Twenty-six days ago, Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy, was kidnapped from her bed. Authorities have yet to find her. This week, Savannah’s family announced a million-dollar reward for the recovery of their mother.

Every person with internet access and a moral conscience has sympathy for Savannah Guthrie. But few people actually understand what she’s going through.

I’m one who does.