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A mother's video diary

November 14, 2014 / 02:03

This episode discusses the case of Bruce Barisford Redmond, who has been imprisoned in Mexico for over two years. His mother shares her emotional journey, expressing sadness, anger, and fear for her son's well-being. She highlights the impact on his children, who miss him deeply and maintain a family tradition of toasting to him during dinner.

The mother recounts the struggles her family faces, including the uncertainty of whether Bruce will return home for Christmas. She emphasizes the need for justice and the hope that no other innocent American experiences a similar fate.

Throughout the conversation, the resilience of Bruce's children is evident as they cope with their father's absence. The mother reflects on the excruciating waiting process for any updates from the Mexican authorities.

TLDR

Bruce Barisford Redmond's mother discusses his imprisonment in Mexico and the emotional toll on his family.

Episode

2:03
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I am the mother of Bruce barisford Redmond my son is now and has been held in the Mexican prison for 2 years and 8
00:00:11
months I am sad and I am angry and I'm frightened for my son he does not belong where he is he
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belongs at home with his children who need him so much hi Mom how you doing pretty well
00:00:28
love how are you okay he belongs home with me and his father we need him home what has happened to him and his
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family must never be allowed to happen to another innocent American ever the children are quite remarkable
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they have been without their daddy for a very long time but they love him deeply
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they talk about him all the time and Alec devised us a toast that we use before we have dinner every night he
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lifts his water glass up to Mommy who is in heaven and then he touches it to his
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heart for Daddy and so that's become part of a family tradition they're bright they're happy
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most of the time but they need and want their daddy home it's been an excruciating experience from beginning
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to end and we had hoped that maybe this Christmas Daddy would be home I never tell the children definitely
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anything because nothing is definite and so they said to me do you think Daddy will be home this Christmas and I said I
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really don't know sweetheart it would be wonderful so that's the way we live most
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of our days hoping and basically waiting till somebody in Mexico decides it's time to do something and so as is the
00:01:52
case almost always we wait and we wait and we wait what

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 90
    Most heartbreaking
  • 85
    Most emotional
  • 80
    Most intense
  • 80
    Best performance

Episode Highlights

  • A Mother's Heartbreak
    A mother expresses her deep sadness and anger over her son's imprisonment in Mexico.
    “I am sad and I am angry and I'm frightened for my son.”
    @ 00m 11s
    November 14, 2014
  • Family Tradition
    A touching family ritual helps the children cope with their father's absence.
    “Alec devised us a toast that we use before we have dinner every night.”
    @ 00m 59s
    November 14, 2014
  • Hoping for Christmas
    The family clings to hope that their father will be home for Christmas.
    “Do you think Daddy will be home this Christmas?”
    @ 01m 36s
    November 14, 2014

Episode Quotes

  • He belongs at home with his children who need him so much.
    A mother's video diary
  • It's been an excruciating experience from beginning to end.
    A mother's video diary
  • We live most of our days hoping and basically waiting.
    A mother's video diary

Key Moments

  • Longing for Home00:31
  • Children's Love00:47
  • Excruciating Wait01:22
  • Hope for Christmas01:28

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