For 18 months, Jack Sullivan’s disappearance has weighed heavily on his mother, Emily. Each day has been an agonizing blur of unanswered questions and sleepless nights, but one thing has remained constant: her fierce determination to keep Jack’s memory alive. She’s refused to let the silence that surrounds his absence become final. She refuses to let the world forget the boy who once filled their home with laughter and light.

Emily has turned to social media, local news, and even billboards along the highways, all with one purpose: to keep Jack’s name in the world, to keep the search alive. Every post is filled with a mother’s hope, a mother’s love — photos of Jack as a child, images of his favorite places, his smile, his laugh. Sometimes, she shares memories of their last moments together, little snapshots of the boy who was loved beyond measure.

She attends support groups, connects with others who have experienced similar losses, and speaks to anyone who will listen, determined not to let her son’s name fade into the background. There are days when it feels unbearable, when the weight of uncertainty becomes too much to carry. But Emily presses on, knowing that as long as she speaks his name, there’s still hope. As long as someone is listening, the world won’t forget him.

The community around her has also rallied in support. Volunteers continue to search, putting up posters, organizing search teams, and combing through places Jack was known to visit. People who never even met him wear bracelets in his memory, symbolizing that Jack is more than just a missing child — he’s a son, a brother, a friend, and a part of a much larger story.

And though the days drag on, with each sunrise bringing a sense of uncertainty, Emily’s resolve grows stronger. She knows that one day, one of those searches might bring answers. One of those posts might reach the right person who knows something, who remembers a detail. Every day, she believes that hope is just one step away.

She has often said that a mother’s love doesn’t fade, no matter how far apart they are. And so, Emily continues to keep her son close, in her heart and in her voice. As long as she’s breathing, she won’t stop searching. She won’t stop calling his name. Because as long as Jack’s name is spoken, as long as someone is searching, hope remains.

Not today. Not ever.