http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/10/kevin-lunsmann-free_n_1140685.html
Reports from yesterday, December 11, 2011 tell of a 14 year old boy by the name of Kevin Lunsmann, a resident of the united states, who escaped the jungles of the Philippines and the holding of a Filipino terrorist organization. The boy claims that he had escaped his captors by telling them that he was going to take a bath in a near by stream, and that is when he made a break for it. He states the he survived the harsh conditions of the forest by climbing trees for coconuts and on candy bars he had stolen from his captors. The boy was kidnapped while on vacation to the Philippines with his mother and his cousin. The while group had been captured, and the mother was released after two months and the boy's cousin had escaped last month when Filipino army forces approached the encampment. There have been many accounts however on the teen's escape. The military forces originally had told the media that the boy was released. Then they claimed that the boy was rescued after a gun fight with the terrorists. But finally, people were able to get the story directly from Kevin. The United States ambassador Harry Thomas has said that the boy will be reunited with his family. Thomas also states, "In this holiday season nothing makes me happier than knowing that an innocent victim is returned to his family in time for holiday celebrations. I also want to acknowledge the courage of Kevin himself, and his family, throughout this long ordeal." This whole situation only shows that there is always hope when times are darkest. Kevin is the portrayal of a living hope that one can survive under the harshest elements. He used his quick wit and was able to gain the trust of his captors and used that to his advantage. He is a shining example of the human intelligence, and is a credit to his family and to him self. Now he and his loved ones can live peacefully knowing that they are all safe.
-Jay Souweine
This is an interesting post, but I'm wondering who wrote it. If the writer doesn't claim it, then the writer will not get credit for it.
ReplyDelete-Prof. LeBlanc