Smart shares her story

Elizabeth Smart shares her story of being kidnapped and assaulted when she was 14 years old with the crowd gathered at the Spokane Convention Center for the Women Helping Women Fund luncheon.

More than 2,100 people greeted Elizabeth Smart with a standing ovation at the 20th annual Women Helping Women Fund luncheon on Monday.

Smart, who was abducted from her Utah home in 2002 and rescued nine months later, is now advocating for safety programs and legislation that protects children from abduction.

Guests at the luncheon sat riveted as Smart matter-of-factly shared the story of her kidnapping.

But an interview prior to the luncheon revealed that Smart is no longer the terrified teen whose ordeal captured the attention of the nation. She’s a vibrant, confident, newly married 24-year-old woman. Full story. Cindy Hval, SR

So this is what I did when I was away from the blog, yesterday. When you hear/read the name Elizabeth Smart what’s the first thing that comes to mind?