it was a real spokesman to a family, betty? >> the president, as to me to tell you, that he telephone president elect carter a short time ago, he congratulated him on his victory. he also wants to thank all of those thousands of people that worked so hard, on his behalf, in the millions that supported him with their votes. it has been the greatest honor of my husband's life to have served his fellow americans during two of the most difficult years in our history. the president urges all americans to join him in giving your united support to president elect carter, as he prepares to assume his new responsibilities. >> that was betty ford, speaking in the straightforward manner which americans became accustomed to in the nearly two and a half years she lived in the white house. the concession statement she delivered on behalf of the former president gerald ford, ending the 1976 campaign, was not the end of her own political life. she continued her work to improve the lives of those facing breast cancer, and substance abuse. focus

my name is betty ford. and i am the co-founder and president of the betty ford center board of directors in rancho mirage, california. the betty ford center was open in 1982 as a chemical dependency recovery hospital. it is an 80-bed, freestanding facility providing treatment through inpatient, outpatient, and family programs. we also offer a professional and residence program to help educate doctors, nurses, and other health care providers about the disease of addiction. since its inception, the goal of the betty ford center has been to provide the highest quality care possible at the most reasonable cost possible. the steps that led to my involvement in the development of the operation of the betty ford center may be known to some of you. if i had not found recovery from my own addiction to prescription drugs and to alcohol, i would not have lived to see this day. i would not have lived to see three of my children be married. i would not have experienced the joy of being the grandmother of five wonderful

on betty my jack's team susan and gail. to come down with me and to listen while betty wrote read a statement that i have sent to. governor carter i may call on the real spokesman for the family betty the president asked me to tell you. that he telephone president like carter a short time ago and congratulated on his victory. the president also wants to thank all those thousands. of people who work so hard on his behalf. and the millions who supported him with their votes. it's been the greatest honor. of my husband's life to have served his fellow americans during two of most difficult years in our history. and to join him and giving your united support to press and elect carter as he prepares to assume his new responsibilities. that was betty ford speaking of the straightforward manner to which americans became accustomed in the nearly two and a half years. she lived in the white house. the concession statement she delivered on behalf of a horse president gerald ford ending. the 1976 campaign was not the end of her own po

ranger betty says -- world war ii.r betty says she worked to make sure visitors understood “rosie the riveter is an important story,” but not the only one worthy of attention. betty the story was incomplete : as it stood. the story would be the, in part, of 120,000 japanese who were interned during the war, for three and a half to five years. it was also the story of port chicago - an explosion of two kaiser ships, which blew up, and blew out the lives of 320 men - 202 of them were black. there were so many stories. so, i was really interested in seeing that the park covered all of them. geoff: you have said that you have lived lots and lots of lives. you grew up in a creole black family in oakland, california. you later worked as a file clerk, at a segregated union shop. you and your late husband founded one of the first black owned record shops, which was in existence for nearly 75 years. you're also a mother to four children you were a songwriter you were active in politi throughout your entire life. how has all of

we all need passions. >> reporter: betty reid soskin was born in detroit in 1921.nd, california, where in 1945, she and her first husband founded one of the first black-owned record stores. throughout her career, betty became a published author, songwriter and activist during the civil rights movement. she received a presidential commemorative coin from president obama in 2015. >> standing with obama on the stage in washington, d.c. in the shadow of the white house that was built by slaves, the whole meaning of that has really captured for me. >> reporter: members of the rosie the riveter park expressed their gratitude for ranger betty's service. >> she is such an inspiration. she is such an amazing, strong woman. >> reporter: on her last day, betty provided an interpretive program for the public and visited with friends. the public is invited to join a free public recognition ceremony on saturday, april 16th. >> what a distinguished career. >> yes. >> 100 years. >> 100 years. born in 1921. her family originally from louisiana, but as we saw, she has lived so much

i think betty and i had a relationship and i would share betty and i shared another passion, our husbands and our families. her partnership with jerry both public and private, helped heal the nation and strengthen the family unit in its many forms. her love of her children, michael, steven, and susan was unbounded and her grandchildren were a source of constant pleasure. when we got together later in life we talked about our hopes and dreams for our children and grandchildren and also our great grandchildren. to you here who mourn the loss of your mother, grandmother and great grandmother today, jimmy and i extend our deepest most sincere sympathies and want you to know the love and respect we have for this extraordinary woman. it was my privilege to know her. >> roselyn carter you've had 33 years post presidency, the longest in history now and you and president carter have been very active. what do you think your legacy, first of all, as first lady is? or what would you like it to be? >> well i hope my legacy continues more than just first lady. because carter, always been integral part

