
This morning is a sad one for all of us at ABC 10, and it would seem, all of San Diego, as we learn of the body found, believed to be Chelsea King.
People always say that once you have kids your reaction to stories that involve kids changes. I always thought of myself as a very sensitive person, but now that I have two baby girls my sensitivity has truly intensified.
I was a reporter for years before I did weather,

and I remember being off camera getting emotional while covering truly horrific events, now I am doing the same thing in studio and from my own home as I watch the Chelsea King story unfold.
It impacts me on many levels, 1st as a mom to 2 girls.

I hold them at night, wash their faces, change their diapers, and I think Chelsea’s mom, Kelly King, did this same things with Chelsea when she was a baby. 16 years ago Kelly couldn’t imaging this happening to her baby. I become physically ill thinking of anyone hurting these children. It is such a physical reaction, like a punch in the stomach. I don’t know how I would be able to go on if something like this happened to one of my girls. I would hope that I could rely on my faith, and I know God never gives us more than we can handle, but how do you recover from a violent act commited on your child?
2nd This story also effects me because I am a runner.

Chelsea went running in daylight, in a “good area,” with no distractions like an i-pod. I would consider myself a strong woman, but if she couldn’t save herself would I be able to? I walk to my car at 3am every morning (though my hubby comes with me) and that is scary enough. Now I have to worry about running in broad day light? There are just so many questions with this story. How did the runner from Colorado allegedly fight off John Gardner, but Chelsea could not? Is there a connection to Amber Dubois? I try to see the good in everything and believe that the Lord has a reason for even tragic events (read The Shack if you want to dive deeper into the subject of bad things happening to good people.) Did this happen so that we would find out what happened to Amber Dubois?

When I was 1st married I used to make myself sick with worry when my husband would go away on business.

I was convinced his plane would crash or he’d get in a car accident. I have gotten over that ( though I still worry when he is away) but now I have that same sense of fear when it comes to the babies.

The thought of them in pain, scared, hurt, is unbearable. I guess it’s true what they say, things do change when you become a mom. That has to be why there were hundreds of parents out there searching for Chelsea. This could happen to anyone of us, and all we can do is pray for, and support, the Kings as they go through this living hell.