Jaycee Dugard ~ I will be happy!

Did anyone watch the Jaycee Dugard interview on ABC Sunday night? I watched it Monday morning online and I must say I was speechless as I saw a poised, beautiful, wise, strong, hopeful and free young woman speak about appreciating life.

Below you will find two teaching moments from the interview:

1. Jaycee
After being held captive for more than 18 years, after being raped repeatedly and many other horrors, Jaycee said:

Life is too short for bitterness and rage
I will be happy
Live each day to its fullest, whatever life brings you

2. Jaycee’s mother
Jaycee’s mother remembers the morning when her daughter was kidnapped at age 11. It would be 18 years before she saw her daughter again. That morning, Jaycee asked her mother to kiss her good-bye before leaving for work. Concerned that she would be late for work, Jaycee’s mother left without kissing her. Jaycee’s mother said that she hoped that her failure would be a lesson to all parents: Do that extra thing that might be an inconvenience to you, but it is important to your child.

There were many other teaching moments throughout the interview. I encourage you to watch it online or read Jaycee’s book, A Stolen Life.

In the battle between good and evil . . . good wins!
(Jaycee and her Mom)