on betty my jack's team susan and gail. to come down with me and to listen while betty wrote read a statement that i have sent to. governor carter i may call on the

she was just betty. is gracious as always? as i assume their responsibilities of first lady i had an excellent role model and a tough act to follow. betty broke new ground and speaking out on women's issues how public disclosure of her own battle with breast cancer lifted the veil of secrecy from this terrible disease. she used the influence of the office of first lady to promote early detection and millions of women are in her debt today. and she was never afraid to speak the truth. even about the most sensitive subjects including her own struggles with alcohol and painkillers. she got some criticisms. i thought she was wonderful. and are honesty gave hope to others every single day. by her example also helped me recover from jimmy's loss in 1980. having embraced the cause of better treatment for men and women recovering from alcoholism and chemical dependence. she worked tirelessly as former first lady to establish the biddeford center. and showed me that there is life after the white house. and it can be a very full life. i

isn't that the most important description of betty? somebody that was willing to do things differently, and that had been done before. somebody that had the courage and grace to fight fear, stigma, and prejudice, wherever she encountered it. today, it is almost impossible to envision a time where people were afraid to reveal that they had cancer, and to have public speaking about alcohol addiction. she was a tireless advocate for those struggling. some struggling alone, ashamed to seek help, it was a privilege to work with her, to bring addiction and mental health problems into the light. historians have said that our husbands jimmy and jerry developed a closer relationship than any other presidents leaving the white house. i think that betty and i had a similar relationship. in closing, i just want to add, me and betty shared another passion. our husbands, and our families. our partnership with -- both public and private, helps heal the nation, and how strengthen the family unit in its various forms. her love of her children, michael,

she is a 100-year-old betty reed. after working at the richmond rosie the riveter centers she said her final goodbye. juliette goodrich joins us with more. >> reporter: you know today we got a chance to hear from betty. ranger betty as she is adoringly called has been a prominent figure in the bay area. we were able to listen to her talk about her remarkable career. >> women are different than they were a long time ago. >> reporter: betty reed led quite a career in the national park service. last year spent at the richmond rosie the riveter world war ii homefront national historic park where we find her today a park she helped bring to richmond. >> history is not dead and gone. betty is a living example of how we bridge those time periods and how the past is the present. >> reporter: she grew up in oakland. she joined the national park service at the age of 84. prior to that she worked to help uncover untold stories of african-americans on the home front during world war ii. >> i wish it weren't so. i do not think it

i wish her well on her birthday and retirement and i said if the world had more betty reid soskin, the world would be a better place to live. >> did with that lifetime of experience that made her so valuable at the park according to her former supervisor. >> it's fun to explain to people because how do you supervise someone like betty? >> but she also experienced growing up black in america and with her gentle brand of activism, post the park to present an honest view of history, even if it wasn't always complementary. >> we've taken a lot of nut lessons from that not just for rosie but apply them more broadly throughout the national park service in terms of making a major shift in how we talk about history and making sure we are speaking to all americans. >> the director of the national park system says betty's influence has changed the way history is interpreted at every park in the country. >> we are grateful that you decided to serve as a park ranger and telling previously untold stories. i want to thank you for helping us fulfill its mission and thank you for your unwavering resol

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betty yu on the family's pain and their pleas tonight. betty? >> reporter: today, the police said that they don't believe she was there when her mother was killed. her mother, nicole, was killed in 2016. but today, they say, they believed a little girl's disappearance and the murder are connected. >> it makes me sick, i can not see her smile anymore. and it makes me angry because that was stolen. >> reporter: tess is nicole's sister. she shared memories of the young mother who was found buried in a shallow grave at san francisco's mcclairen park six years ago. the body of the 32-year-old single mom was found under plywood with a symbol spray painted on it. >> it was rare not to see a smile on nikki's face. even when, even when times were hard for her, you know, she still put on a good face. >> reporter: today, the police boosted the reward for information to 250,000, in the homicide and search for her missing daughter arian nafitz. the 2-year-old was in the care of her baby-sitter and her husband when she disappeared. >> we are asking every pers

