My Dad is FOUND!!!!!!!!! UPDATE ON 1ST POST!!!!!!!!!!!

[WaltD4Me]

This is so hard for me to write, but it's been a long night and I don't know that I'll be getting any sleep. My dad is 70 years old and battles with depression. He had been doing well, but not so much in the last couple weeks. He said he was going out for a walk and he didn't come back. He did call my mom at 7pm and say he'd be home soon, but that was many hours ago. My brother and I went out looking for him and we just got back from the police station where we filled out a report. They tried to track his cell phone, but the last activity was when he called my mom and that pinged off a tower with a 3 mile radius. No exact GPS like location. His phone doesn't have that capability like many phones do now. They have notified patrols to look for him, but he could be anywhere. We don't know where else to look. I have a horrible feeling, I believe if he could call he would. Your good thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.

============ UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!! ================================

The police found my dad! He somehow set off an alarm behind a small strip mall less than a half a mile from the house. The police went to investigate and found him wandering around disorientated and dehydrated (they think) behind the building. They say he was talking but confused, he is on his way, or at the emergency room now and we are on our way there shortly. They said his bike was in a small bit of woods also behind the strip mall. They said it looks like he slept there. Thank you all SO much. I can't tell you how much the outpouring on this thread has meant to me today. The power of this board is amazing! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

 

[paulasillars]

My thoughts are with you and I hope you find him very soon.

 

[silverwolfe2003]

Oh bless your heart!! Hopefully he just needed a little space and he will be back! Please keep us posted! Sending prayers your way!

 

[two-foxes]

My thoughts are with you and your family for the safe return of your dad.

 

[WebmasterKathy]

Oh, Lisa! I'll be thinking of you and praying for your Dad's safe return home.

 

[Joshua_me]

Oh no...

I'm sending positive thoughts and prayers in your direction.

 

[WaltD4Me]

Oh bless your heart!! Hopefully he just needed a little space and he will be back! Please keep us posted! Sending prayers your way!

This was my hope earlier, but even if he did need space, he wouldn't let my mom worry like this. He would have called. It's so dark, he can't see at night.

 

[BrizMarc]

I hope everything turns out ok, you will be in my prayers

 

[JoShan1719]

Sending thoughts and prayers your way

 

[JamieSimms91]

Sending Thoughts and Prayers to you and your family

 

[rie'smom]

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

 

[luvmikids]

praying for your dad's safe return.

 

[rhyeck]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...

 

[AnneR]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

 

[fireman17]

Sending thoughts and prayer your way. Please keep us updated.

 

[DrMomof3]

I'm sending lots of thoughts and prayers for you and your family. I truly hope everything turns out well.

Amanda

 

[safetymom]

I am keeping you all in my prayers. I hope he is found soon.

 

[Racey]

thoughts are with you, I have everything crossed for his safe return.

Fingers crossed that its all very innocent and has totally lost track of time (a friend once never returned home after nearly 12 hours in a pub - he never called home because he was a bit worse for wear and really did think he'd only been in there for a couple of hours!!)

I really do hope you have some good news soon

 

[mdvlprof]

Prayers.

 

[Joy]

I am so sorry for what you and your family are going through. My prayers are with you, your family and your father.