Quality of Life

Kevin's father said the quality of life in Des Moines was better than Upstate New York. I thought he was right on that. Des Moines is a beautiful city and yes the quality of my life has improved. It had improved four years ago and after returning three months ago it has again.But something is bothering me. I have begun to question more and more what "quality of life" really is.

My son is gone and I feel like I've been hitting my head up against a wall with the local authorities ever since. The local police chief accused me of having animosity toward the police because I questioned what they were doing or not doing. I have no animosity toward the police because I've had minimal contact with them throughout my life.

So quality of life? For whom and under what circumstances. Is it quality of life when a 21 year old kid disappears and nothing much is done about it? Is it quality of life when a badly decomposed body is found and still nothing much is being done? Kevin came to this beautiful city. He loved Des Moines and proudly showed me around when I visited him before my move and now he's gone...