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Yeah, go ahead.

You know, it's interesting. My, you know, our kids, you know, Janet's and my kids, yeah, are grown, they're adults, but they come and visit, okay? And inevitably when they come and visit, then they go out with, you know, their friends that they grew up with here. And to this day, Janet and I will say, listen, when you come home, just let us know that you're here.

You know, it's interesting. My, you know, our kids, you know, Janet's and my kids, yeah, are grown, they're adults, but they come and visit, okay? And inevitably when they come and visit, then they go out with, you know, their friends that they grew up with here. And to this day, Janet and I will say, listen, when you come home, just let us know that you're here.

And keep in mind, one of them lives in Bethesda and the other one lives in Boston. We have absolutely no clue what's going on normally, but when they're in your own environment, it's like that parent extra sense kicks into gear and you just need to know that they're safe.

And keep in mind, one of them lives in Bethesda and the other one lives in Boston. We have absolutely no clue what's going on normally, but when they're in your own environment, it's like that parent extra sense kicks into gear and you just need to know that they're safe.

So let me, yeah, I mean, that's, I guess that's what we're supposed to do, right? And we're not, and we're not experts at it. So we keep kind of trying, you know, So over the years, you've helped pass a variety of bills, legislation, state level, national level. Can you reflect on that a little bit and what implications this has for people's health and safety going forward?

So let me, yeah, I mean, that's, I guess that's what we're supposed to do, right? And we're not, and we're not experts at it. So we keep kind of trying, you know, So over the years, you've helped pass a variety of bills, legislation, state level, national level. Can you reflect on that a little bit and what implications this has for people's health and safety going forward?

Sure.

Sure.

And those are great discussion pieces.

And those are great discussion pieces.

You know, just around a dinner table, you can, all right, let's take one of these.

You know, just around a dinner table, you can, all right, let's take one of these.

So let me ask you, there's, you know, Sheridan is, you know, a younger generation. And there are many people that weren't aware of your story. But it's not so much the story now. It's kind of the things that we're taking and going forward with. So one that really I applaud are Amber Alerts. All of a sudden, you know, a kid is missing and there's an amber alert that's put out.

So let me ask you, there's, you know, Sheridan is, you know, a younger generation. And there are many people that weren't aware of your story. But it's not so much the story now. It's kind of the things that we're taking and going forward with. So one that really I applaud are Amber Alerts. All of a sudden, you know, a kid is missing and there's an amber alert that's put out.

And it's really interesting. I might be in a car or what have you. And I'll hear this and all of a sudden it's like this heightened sense of of awareness. And all of a sudden it's like, yes, for all of us, there's this extra sense that's put into high gear in order to really help this situation. So based on your experience with Amber Alerts, have they been successful?

And it's really interesting. I might be in a car or what have you. And I'll hear this and all of a sudden it's like this heightened sense of of awareness. And all of a sudden it's like, yes, for all of us, there's this extra sense that's put into high gear in order to really help this situation. So based on your experience with Amber Alerts, have they been successful?

To our advantage at this point. So, Addie, in our few minutes that we have together, tell us a little bit about your book.

To our advantage at this point. So, Addie, in our few minutes that we have together, tell us a little bit about your book.

So, you know, I think it's important for our listening audience to realize too that change is um, doesn't necessarily have to be linked with an event that happens. Okay. Like, um, in your case, obviously it did, it did Patty and led to incredible advocacy work, but, um, there could be situations that you just come across and you say, geez, you know, that's not right. And you can go forth with it.