here's betty gilpin in "gaslit.up to you. there's this fundraiser next weekend. everyone who's anyone in d.c. is going to be there >> you want to take me to a republican fundraiser? >> it'll be great material for your novel plus, you don't have to talk to anybody. we can just sit in the corner all night, drinking john mitchell scotch >> john mitchell martha mitchell's husband? >> yeah, why you like him >> she's completely insane i love her >> jimmy: betty gilpin [ cheers and applause "gaslit" premieres this sunday at 8:00 p.m. on starz. i love you, bud. come back whenever you want. pusha t performs for us after the break. stick around ♪ [ cheers and applause (footsteps) ♪ from the mountains to the coast, ♪ ♪ it's the state with the most. ♪ ♪ somos la crema de la crema ♪ ♪ con mucho sol todo el año, cuidado que te quemas ♪ ♪ stack that cheddar, make it melt. ♪ ♪ cook it up, stretch it out. ♪ ♪ we're breaking the mold. ♪ ♪ estado dorado. ♪ ♪ shining like gold. ♪ ♪ estado dorado. ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado live in th

congratulations, betty. phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news.woman. >> many states are restricting transgender rights. the changes president biden is making to try to help the trans community. >> florida governor ron desantis is calling for an end to disney world's self-governing status in florida. it's a special status. disney has there. desantis is suggesting repealing a 55 year-old state law that allows does it do effectively govern itself on the grounds of walt disney world? it is the latest fallout of the feud between desantis and disney over a bill. the bans schools in florida from teaching young children about orientation and gender identity, which disney condemn it. florida lawmakers recently concluded their legislative business for the year and would not be able to repeal disease. special status until they meet again next year. >> well, many states are taking action to restrict transgender rights with new legislation. president biden said that he's making policy changes aimed at making things more equal for transgender people. hannah br

. >> betty reid soskin also known as ranger betty recently retired at the age of 100. yeah. this woman is amazing of the park service is celebrating her life and kron four's. dan thorn is here with more on what they're planning to do it. and as you mentioned, 100 years, what an incredible life and the things that she's seen and experienced and just the legacy that she has here in the bay area. well, for the last a decade and a half ranger, betty has been working at the rosie the riveter world war, 2 home front national historic park in richmond. her duties included conducting park tours and serving as an interpreter ranger betty has become a national parks icon who worked hard and making sure the african american wartime experience has a place in the park's history. soskin grew up in oakland, enjoy the park service at the age of 84. well, today, ranger betty spoke about her retirement and the experience of meeting president obama. of the greatest i've done to their presence. these of it has. that was awesome. >> members of the public, of course, are invited to celebrate rang

betty reid soskin. you probably know her ranger betty. she recently retired at the age of 100. the national park service is now set up celebrating her life and her service on first-and formed. live for us now here in the studio with more on the plans to celebrate this really incredible woman is going to go down in history as as just such an icon of the parks are. yeah, absolutely. i mean, people know her and she is such a great reputation here in the bay area nationally. i mean, 100 years old. what an incredible life. well, for the last decade and a half ranger, betty has been working at the rosie the riveter world war. 2 home front national historic park in richmond, her duties there have included conducting park tours and serving as an interpreter. ranger betty has become a national parks icon who worked hard at making sure that the african american wartime experience has a place in the park's history. soskin spent her childhood in oakland and join the park service at the age of 84. and today, ranger betty spoke about her retirement and the experience of meeting president oba

so i had made peace with betty sue. i understood where she came from and i understood how difficult her childhood was and i understood that she had not had the proper training or proper teaching, proper background to be anything better than what she had been when we were younger. i forgave her for all of that as one would, should. so i was -- it opened my eyes to the fact that yes, try and relationships, whether friendships, whether courtships, whether marriage, try your best, try. if it's not going to work, it's not going to work. and more importantly, if you're going to get out -- if you're going to make an end, which i had decided that i -- it was -- somebody had to call it and i decided that i would call amber and tell her that my mother had died that day. and then i very calmly said look, i've made a decision and i think it's the best thing. i'm going to file for divorce. but i'm not going to -- i'm not going to cite irreconcilable differences. i'm not going to cite any violence, i'm not going to -- i'm going to st

giving you a live look at san francisco where a new work perk from air bnb can change the landscape, betty yu has more from work from wherever policy can mean for big cities and small businesses. >> reporter: air bnb, headquartered on brandon street, said its new policy will put the company in a better position to hire and retain the best people. in an e-mail to employees ceo said salaries will not change if employees decide to move. staff will still have to meet in person for regular team meetings and events. think tank silicone valley says workplace flexibility am be the new normal. >> the interesting shift is that this has come to be classified now as a worker right. not a privilege but a right. in other words it is a perk that has come to be expected. >> reporter: air bnb says employees can spend three months working in each country they visit every year. they will still need a permanent address for tax and payroll reasons. >> there will be ripple effects in the economy. we will see it in the corporate kitchens and other corporate services that used to be provided on a full time basis.

