Looking for Beth

Beth and Vicki

In Beth's House

Beth O'Dell and I were close friends for years. We met in the apartment laundry room in the late 70's. We started chatting and learned we were both single mothers of two boys, and they were about the same ages. It turned out the boys knew each other from school. We became family friends, and were never too far apart for too long while the boys grew up, going on family outings, double dating, and sharing adventures. And then I lost her.

Vicki and Beth

On the train from Dallas to Ft. Worth

Beth met someone special and began spending more time with him. It made sense. She was more than smitten, and they did all kinds of fun things including hot air ballooning. When I met him, I thought they made a good match. Things were good.

The night of her wedding, I was ill. I thought I was not sick enough to keep me from my friend's "happiest day," but I was wrong. I was driving across the Grapevine dam when I got sick, not once, but twice. I couldn't go on, and I had to go home. I missed Beth's wedding, and I lost contact with her.

Unfortunately, I couldn't remember her husband's last name, and phone numbers had changed. Mine hadn't changed, but I figured she was probably hurt that I ignored her on that important day. I'm sorry, Beth. I miss you.

If anyone knows my friend Beth, please ask her to call me. Thanks!

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