Donald Davis Quotes

As a concerned parent, the worst thoughts raced threw my head. We made one last trip to the bus stop before we knew we had to call the police.

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• As a concerned parent, the worst thoughts raced threw my head. We made one last trip to the bus stop before we knew we had to call the police.

  

  Donald Davis
  • Stop
  • Thoughts
  • Police