Zoo Boy Reaches Lifetime Achievement At 3 Years Old
Kids have legs. I've used that exact response hundreds of times to remind adults and bystanders when kids get separated. And, of course, it doesn't always diminish the concern of the erratic parent who has just lost her child. As a cop, I get it, but as a parent, do you? Fortunately, there are not many celebrated child rescue incidents, so measuring any traumatic long-term effect is difficult. Do you recall the 1987 case of Baby Jessica trapped in the well in Midland, Texas? Like Jessica McClure, most kids happily go about their imperfect lives like we do- listless and struggling with broken homes, financial hardships, and all the attributes that make us, well, average. Today, Ms. McClure still resides nearby and lives a very average life. Last heard, she has two children of her own and makes ends meet washing cars out of her driveway. But she had nearly a million dollars gifted to her after her incident. In terms of America's cult of celebrity, our curious Cincinnat