Any parent that keeps a child from the other parent is NOT doing the best for the child. If you are one of those people, you are a moron! Not the great parent think you are in your tiny little brain! If my mother or father was an axe murderer, I would still benefit from knowing him/her. He/she would be a great example of what not to be. Too bad that courts fail to recognize the parent who's showing that they wish for the kids to have both parents. That is ALWAYS best for ALL kids
To Zach and Chelsea: Please listen @ :48 he says "I have never stopped thinking about you" and "I think about you daily." I am a father that hasn't seen my son and daughter in almost six years in a similar situation. I think about them every single day. Please contact your father. I promise you, HE DOES THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. He is in tremendous pain each day that passes and there's no word from one or both of you! Please take that first step now!
Please explain about why FIVE police forces were checking you out. The wife may have lied but CPS etc. must ask the children. If she felt the children were still at risk right or wrong I understand why she ran. Not all courts will accept abuse thats very real without facts you cant get.
poor guy he looks sooooo sad how can those kids leave him he said he never stoped loving them he is a good dad my dad is the same as him and i forgived him because i knew he would never stop thinking of me and he loves me too so poor dad how can the kids leave him
My son was brainwashed and I did not see him for 9 years.I never gave up hope and now he is back with me! Never give up because the children are often afraid because of intimidation..They will be reunited with you!!
Zachary and Chelsea have not (yet) contacted me yet. I am still hoping and praying they will find in their heart to reach out some day. I can only assume the information provided by their mother is tainting their willingness to contact me. I can understand - both are "victims". Someday, something will trigger their mindset and they will want to reach out to find out who I am. The hard part is taking that first step. I so very much look forward to that day! Peace.
Decisions not by your mother decisions !! Just let your father talk to u two in person and just listen to him & get to know him again!! I know you two are confused what was said & done because u only hear your mother's side of the situation Not your father's side of the situation if that was me I would give my father a change to explain his side of it too before it's to late!! U only live once that's my advice to your kids!! Wish u Luck on seeing your kids again!!
That 's good to know your kids are alive!! But why would a mother kidnap her kids? And not let her ex-husband not see his kid's? To the kids if u are reading this: Give your father a change to be in your live's because one day it might be to late !! Let him tell u his side of the situation !! He loves his kids I can tell in this video that he cares and want his kids back in his life!! If That happen to me I would let my father tell his side of the situation and get to know him again by my own
This is parental alienation to the extreme. My husband went through a form of this after his divorce & my daughter went through this after her divorce. Fortunately in thier cases there was no abduction, however when another parent poisons the children against their other parent it does serioius & permanent damage to the children. Parents who do this may love their kids, but they hate the other parent more or have some other motive (such as custody) that they put above their kids. Sad & Sick!
I admire your persistance and love for your children. Hope now you find that path to free your heart for the sorrow you have felt. I'm sure you will. God Bless
Good Luck man! I went through a very similar situation and it took ten years before my then 17 year old daughter reached out to my sister indicating that she wanted to contact me. Things couldnt be better now. Hang in there.
I hope you reconnect with both of your kids. I actually heard about your story on the Gill Gross show earlier today. I really hope the best comes out toward this tragedy.
Michael, I am SO happy that they have been found, that Zach came forward. I'm sad that they don't want to see you, shall be praying that they will! An early Christmas blessing for you, Trey and the kids, so exciting!!!! Love, Gail V.
Good luck. My partner Ronald Cornett's two children were abducted in 1997 by their mother too. It has been extremely difficult for him as well because his children are now teenagers and refuse to have any contact with him. He has not given up hope that some day he will be reunited with them. I hope the same for you. God Bless.
My heart breaks for you... What a horrible mother to take her children from a loving father and deny him his children!!! I hope your children will give you a chance and hear you out. I will keep you in my prayers Michael!! God bless you!!
This is so sad to see. Those kids need a father in their lives and I bet you the Mother brainwashed those kids in saying that this man is a bad person. You can tell this man is not a bad person just by him reaching out to see his own children. He did nothing wrong how terrible that a Mother would do this to her children and make up lies for her own good.
My father was a drug dealer and left us when I was 4 and I would do anything to see him again if he didn't die. Those kids making a mistake.
I hope his kids have a change of heart. I think of all the men out there who don't care one way or the other about their kids...and here you have this man who has been searching for his kids for years and is doing whatever he can to try to contact them.
