they aren't saying." I could just slap them.

This young man is (Please God, not "was") a good student, a NON-party-er who was only at this "party" for about twenty minutes. No history of mental issues or trouble with the law. Lots of friends. Called or emailed his mom every day. A total mystery.

My heart is breaking for his family, and I am praying that this will have a happy ending--though I can't fathom what it could be.