https://news.amomama.com/287752-7-year-old-finds-her-photo-a-milk-carton.html
Bonnie Lohman had a unique childhood and spent many of her formative years moving between places like Saipan, Hawaii, and Colorado. While other children were playing and learning to read, she was with her mom and stepdad inside the house.
As Lohman grew older, her parents granted her more freedom and allowed her to play with their neighbors. She was excited to join her stepdad on a trip to the grocery store and was intrigued when he pointed at a milk carton.
Lohman's stepfather highlighted her face on the side of a milk carton. The youngster was confused but asked him if she could keep the carton and cut out the image.
He agreed but told her to keep it a secret. Lohman
shared: "I remember cutting it out and staring at the picture." She stored the photo in her toy box and had no idea what it alluded to because she couldn't read.
One day, when Lohman forgot her toy box at the neighbor's house, they came across the photo and acted immediately. The family realized she was a missing child.
Lohman remembered police swarming her home and arresting her parents before she was reunited with her biological father. It was a difficult time for the then-seven-year-old who did not understand everything that had happened.
The reunion with her biological father was not filled with joy and love. She had no recollection of him because her mom and stepdad kidnaped her at three.
A tearful Lohman
stated: "I remember being scared because I didn't know my dad. It sucked." Lohman longed for her mother for a long time, but she eventually formed a bond with her dad.
