Since some time in 2005 I have been developing a good (but so far “online only”) relationship with Matthew Brown and blogger form United Kingdom. While benefiting greatly from his friendship, I certainly feel that I did not give back enough.
I can’t describe the feeling I had when I learned that Matt has been in search of his son for the last 5 years. Needless to say that I also felt ashamed it took me 4 years to find out about Matt’s heartache….
In September 2004, Matt saw Jono (Jonathen) for the last time. Jono’s mother made a decision (on the value of which I rather not dwell) to take him away from his father and his other relatives. Jono is about 9 years old now and I pray and hope he is well taken care off in spite of the terrible decisions adults may have made on his behalf.
As Matt mentioned in one of his blogs, you only six handshakes away from every person in the world. It is in light of that I am writing this post…
Jono, if you ever come across this post, you should know that your dad is looking for you and is trying to tell all the world how much he loves you and how much he misses you.
To every one else who may come across this post, please help spread the word about Jono. You may learn more about him by visiting the For Jono website created by his dad Matthew Brown. If you are a member of Facebook consider becoming a fan of For Jono page and share it with your friends. Every little help matters. Every little help is a big help. Every little prayer is a big prayer.
Thank you Vlad. I appreciate your write up.
This is really very sad and very poignantly. I will be a single mother of the future and I believe that will be a great lack in the life of my son. Definitely, the child is not a sufficient one parent.
@lordmatt Matt, sorry about this comment sitting in moderation for so long. Not sure why though you have commented here in the past. There were actually two comments you made that ended up in moderation. Hope it will not repeat again. If it does ping me on Twitter or other interwebs 😉
@lordmatt Matt, sorry about this comment sitting in moderation for so long. Not sure why though you have commented here in the past. There were actually two comments you made that ended up in moderation. Hope it will not repeat again. If it does ping me on Twitter or other interwebs 😉
I'm a mother of a 5 year old boy also and It would be that hard if I could not see my son even a day. 5 years is a torture. I hope Matt could find him already.