so she's going to go on as betty reid soskin, private citizen. >> she's full of life.saturday, april 16th, the rosy the riveter visitors center will honor her with a big celebration. well deserved. >>> on the road to the world cup, today ranks right up there. oh, yeah, next here on "today in the bay," you might even say "today" fans finally get a look at the roadmap and we're going to tell you who the u.s. will play. we are in qatar this morning. this is where some of the critical questions are just hours away from being answered. >>> first, happening now, a new statewide push to hire more literacy coaches in schools. last year state superintendent thurman established a goal to have all third grade students reading by the year 2026. now education leaders are asking to hire more literacy coaches as part of the three legislative measures to establish initiatives. supporters argue six in ten third grade students test below grade level during the 2022 school year. we'll be right back. -come on! come on! ready? -all: universal! announcer: from the jurassic... [ screaming ]

betty reid soskin also known as ranger betty riess and they retired 100 years old. >> and for the laste and a half ranger, betty has been working at the rosie the riveter world war. 2 home front national historic park in richmond, her duties included conducting park tours and serving as an interpreter ranger betty has, of course, become an icon for the national park service. and she works hard, making sure the african american wartime experience has a place in the park's history. soskin grew up in oakland, join the park service at the age of 84 in today. ranger betty spoke about her retirement and the experience of meeting president obama. >> of the greatest thing that presence. nice of it has. that was awesome. >> members of the public are invited to celebrate ranger betty tomorrow afternoon at the crane way pavilion in richmond. the national park service says that they're grateful for her contributions and they wish her well in her retirement. coming up next on kron, 4 news at 10 flash mob thieves are targeting san francisco businesses. >> one of them was even hit 3 times in a week h

betty. >>> new details tonight on elon musk's $44 billion acquisition of twitter. he'll have to pay twitter $1 billion if he fails to secure funding for the purchase. if he does fulfill his obligations, twitter has to pay him $1 billion to back out of the deal. meanwhile, shares of tesla fell more than 4% today. the company lost $114 billion in value in a single day. >>> shares of menlo-park based robin hood also plummeted today after announcing they'd lay off 9% of their work force. >>> still ahead tonight, a barrage of gunfire caught on camera in a san mateo county neighborhood. what we've learned about this frightening scene. and tonight, money from wildfire settlements, and a new twist in the california market. >>> my goodness. just terrifying video from south carolina where dozens of gunshots were fired near a children's baseball game. that gunfire still going off. the video shot by player parents. thankfully no one was hurt. police are still looking for whoever is responsible. >>> back here in the bay area, a home security camera captured a terrifying shoot o

and women, you know, betty ford, vote for betty's husband because everybody loved betty ford, and we've seen more and more of that that the wives often have higher eighths than the husbands. >> i don't think of that of surrogate as a substitute. i think of it as an addition. a political scientist had a category called the figure. this -- you could be this carrier of your husband's message. you could be a larger than life entity that had good and bad things. but you could be imparts messages of americanness, of -- so it's like an extension, a personification of your husband's message. yeah. >> so lady bird did that very well with society programs. >> another change that happens to get back to your question along these lines is women who open up the role of the first lady by opening -- some say opening up the white house to the people. i'm thinking about women who were more forthcoming about their health. mrs. ford -- betty ford is probably our best example. but she's not the first one who was less private about her health concerns and shared with the american people what was going on. be

here is kpix 5's betty yu . >> reporter: he is a 12 time grammy winner known by just three initials, mtt. michael tilson thomas is up for another grammy. >> reporter: early march at davies symphony hall, the audience was treated to a big concert called test in brass, included in the program? a piece called street song. the work was composed by michael tilson thomas. >> it starts with this burst of energy, a burst of dissonant action that is suspended in time. michael street songs is a complete gas. it so much fun to play. >> reporter: on this night, brad hogarth conducted and principal trombone tim higgins played. before the concert began, they spoke to kpix about the magic and genius of mtt. >> mtt is such a titan in the field. his recordings inspired me to be a musician. >> i think michael brought the orchestra into what modern orchestras need to represent in their community, and what the orchestra can provide for the city that it lives in. >> reporter: mtt is nominated for best classical compendium. the work is titled bird, a violin concerto, seven early songs and three pieces for

