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Blair Miller, Johnathon Bobbitt-Miller release statement on loss of adopted son's biological sister Harmony Montgomery

Blair Miller, Johnathon Bobbitt-Miller release statement on loss of adopted son's biological sister Harmony Montgomery
IN PICTURES.. AND SHE WON'T SOON BE FORGOTTEN. LIVE IN MANCHESTER, MT WMUR NN. HARMONY'S BIOLOGICAL BROTHER JAMISON WAS ADOPTED BY A COUPLE -- WHO ALSO TRIED TO ADOPT HARMONY. IN A STATEMENT -- THEY SAY IN PART: HARMONY SHOULD BE ENJOYING THE FUN THAT KIDS EXPERIENCE EACH SUMMER. INSTEAD, WE'RE ALL LEFT WITH A DEPTH OF SADNESS THAT WE STRUGGLE TO ACCEPT OR UNDERSTAND
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Blair Miller, Johnathon Bobbitt-Miller release statement on loss of adopted son's biological sister Harmony Montgomery
"It is nearly impossible and unjust to use words to describe how our family feels on this very sad day. Harmony should be enjoying the fun that kids experience each summer. Instead, we're all left with a depth of sadness that we struggle to accept or understand. Our son, Jamison, will forever be challenged with trying to understand the brutal and senseless loss of his sister. Since the day we were matched to eventually adopt Jamison, we knew of his strong bond with Harmony. We just recently learned of just how special that relationship was and how Harmony was Jamison's protector while the two were in and out of foster care. We now can't help but wonder who was protecting Harmony.>> Read full story: Harmony Montgomery believed to have been killed, New Hampshire AG says"After we adopted Jamison, around the same time that Harmony was last seen, Jamison was insistent that he see Harmony again. It was his constant urge for reunification that kept us and others asking where Harmony was. Because Jamison kept asking that question, it led the world to ask the same thing. He was her voice."We will forever question why so many steps in the legal process were missed and ignored before decisions were made to reunite Harmony with her father and to deprive her and Jamison of a life together. As we work to be part of the process to bring change to the system that failed Harmony and our son, we are aware that many aspects of Harmony and Jamison's cases should have been treated differently by those involved in the child welfare system. The critical importance of sibling contact between the two should have been valued by people other than Jamison and Harmony, but it was not. Had those visits been in place, and the sibling relationship been protected as the law requires, we would likely be sharing a much different story and outcome."We are forever grateful for the work of the Manchester Police Department including Chief Aldenberg, the U.S. Marshal Service, New Hampshire State Police, the F.B.I. and numerous other agencies. We know there is more work to be done and we're grateful for your continued attention to this painful case. Finally, as we've wrestled with these developments over the last month, at the center of that has been our little boy, Jamison. He recently asked us to hang the picture (below) in his bedroom. It's from when Jamison and Harmony were in foster care together. We pray that Jamison will grow up feeling the love that has come from so many people in so many communities. We only wish that Harmony got that same chance. RIP Harmony, your brother will forever love you. When he feels the wind, he often says 'that was Harmony sending me a hug.' So when you think of the wind, think of Harmony."

"It is nearly impossible and unjust to use words to describe how our family feels on this very sad day. Harmony should be enjoying the fun that kids experience each summer. Instead, we're all left with a depth of sadness that we struggle to accept or understand. Our son, Jamison, will forever be challenged with trying to understand the brutal and senseless loss of his sister. Since the day we were matched to eventually adopt Jamison, we knew of his strong bond with Harmony. We just recently learned of just how special that relationship was and how Harmony was Jamison's protector while the two were in and out of foster care. We now can't help but wonder who was protecting Harmony.

>> Read full story: Harmony Montgomery believed to have been killed, New Hampshire AG says

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"After we adopted Jamison, around the same time that Harmony was last seen, Jamison was insistent that he see Harmony again. It was his constant urge for reunification that kept us and others asking where Harmony was. Because Jamison kept asking that question, it led the world to ask the same thing. He was her voice.

"We will forever question why so many steps in the legal process were missed and ignored before decisions were made to reunite Harmony with her father and to deprive her and Jamison of a life together. As we work to be part of the process to bring change to the system that failed Harmony and our son, we are aware that many aspects of Harmony and Jamison's cases should have been treated differently by those involved in the child welfare system. The critical importance of sibling contact between the two should have been valued by people other than Jamison and Harmony, but it was not. Had those visits been in place, and the sibling relationship been protected as the law requires, we would likely be sharing a much different story and outcome.

"We are forever grateful for the work of the Manchester Police Department including Chief Aldenberg, the U.S. Marshal Service, New Hampshire State Police, the F.B.I. and numerous other agencies. We know there is more work to be done and we're grateful for your continued attention to this painful case. Finally, as we've wrestled with these developments over the last month, at the center of that has been our little boy, Jamison. He recently asked us to hang the picture (below) in his bedroom. It's from when Jamison and Harmony were in foster care together. We pray that Jamison will grow up feeling the love that has come from so many people in so many communities. We only wish that Harmony got that same chance. RIP Harmony, your brother will forever love you. When he feels the wind, he often says 'that was Harmony sending me a hug.' So when you think of the wind, think of Harmony."