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Trader Joe's hostage survivors meet to talk and heal

February 17, 2019 / 01:01

This episode discusses a personal story about a mother and daughter shopping for high school clothes, low blood sugar incidents, and a meaningful conversation about responsibility and impact.

The mother recounts a shopping trip with her daughter, LS, where she experienced low blood sugar and asked LS to pick up fruit, which she forgot. This moment sets the stage for a deeper conversation later that night.

During a late-night discussion, LS reflects on a previous interaction with a friend, expressing that she felt responsible for her mother's situation but also recognized that it led to a significant moment of connection.

The episode highlights themes of parental relationships, accountability, and the importance of being present for one another during challenging times.

TLDR

A mother shares a poignant story about shopping with her daughter and a late-night conversation on responsibility and connection.

Episode

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for me I was taking LS shopping for clothes for high school she was gonna start high school and you know few weeks
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and um I was having low blood sugar so I had asked her to pick up a piece of fruit when we left and she had forgotten
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him and I was like she probably forgot so when I said oh I'm having low blood sugar I said did you bring the piece of
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fruit and she said no and I said okay well what's up Trader Joe's so that night like at 12:30 1:00 o'clock after
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we finished talking to a friend she and I were talking to a friend about what had happened um we were standing at her
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door and she turned to me and she said and she said you know I told the woman I was standing with that it was my fault
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you were in there and I was like and I before I could say anything to her like you know whatever I was trying to think
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of what to say to her she said you know but then you wouldn't have been there to
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make a difference okay I don't have to say anything

Episode Highlights

  • A Moment of Accountability
    Reflecting on a past incident, she admits her fault in the situation.
    “I told the woman it was my fault.”
    @ 00m 34s
    February 17, 2019
  • The Impact of Presence
    She realizes the importance of being present in difficult moments.
    “You wouldn't have been there to make a difference.”
    @ 00m 49s
    February 17, 2019

Episode Quotes

  • I told the woman it was my fault.
    Trader Joe's hostage survivors meet to talk and heal
  • You wouldn't have been there to make a difference.
    Trader Joe's hostage survivors meet to talk and heal

Key Moments

  • Low Blood Sugar00:08
  • Forgotten Fruit00:13
  • Self-Reflection00:34
  • Realization00:49