, betty. >> yeah, and living proof the great outdoors is good for you, right?yes. we're going to have some beautiful great outdoors. >>> awesome weather the next couple of days. we've got heat moving in with this area of high pressure, and eventually it going to put us close to 90s across the bay area. tomorrow, not too much of a warmup. we'll begin with 40s here. isolated patchy fog. light winds. overall, a good start. by the afternoon, temperatures warming 3 to 6 degrees. that will be 73 san jose. 75 morgan hill. concord 76. oakland 68. a mix of 50s and 60s san francisco to half moon ball. a good day tomorrow. how about that heat? here's the thing. we are going to go up to 80 on saturday in concord. down to 70 on monday. then here we go, skyrocket back up, 86 wednesday. 89 thursday. 86 friday. so some of the warmest weather of the year so far coming in as we head into next week. here in the seven-day forecast, a little bit of wind sunday. 15 to 35. but overall i think a lot of folks are looking ahead towards that nice weather next week. >> that's for sure, th

when betty arrived at her retirement party this afternoon, she was greeted by hundreds of friends. that was true of joan who wrote a message to the 100-year-old former park ranger. >> she is such an inspiration to everyone. if the world had more betty the world would be much better. >> that he was an eyewitness to the rise of america during world war ii. it made her so valuable at the park. >> it is always fun to explain to people. >> ready experience growing up black in america and with her general brand of activism push the park to present an honest view of history, even if it wasn't always complementary. >> we have taken a lot of lessons from that. in terms of religious making a major shift in how we talk about history and making sure that we are speaking to all americans. >> betty's influence has changed the way history is interpreted at every park in the country. >> i want to thank you for helping us and thank you for your unwavering resolve and your service to this great nation. >> and she received her traditional arrowhead retirement plot, she think those she has inspired fo

. >> she loves uniform and i love betty.st thing before we go tonight, celebrating retirement. ranger betty reid saskia in, the oldest living park ranger retire today at the age of 100. she became a legend at california's national historical park, drawing in crowds of people. she honored people who worked in factories during wartime. she told stories about world war ii with their own personal experiences. the great granddaughter of a slave, betty work is a file clerk in a segregated unit during the war. she later became a political and community activist. as glamour magazine's 2018 woman of the year honoree, the profile pointed out that she worked in union halls under jim crow segregation, establish the first black household in a discriminating california suburb, fought for black history to be represented in the national park system and recorded it all in her memoir, sign my name to freedom. and glamorous tribute video, she spoke about her role as a park ranger. >> i was in my 80s. i felt that i could have a voice, and the c

the other to live to 100 years old, betty soskin.red both bucket list items in the news cast. >> nice. >> i would say no to both. >> no? >> solid no. >> all right, don't forget, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, and apple tv. >>> coming up tonight at 5:30, ordering the release of a million barrels of oil a day. the move by president biden in a bid to lower gas prices. >>> putin's war is imposing the cost on america and our allies. >>> and the push by the white house to speed up deliveries of electric cars. >>> plus are gas prices on the downswing in the new numbers on a gallon of unleaded and what it means for your pocketbook. >>> and lockdown in shanghai. the local merchant mariner stuck in china amid a coronavirus surge. is. >> a local covid expert weighs in. the news at 5:30 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm audrey asistio. >> good evening. president biden unveiled new steps today to reduce record high gas prices. he says he is trying to ease the burden on american families. this comes amid new polls showing m

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. >> betty yu standing by with the latest on the fire, betty?juliette, fire crews are still at the scene as you saw at this hour putting out hot spots. they're asking anyone in the area to shelter in place if they can smell smoke. take a look at these aerials showing that five-alarm fire at the home depot on blossom hill road. san jose fire says firefighters arrived four minutes after they were dispatched. the fire quickly grew. it's been reported that it may have started in the lumber area. the fire department said they are unable to confirm that precisely at this time. 100 firefighters and 30 fire units responded to the saeven. their primary goal was to evacuate all 35 employees and dozens of customers. the cause of the fire is not known because investigators are unable to get inside the building. that home depot is a total loss, as you can see. take a look at the flames engulfing pretty much the entire building. shortly after the fire was first reported after 5:30 p.m. officials told residents in the area to shelter in place and close their w

