O, The Oprah Magazine - September 2019

I was working as a flight attendant, and right before a

trip, the guy I was dating broke up with me—with no

explanation. I was devastated, but I had to go to work.

Luckily, I was flying with my roommate. On our final

layover, as I was sobbing in disbelief, she surprised me

with an ice cream sundae. I couldn’t help but smile.

BREECE WILSON

Elmont, New York

On a lunch break

at work I asked a

group of friends,

“Who wants to go

halfway around

the world with me

this summer so I

can visit my son?”

Without

hesitating, Stacey

said, “Sure!”

Two months later,

we landed in

the Philippines.

PATTI PIATT

Branchville,

New Jersey

When I left California to take care of my mother in New York,

my friend Ellen and I set up a daily phone call. She took an

afternoon break from her job just so I’d have someone to talk

with every day about this challenge. It was such a gift!

JUDY TATELBAUM

Carmel, California

My friend was unable to

attend the 70th birthday

party my husband threw

for me, so she put together

photos with a narrative

of our life, childhood

through present day. It

brought back so many

wonderful memories of the

years we’ve spent together.

MYRL McCOTTER

Morehead City, North Carolina

When I started working and got my f irst

apartment, I didn’t have much money.

One particularly bad year I was so strapped

for cash that I had to forgo buying a

Christmas tree. On Christmas Eve, I heard a

knock at my door, and there stood my

girlfriend with a small tree. It’s still the

Christmas I always remember.

MARIA RIES

Santa Monica

Cut my grass! We have

a crummy mower and

a huge yard. While my

husband’s been away

for federal officer

training, our friends have

recognized that it’s

sometimes hard for me to

take care of everything

alone. One night while I

was at work, they sneaked

over and—sur prise!

CAROLINE TASHJIAN

Lexington, Kentucky

My friend Tara asked me

to be her daughter’s

godmother, and I gladly

accepted! It has been

one of the greatest joys and

biggest blessings of my life.

JENNIFER GIBBONS

Cincinnati

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