Parental abduction is so heart breaking. I pray for this family to find a way back to each other . I hope this is a lesson to all parents everywhere, when things don't work out between the parents, please think of the children, they need both parents. I don't know the facts first hand but the court system would have done something had they been in danger from either parent. Good luck to you all.
What a sweet video from the Dad ... I hope the kids will come around ... I'm sure their "mother" brainwashed them ... she must have - right ?!?!? Why else wouldn't the kids wanna see their dad !?!?!?
What a sad F'ed up situation ... I feel for the dad and the kids ...
Zach and Chelsea. I have known your father our entire lives. We grew up together. He is one of the best guys I have ever known. Completely trustworthy and caring. Plus funny and generous. I really don't think I could say enough great things about him. He has spent all these past years doing everything possible to find you. Right after it happened, we were all in such shock. How could something like this happen to such a great guy? Please find it in your hearts to contact him. Please.
We have gone 2 St. Matthew since 2001 & last year I went on the Mexico Mission. Smit came too. We have known Smit since coming to St. Matthew & I can personally say that he's a wonderful man. He misses you so much. Ask yourself this question: Would he really go 2 such great lengths for so many years 2 find you if he didn't love & care for you? Please, it's worth every second of your time 2 meet him and draw your own conclusions. I think you'll walk away happy.
I know this man personally as I have attended St. Matthew Lutheran church since 2001. "Smit" has the heart of a giant. His heart breaks everytime he thinks about losing you. He has been searching 'frantically' for you ever since. He has prayed incessantly for a breakthrough and now it has 'appeared to' come. Imagine "the cut" in his heart when he heard: "They do not wish to have any contact with you" . Plz reach out & find who "Smit" really is for yourself.
I'm seeing this on the news and have a question. In this video you say that until 95 you were "not a good guy". What does that mean? I understand the denial of the greater charges but was there "over the top" behavior of other kinds, verbal, or violent types of behavior until 95?
@Lalasfavorites Its typical post religious thinking. He believes that he was not 'saved' by Jesus before his conversion and acted according to non Christian standards. The problem with this is that people can do things either right or wrong based upon what they feel is right or what a religion says is right or wrong. People are good or they are not. I don't kill my fellow humans simply because I believe this is wrong - not because some book told me otherwise.
I have two young boys and if this were to happen I think I would do exactly what you are doing. It's obvious that they have been convinced by their mother that you are a terrible person. If your kids are reading this they need to realize that terrible people don't go to these lengths to contact their children. Terrible people only care about themselves. There is no harm in finding out for yourselves.....call your father.....you might be surprised.
Hi Michael. This is Nikki from Succession Corp. Even though I haven't seen you in a few years, I've thought often about your situation. Mom (Marcy) and I are happy to hear the news that you received confirmation that your children are alive. We're sending you our thoughts and prayers that they contact you.
Chelsea and Zachary, I just want to add to the comments about what a great guy your dad is. I worked with him for years, and he's kind, caring, infectiously optimistic and funny too!
The mother took them and disappeared. She wrongly accused him of thing and who knows what the kids were told. I assume whatever wrong things they were told are what is keeping them from wanting to see him. They are victims and they were denied seeing and having their Dad who is a wonderful person.
smit, hey i went to st matthews for years with you. Im so sorry that this happened, but i can assure you that it will get better. There is always the silver lining.
I admire your love for your children. hang in there, know that God will reveal his plan for you and your children over time. continue to pray for guidance and know that you have people praying for you.
His children were abducted by him by his wife and he is trying to get into contact with them, he hasn't seen them for years. I go to church with him and live in Walnut Creek with him, and he's a great guy. Please spread this video around on Facebook or any way possible.
@comments4daays Their mother threw accusations that he molested the children and she couldn't prove it so they went underground with Faye Yager's group Children of the Underground.
Hang in there. It was 15 years for my brother and our family. Two of the children just reunited with their dad about three weeks ago. This is after they told the newspapers they did not want to reunite. Faith is a big part of it and your heart appears to be full of faith.
Good luck in the new future... good luck with this wonderful new chance. Thanksgiving is every day.
