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By Patrick Hurley Aug. 26, 2006 There is a reason why Dave Holloway is able to face life again after the tragic loss of his daughter in Aruba. There is a reason why the pressure is still on the authorities in Holland to solve this case. There is a reason why Beth is not the only female relative of Natalee's who has a backbone and enough spunk to make a Van der Sloot or a Kalpoe cringe with just a glare... The reason has a name. Robin Holloway. It was hard enough for her to step in as the new mom when Dave and Beth Holloway divorced when Natalee was in elementary school. But, she did it. Along the way, she gave Dave a fresh beginning to his life along with two more daughters. She made him emotionally believe again after a rough ending to his first marriage and she became one of Natalee's best friends because they were so much alike. Stubborn, hard-headed, independent, looking to fit in, wanting to accomplish great things and as pretty as a magnolia on Easter Sunday. A couple of blondes who had a fiery spirit and a cracklin' sense of humor. Dave loved his new wife and his little girl with every emotion he had in him. Life was good again. And then on May 30, 2005, everything changed. Natalee went missing in Aruba. Dave again felt an unimaginable loss that only one who has had a child violently taken from them can possibly understand. Numbly, he went to Aruba time and time again. When he was home, he spent almost every waking moment on the telephone and on his computer. He was a father consumed with getting his daughter back. At the very least, he just wanted answers... Robin Holloway who loved her step daughter as much as Dave loved his child, was devastated, too. But, she had another problem. She not only lost Natalee, she was without the man she loved, too. Although it was understandable, because he had one objective in mind, it still hurts to be a wife who not only feels helpless that she cannot bring her husband's daughter back but sadly, she cannot have the same husband she fell in love with, either. However, Robin Holloway is an extraordinary woman. She never complained, she never felt sorry for herself, she never got angry, she never stopped loving the man she took an oath with because she had made a promise to her Heavenly Father, "Do you take this man....for better or worse?" She said, "Yes, I will," then and she said it during the most horrific year of their marriage. She still says it today. Everyone is aware of Beth and Jug Twitty. Dave Holloway has been on television numerous times. Natalee's sweet countenance has been plastered everywhere during the massive search that has typified this tragedy. But, there is a mother and a wife in Meridian, Mississippi, who has quietly gone about the business of raising two precious girls and nurturing and devoting herself to one hurting husband. In addition, she has become a tigress for truth. She has confronted everyone from those who have badly botched the case in Aruba to the three boys who continue to lie and stonewall about the truth concerning Natalee's demise. She has gone out of her way to work with the bloggers who make up the main support groups online in their efforts to find out what happened that fateful night. She has used her resources to dig into possible underground links to solve this case, sometimes angering those who think they have all the answers to the crime. Through it all, Robin Holloway has kept her sense of humor, maintained her integrity, fought hard for the step daughter she loves and remained committed to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She is the Angel that Natalee always had from the moment they laid eyes on each other. She is the behind the scenes Angel of this entire case. Sometimes people do not realize that the person who is trying to love and support the one who has lost the most has the hardest emotional task of all. If you ever have the privilege of talking to Robin Holloway, you would immediately feel comfortable. You would sense that she was more interested in you than some of your closest friends. You would smile at her self-deprecating sense of humor and you would admire her toughness, whether you agreed with her or not. Because this tragedy is not about those of us who write or seek the truth, it is about the Holloway family. We all need to remember that. Whatever they want to do in their efforts to find Natalee, we need to honor them. Robin is charismatic, friendly, charming, kind, gracious, smart as a whip, hilarious and truthful. In fact, if you want to know what she is really like I will tell you the person she reminds me of the most... Natalee Holloway. That is probably the main reason that Dave Holloway is smiling again and getting on with his life. He has a daughter he will never forget and a beautiful wife who will never forget to love him. Always. Patrick Hurley p.s. If you would like to drop Robin a note and give her a reason to smile send it to me and I will make certain she gets it. I know she would appreciate hearing from you! ------------ About the author:   Pat Hurley has won three Emmy awards for writing, hosting and producing television shows. He resides in Southern California. Email: coolhumor@sbcglobal.net Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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