(betty osceola) our elders told us that in our time of need, the everglades help hide us.helped provide us food. it provided a shelter and comfort. now that she's in need, it's our turn to help protect her, to help shelter her, and to take care of her like she did to us. (david weintraub) a spark can start a forest fire. environmental devastation kindled the light in the early visionaries, leading to an outcry against the continued onslaught to mother earth and the long man. (wilma dykeman) but here was my river, a whole tributary thpigeon river. thwhole one whole tributary was killed by the pollution tha was dumped into it by a paper company. dead water came out with great chus as big as that piano, with white foam that came all the way down, and the odor along with it came down into tennessee. so i just said, "well,f i write "this book, i have to have this chapter, "but i'll try to make it interesting. "i'll call it ho kille the frch broad?' and maybe they'll think it's a murder myery." well, it was a murder outright, but it wasn't any mystery. (robert morgan) this beaut

and women, you know betty ford vote for betty's husband because everybody loved betty ford, and we've seen more and more of that that the wives often have higher ratings than the husbands and i don't think of that as surrogate in the sense of a substitute. i think it's an addition. so sea mart seymour martin lipset had a who's a political scientist at a category called the charismatic figure and he was talking about george washington that way and dolly madison really pioneered this role, which is that you could be this carrier of your husband's message. you could be a larger than life entity that had good and bad things because you could also be a but you could be imparting messages of authority and legitimacy of reassurance of americanness of modernity the way jacqueline kennedy did and michelle obama, so it's like an extension a personification of your husband's message. yeah. so lazy bird did that really well with great society programs extremely well, and another change that happens to get back to your question barbara earlier along these lines is women who open up the role of the

betty reid soskin officially retired thursday at 100 years old.er legacy is defined by service. >> for the past decade and a half, betty reid soskin has educated generations of bay area families at rosie, the riveter world war, 2 home front national historic park in richmond. but her impact on society dates back far beyond that. up to her retirement at 100 years old. she served as the national park service's old, a stranger detailing the contributions. women like herself made during the war back then the african american woman who would grow into becoming a civil rights icon served as a file clerk in a segregated union hall. soskin later worked as a field representative for 2 california assembly. women and co-founded a record store with her late ex husband in berkeley that operated for nearly 75 years until it closed in 2019. it is my honor to freeze it to you. >> the president. the united states in 2015, she was honored with a commemorative coin by president barack obama. a coin that was stolen months later during a violent home invasion. robbery

betty rollins wrote a book, i don't know whether you know her or not -- but betty rollins wrote a bookou cry." i'd had -- ronnie and i had never made any secret about -- as a matter of fact, doctor's daughter talking -- when he had his colon cancer, when he had his prostate cancer, when he was shot, we were very open about what happened, and we did, they say, encourage people to go in for exams for their colon or prostate and in my case breast. now i didn't -- i'd heard about betty rollins' book, but i hadn't read it. i didn't know -- i didn't have any reason, i didn't think, to read it. but when i had my surgery and i came home and three days later my mother died. and my mother and i were very close. it was very hard, and i hadn't had time to adjust to the the surgery, and i never had time to grieve for my mother. i got on the plane and i went right away to phoenix. and did everything you can do. but then i had to come back because the coming and i had to make all those arrangements. i would say to anybody -- mine was a peculiar circumstance, but it is important to have a time to just

i just don't know and i betty rollins wrote a book. i don't know whether you know or not but betty rollins wrote a book called first you cry. and i've had. ronnie and i had never made any secret about as a matter of fact we doctor's daughter talking when he had his colon cancer when he was prostate cancer. when he was shot. we were very we were very open about. what happened and and we did they say encourage people to go in for for exams for their colon or the prostate in my case breast. now i didn't. i'd heard about betty rollins book, but i hadn't read it. i i didn't know any i didn't. have any reason i didn't think to read it. but when i had my surgery and i came home. and three days later. my mother died. and my mother and i were very close. it was very hard. and i hadn't had time to adjust to the surgery and i never had time to grieve for my mother. i had i got on a plane and i went right away to phoenix. and and did everything you do. and but then i had to come back because the garbage house were coming. and i'd like all those ar