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Every year, thousands of children go missing. Some are never found, some are found dead, but some are found alive and in the oddest of places. CNN's Toddler rescued after 27 hours in well talks about one Indian girl named Vandana who was found in a well outside of New Delhi after being trapped at the bottom of it for 27 hours.

This toddler’s story relates to the world because Vandana was reported as having been the sixth child to fall into a well or uncovered pit in the last two years in India. So many times, children go missing, and either are never found, or are found too late. Often times, these children aren’t even noticed as being missing. So often, no one even searches for lost children, because they caused problems in their families financially, and it is easier not to bother looking. It is such a relief when children are found and returned to loving families after ordeals like this.

This article matters to me because I believe Vandana’s story was a small miracle. She had been in the 45 ft deep well for 27 hours without food water, or fresh air. When She was found, Vandana was calm, and more importantly conscience, which made it much easier to help her. Though the girl probably suffered from dehydration, doctors reported her health as normal, which is a miracle in itself. Many people (myself included) would probably not be in such good shape after spending the night in a pit, with no food, water, or good, clean, oxygen.
My English class read Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. The narrator, Rueben described miracles as things that were meant to bug you. True miracles made your skin crawl; they scare you. Hearing Vandana’s story scared me. It made me realize how dangerous life is for small children in third world countries. However, I find relief in the fact that there are still so many children out there like Vandana who get help in time, and make it out, unscarred.