Mariesa Weber, a 38 year old Winn-Dixie cashier lived with her parents and her sister. Late in October, she came home, greeted her mother, went to her room, and disappeared. For 2 weeks, the family searched for her, believing she had been abducted. They distributed fliers and appealed for her return on television. All the while an incresingly foul odor developed in her room in the house they shared. Unable to locate her, the family attributed the odor to dead rats in the walls.
Finally, two weeks after she disappeared, her sister made a horrifying discovery. Feeling behind a bookshelf, she touched a foot. Further investigation confirmed that it was indeed the body of Mariesa. Apparently while attempting to adjust the plug to her television, Mariesa fell headfirst off a dresser and became lodged behind the bookshelf where she asphyxiated.
This reminds us of the time we got bored playing hide and seek and gave up trying to find the hider, who was ensconced in a very clever spot. Hours later, she came out, and she was quite upset. Well, now we can say to her, with great confidence, it could have been far worse. But you probably don’t want to have either us or the Webers on your search party should you go missing.