A trip to the grocery store changed a girl’s life forever. The seven-year-old saw something surprising on a milk carton and asked her stepfather to buy it for her—little did they know the con-sequences.
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.
THE PHOTO ON THE 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.
POLICE SWARMED HER HOUSE
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 mis-sing child.
Lohman remembered po-lice swarming her home and ar-resting 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.
SHE WAS S-CARED
The reunion with her biological father was not filled with joy and love. She had no recollection of him because her mom and stepdad kid-naped her at three.
A tearful Lohman stated: “I remember being sc-ared 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.
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GRATEFUL FOR HER LIFE
Lohman was denied many basic needs like schooling in the years she was mis-sing. Thankfully, she could access many new opportunities with her father by her side.
She added: “I believe I am who I am because I was on a milk carton, and I was found. I was able to live a great life, and I am grateful for it.”