O, The Oprah Magazine - September 2019

(Frankie) #1
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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you most grateful for
this year?
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(include your full name, city,
and state). Your response could be
featured in our November issue.

What’s the nicest


thing your BFF ever


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