Any parent that keeps a child from the other parent is NOT doing the best for the child. If you are one of those people, you are a moron! Not the great parent think you are in your tiny little brain! If my mother or father was an axe murderer, I would still benefit from knowing him/her. He/she would be a great example of what not to be. Too bad that courts fail to recognize the parent who's showing that they wish for the kids to have both parents. That is ALWAYS best for ALL kids
hydrotech353 2 weeks ago
To Zach and Chelsea: Please listen @ :48 he says "I have never stopped thinking about you" and "I think about you daily." I am a father that hasn't seen my son and daughter in almost six years in a similar situation. I think about them every single day. Please contact your father. I promise you, HE DOES THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. He is in tremendous pain each day that passes and there's no word from one or both of you! Please take that first step now!
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AWARENESS911 4 months ago
Please explain about why FIVE police forces were checking you out. The wife may have lied but CPS etc. must ask the children. If she felt the children were still at risk right or wrong I understand why she ran. Not all courts will accept abuse thats very real without facts you cant get.
CatpurrRobertaBobbi 4 months ago
Hope they see this video and contact u soon
sherraification 5 months ago
poor guy he looks sooooo sad how can those kids leave him he said he never stoped loving them he is a good dad my dad is the same as him and i forgived him because i knew he would never stop thinking of me and he loves me too so poor dad how can the kids leave him
8700kari 10 months ago
My son was brainwashed and I did not see him for 9 years.I never gave up hope and now he is back with me! Never give up because the children are often afraid because of intimidation..They will be reunited with you!!
FireflyRSA1 11 months ago 3
Zachary and Chelsea have not (yet) contacted me yet. I am still hoping and praying they will find in their heart to reach out some day. I can only assume the information provided by their mother is tainting their willingness to contact me. I can understand - both are "victims". Someday, something will trigger their mindset and they will want to reach out to find out who I am. The hard part is taking that first step. I so very much look forward to that day! Peace.
smitspit 11 months ago 5
Did they ever contact you back?
You seem like a great dad, They are lucky I wish my dad was different
shelbyBryan14 11 months ago
Decisions not by your mother decisions !! Just let your father talk to u two in person and just listen to him & get to know him again!! I know you two are confused what was said & done because u only hear your mother's side of the situation Not your father's side of the situation if that was me I would give my father a change to explain his side of it too before it's to late!! U only live once that's my advice to your kids!! Wish u Luck on seeing your kids again!!
LittleLyndsay79 1 year ago
That 's good to know your kids are alive!! But why would a mother kidnap her kids? And not let her ex-husband not see his kid's? To the kids if u are reading this: Give your father a change to be in your live's because one day it might be to late !! Let him tell u his side of the situation !! He loves his kids I can tell in this video that he cares and want his kids back in his life!! If That happen to me I would let my father tell his side of the situation and get to know him again by my own
LittleLyndsay79 1 year ago
I know this man. He is my father's close friend.
TheGeographyLover01 1 year ago
God will bless your heart and give you the strength and courage to make things right.
LolFlavoredSoda 1 year ago
is this not her? youtube.com/watch?v=LlrlN4PEraQ&feature=related
Favorite Things; Chelsea Smith says it is by Chelsea Erica Smith but this song was written for Zach.
PeaceLoveAndSKs 1 year ago
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semerads 1 year ago
This is parental alienation to the extreme. My husband went through a form of this after his divorce & my daughter went through this after her divorce. Fortunately in thier cases there was no abduction, however when another parent poisons the children against their other parent it does serioius & permanent damage to the children. Parents who do this may love their kids, but they hate the other parent more or have some other motive (such as custody) that they put above their kids. Sad & Sick!
cruelas001 1 year ago
Too much religion for my palette, but a very sad situation for the kids.
Good luck, hope wounds can be healed.
DeathZeroTolerance 1 year ago
I admire your persistance and love for your children. Hope now you find that path to free your heart for the sorrow you have felt. I'm sure you will. God Bless
LightBlueTR4A 1 year ago
Im very sorry. I hope Zachary and Chelsea forgive you. I know you did nothing. Keep your faith and they will forgive you.
proSk8boarderboy 1 year ago
I heard you on the radio today. I hope your kids find you. What sorrow you, and they, must have gone through.
ocbertsch 1 year ago
Good Luck man! I went through a very similar situation and it took ten years before my then 17 year old daughter reached out to my sister indicating that she wanted to contact me. Things couldnt be better now. Hang in there.
ggemmel1 1 year ago
I hope you reconnect with both of your kids. I actually heard about your story on the Gill Gross show earlier today. I really hope the best comes out toward this tragedy.
yemeni0323 1 year ago
Heard you on Gill Gross today, I have posted this on my F/B and other sites. Good luck and keep the faith.
