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Lee Barnett's friends: "We thought about her all the time"

November 13, 2015 / 02:47

This episode discusses the disappearance of Lee and the impact on her family, including memories of her daughter Savannah. Key topics include family gatherings, emotional tributes, and the lasting connection to Lee through shared memories and items.

The speaker reflects on the uncertainty surrounding Lee's disappearance, noting the worry felt by her mother and friends. They highlight how Lee managed to protect her loved ones from the truth of her situation.

Family gatherings are marked by toasts to Lee and Savannah, demonstrating the ongoing remembrance of their absence. The speaker shares how they keep Lee's memory alive during celebrations.

Items belonging to Savannah, such as nursery decorations and clothing, are cherished by the family, symbolizing their connection to her. The speaker expresses hope that Savannah will one day return.

A Christmas cactus, gifted shortly before Lee's departure, serves as a reminder of her and Savannah, blooming during the holidays and representing their spirits.

TLDR

The episode reflects on Lee's disappearance and its emotional impact on her family, especially regarding her daughter Savannah.

Episode

2:47

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at the time we found out that she had gone missing uh we didn't know if it was for

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a week or a month or two months we had no idea she would have done what she did and actually flee the

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country um her mother was worried her friends were worried I think anybody that knew her was very worried I had no

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idea what she was planning she did a very good job in protecting everybody that loved her she did not want to bring

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anybody down with her choices and she she was pretty incredible with how she pulled everything off um I know I

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certainly couldn't have done that and stayed away all those years but it was that important to her to have her baby

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and keep her safe we thought about her all the time um at family gatherings at Christmases at uh thanksgivings there

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were always toasts uh made to Lee Savannah and absent friends and she was a part of those toasts uh as my wife and

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I would travel to different places uh we could go somewhere see something and would just be one of those Lee moments

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and we would say boy I bet if Lee were here she would love this very often if we did have a campfire or have something

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like that we would leave a chair um an empty chair which would be F Le or if you popped a bottle of champagne the

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first small porw would be for her and that would sit in the glass by itself we wouldn't waste it mind you but it would

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be uh a token uh to to her being missing from the event my kids grew up hearing about Auntie Lee and um about baby

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Savannah I don't know my girls felt like they kind of knew her because we talked

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about her so much um they grew up using savanas uh oh goodness I think we had a stroller

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changing table um decorations for the nursery clothes uh they actually went home from

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the hospital in the same outfit that Savannah went home from the hospital in I truly believed one day and I kept

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saying 19 years Savannah's going to be 19 and she's going to come knock on my door and I can give her all the stuff

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that I have of hers this plant was left at my office I would think 3 or 4 days before she left it was just a little pot

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plant about that big and uh it's a plant that we've cared for for all these 22 years it's a

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Christmas cactus and blooms at Thanksgiving and Christmas wonderful purple blooms and every time it blooms

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we know that Savannah and Lee are in good spirits in good health

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Episode Highlights

A Mother's Love
She did not want to bring anybody down with her choices, showing incredible strength.
“She did a very good job in protecting everybody that loved her.”
@ 00m 25s
November 13, 2015
Memories of Lee
Family gatherings always included toasts to Lee, keeping her memory alive.
“There were always toasts made to Lee, Savannah, and absent friends.”
@ 01m 04s
November 13, 2015
Hope for Reunion
The belief that Savannah would one day return was a constant hope.
“I truly believed one day Savannah's going to be 19 and she's going to come knock on my door.”
@ 02m 16s
November 13, 2015

Episode Quotes

Every time it blooms, we know that Savannah and Lee are in good spirits.
Lee Barnett's friends: "We thought about her all the time"

Key Moments

Missing Loved Ones00:02
Family Gatherings00:54
Symbol of Hope02:40

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