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Blayne Alexander

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Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

That really made all the difference.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

And the fact that their lives intersected in the way that they did was just unbelievable.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

I think that, you know, there's so much to be said about, yes, being your authentic self.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

And I think that

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

in this fear that that message that you know he confessed um set him off i want to be able to say that i had you on the down low um it's the question of gosh what are people going to think of me what are my family's going to think of me and of course i'm not inside tim harrington's mind i didn't speak with him of course we we tried to his parents um his mom actually sent me a brief email and just said we're going to let you know the the attorney speak for our family and um certainly understand what they're going through right like this is a very difficult situation for them as well um

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

Wasn't that just the most heart-wrenching thing, though, to hear him say โ€“ I mean โ€“

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

Basically, he's saying that he kissed the skeletal remains of his son, right?

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

In this, like, I want him to know that he's loved.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

I want him to feel that he's loved.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

And so, again, this through line of just like this deep love that these parents have for their kids, that was right there until the end.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

And I think that one was one where...

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

I've done now a good number of just these interviews.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

That one just really touched me when he said that, like gave me chills and kind of just rocked me in my core because I can't imagine just a father having like this is all that's physically left of your child and wanting to still show that love and that embrace.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

I think that โ€“

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

them telling Jaylee's story, I know was something that was difficult for them, but I'm so grateful that they did because they really were able to bring him to life in such a way.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

Yeah.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

It's like,

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

And the funny thing is, mind you, I don't do that in every interview, but it was just something about sitting down.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

They just gave the I just like, you can't just be Stephanie.

Dateline NBC
Talking Dateline: Bringing Jay Home

You're Miss Stephanie.