PacificaFitz 1 year ago
Good Luck Mike Smith. my wife's children were abducted as well it is a hard burden to bear.
philocycle1 1 year ago
I can relate to your story. I live it myself to this day. Good luck my friend.
solrac487 1 year ago
wow how did he not cry at all in that video thats so scary and sad and i hope that they will understand
Ghpman123 1 year ago
Michael, I am SO happy that they have been found, that Zach came forward. I'm sad that they don't want to see you, shall be praying that they will! An early Christmas blessing for you, Trey and the kids, so exciting!!!! Love, Gail V.
TruthorZFiction 1 year ago
I hope that your kids come back to you. Now that they are older and think for themselves, they will see the truth and come back.
TristantJB 1 year ago
Good luck. My partner Ronald Cornett's two children were abducted in 1997 by their mother too. It has been extremely difficult for him as well because his children are now teenagers and refuse to have any contact with him. He has not given up hope that some day he will be reunited with them. I hope the same for you. God Bless.
SusanArendsee 1 year ago
My heart breaks for you... What a horrible mother to take her children from a loving father and deny him his children!!! I hope your children will give you a chance and hear you out. I will keep you in my prayers Michael!! God bless you!!
Mommy2Kalila 1 year ago 2
This is so sad to see. Those kids need a father in their lives and I bet you the Mother brainwashed those kids in saying that this man is a bad person. You can tell this man is not a bad person just by him reaching out to see his own children. He did nothing wrong how terrible that a Mother would do this to her children and make up lies for her own good.
My father was a drug dealer and left us when I was 4 and I would do anything to see him again if he didn't die. Those kids making a mistake.
DanielSchmidt94521 1 year ago 5
@DanielSchmidt94521 I've Never had a dad as my mom went to a sperm donor. i would do anything to have a father. i Hope these kids do the right thing.
unicyclomaniac 4 months ago
I hope his kids have a change of heart. I think of all the men out there who don't care one way or the other about their kids...and here you have this man who has been searching for his kids for years and is doing whatever he can to try to contact them.
cagem01 1 year ago
Parental abduction is so heart breaking. I pray for this family to find a way back to each other . I hope this is a lesson to all parents everywhere, when things don't work out between the parents, please think of the children, they need both parents. I don't know the facts first hand but the court system would have done something had they been in danger from either parent. Good luck to you all.
CHAR4EVR 1 year ago
What a sweet video from the Dad ... I hope the kids will come around ... I'm sure their "mother" brainwashed them ... she must have - right ?!?!? Why else wouldn't the kids wanna see their dad !?!?!?
What a sad F'ed up situation ... I feel for the dad and the kids ...
StoneyGRL 1 year ago
Zach and Chelsea. I have known your father our entire lives. We grew up together. He is one of the best guys I have ever known. Completely trustworthy and caring. Plus funny and generous. I really don't think I could say enough great things about him. He has spent all these past years doing everything possible to find you. Right after it happened, we were all in such shock. How could something like this happen to such a great guy? Please find it in your hearts to contact him. Please.
DScarborough13 1 year ago 2
We have gone 2 St. Matthew since 2001 & last year I went on the Mexico Mission. Smit came too. We have known Smit since coming to St. Matthew & I can personally say that he's a wonderful man. He misses you so much. Ask yourself this question: Would he really go 2 such great lengths for so many years 2 find you if he didn't love & care for you? Please, it's worth every second of your time 2 meet him and draw your own conclusions. I think you'll walk away happy.
Grace - Dave Bs daughter
dbogumil1 1 year ago
Zach & Chelsea,
I know this man personally as I have attended St. Matthew Lutheran church since 2001. "Smit" has the heart of a giant. His heart breaks everytime he thinks about losing you. He has been searching 'frantically' for you ever since. He has prayed incessantly for a breakthrough and now it has 'appeared to' come. Imagine "the cut" in his heart when he heard: "They do not wish to have any contact with you" . Plz reach out & find who "Smit" really is for yourself.
