By Lisa Bourque
Editor's note: This was written one year ago in November of 2014. During that time, a law enforcement search of Middle Mountain found more items in relation to the disappearance of Dylan Redwine, and his father, Mark Redwine, has been named a person of interest in what was determined to be his son's homicide.
Two years ago, on Nov. 19, 2012, we got a reverse 911 call in the evening stating a child was missing in Vallecito. I immediately knew this wasn't right. Something was very wrong.
Two years later, now, we still have a child, Dylan Redwine, missing. He is missing from his life here on earth with his family and friends. Most of his remains are missing. We still know this isn't right and we only know who ended his young life and where in Vallecito he discarded Dylan.
From Elaine and Mike losing their son and Cory losing his brother, a group of warriors came to fight for this young life that deserved so much more time to experience all that it had to offer him. In that grief, Dylan brought together friends that would have otherwise never met. He has since been joined by Elaine's mother, his grandmother, in heaven, where I have absolutely no doubt he lives on until the day he gets to be reunited with his family. Until then, he amazingly continues to lead and provide guidance on his case here on earth. Because he knows this wasn't right as well. These two on the other side of this world are a force.
Two years ago, Dylan boarded a plane to see his father in Vallecito for a Thanksgiving he didn't want to be a part of. He was on that plane a day later than planned because the plane he was supposed to be on had a mechanical and the flight was cancelled. After arrival, and later that evening, was the last time Dylan was seen and was heard from, and we continue to stand by this young man who deserved so much more. There are just too many people, almost 30,000 to be exact, who have joined this fight for justice for Dylan, each for their own reasons.
Many of us have a connection to Dylan because of one reason or another. Mine is a connection that Dylan himself put into play and I was more than happy to accept. We very much love our friends Elaine Hatfield, Michael Hall and Cory Redwine and their entire extended family. I play a very small part in the justice for Dylan but I know that it is coming as much as I know my name is Lisa Bourque. I know this because Dylan is seeing to it that it happens and that is what I love about him so much...this young man is determined and deservingly so.
My saying through all of this still stands....it is really all I can say to those who are so painfully broken by his absence, that is - Love Always Wins. It always does. There is no winning Dylan back, but there is winning in righting a wrong, receiving the love that Dylan intends for his family and winning on the other side from here....you can take a life, but you cannot take a soul and Dylan proves that time and time again.
We do love you, Dylan Redwine. My continued prayers for peace go out to Elaine, Mike, and Cory and the family. My personal appreciation goes out to the lead investigator and all the people and dogs who have stepped in along the way from a professional standpoint to interpret and receive these guidances from Dylan and turn them into evidence. We hear you Dylan, and we will continue to pray for patience for ourselves as time here on earth is not like what you have in heaven. These two years seem like yesterday and 10 years all at once.
We ask all of you to pray for peace for Dylan's family and for Dylan and his grandmother who continue their efforts from the other side.
Lisa Bourque is a resident of Vallecito.