Dave B. - CA
dbogumil1 1 year ago
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I'm seeing this on the news and have a question. In this video you say that until 95 you were "not a good guy". What does that mean? I understand the denial of the greater charges but was there "over the top" behavior of other kinds, verbal, or violent types of behavior until 95?
I hope everyone involved will find peace.
Lalasfavorites 1 year ago
@Lalasfavorites Its typical post religious thinking. He believes that he was not 'saved' by Jesus before his conversion and acted according to non Christian standards. The problem with this is that people can do things either right or wrong based upon what they feel is right or what a religion says is right or wrong. People are good or they are not. I don't kill my fellow humans simply because I believe this is wrong - not because some book told me otherwise.
Deuterstomia 1 year ago
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Lalasfavorites 1 year ago
Michael,
I have two young boys and if this were to happen I think I would do exactly what you are doing. It's obvious that they have been convinced by their mother that you are a terrible person. If your kids are reading this they need to realize that terrible people don't go to these lengths to contact their children. Terrible people only care about themselves. There is no harm in finding out for yourselves.....call your father.....you might be surprised.
Steve
San Jose, CA
rsktkr@gmail.com
rsktkr25 1 year ago
Hi Michael. This is Nikki from Succession Corp. Even though I haven't seen you in a few years, I've thought often about your situation. Mom (Marcy) and I are happy to hear the news that you received confirmation that your children are alive. We're sending you our thoughts and prayers that they contact you.
Chelsea and Zachary, I just want to add to the comments about what a great guy your dad is. I worked with him for years, and he's kind, caring, infectiously optimistic and funny too!
bey0ndaur0ra 1 year ago
The mother took them and disappeared. She wrongly accused him of thing and who knows what the kids were told. I assume whatever wrong things they were told are what is keeping them from wanting to see him. They are victims and they were denied seeing and having their Dad who is a wonderful person.
wanttosendavideo 1 year ago
Hope your children make contact with you, best of luck with this!
lolhiyadan 1 year ago
Good luck. I hope you and your children make get back in touch.
75lisapisa 1 year ago
theres a facebook page called zachary and chelsea smith, and information on the FBI website
ErockVillage 1 year ago
Why don;t his children have contact with him??
TheRoyalFreshness69 1 year ago
I hope you and your children can repair the damage caused by space and time (amongst other things)
... and that I am not making a similar video for my son 10 years from now.
Best,
Carlos
justiciaporsage 1 year ago
Wow, if my father wanted to be in contact with me this much...
Psionx0 1 year ago
smit, hey i went to st matthews for years with you. Im so sorry that this happened, but i can assure you that it will get better. There is always the silver lining.
love kim schick
IchliebeDichTom08 1 year ago
So sorry for your loss, you have my prayers with you and your children. Stay strong man.
ThrustyHips 1 year ago
You and your children will be in my prayers.
calbearsguy27 1 year ago
Praying for you. Stay strong. Much Love
whitebucketman 1 year ago
I admire your love for your children. hang in there, know that God will reveal his plan for you and your children over time. continue to pray for guidance and know that you have people praying for you.
xELJEFFYx 1 year ago
His children were abducted by him by his wife and he is trying to get into contact with them, he hasn't seen them for years. I go to church with him and live in Walnut Creek with him, and he's a great guy. Please spread this video around on Facebook or any way possible.
giantsfan490 1 year ago
@giantsfan490 what did he do with them? like he took them somwhere? sorry, i just really dont get it.
comments4daays 1 year ago
@comments4daays Their mother threw accusations that he molested the children and she couldn't prove it so they went underground with Faye Yager's group Children of the Underground.
CelesteK 1 year ago
@CelesteK oh. thats horrible. thank you for relpying
comments4daays 1 year ago
im confused. so what happened?
comments4daays 1 year ago
@comments4daays Their mother must have warped them.
CelesteK 1 year ago
You are such a strong man and an honorable man at that and I am praying for you and your children. May God bless you and keep you.
littlelex828 1 year ago
Hang in there. It was 15 years for my brother and our family. Two of the children just reunited with their dad about three weeks ago. This is after they told the newspapers they did not want to reunite. Faith is a big part of it and your heart appears to be full of faith.
Good luck in the new future... good luck with this wonderful new chance. Thanksgiving is every day.
shugalive 1 year ago
I am so sorry for your loss. I hope this Thanksgiving and Christmas you will hear from them.
Changetheplanet2010 1 year ago