right after the age of turning 17, laura welch was in a car crash. in midland, texas. and it resulted in the death of a very close friend of hers. she spoke about that. she wrote about it in her book. and she spoke about that in a recent interview. let's listen. >> mrs. bush, you write and spoken from the heart about difficult period, november, 1963. and a loss of faith. your faith. why? >> well, i was in a car wreck that i wrote about extensively. in my book. and the whole time i was in the hospital, not injured really. i had a cut on my leg. and a broken ankle. and i was praying that the other person in the car would be ok. and the other person in the car was one of my best friends. which i didn't know. i didn't really recognize that. at the site of the crash. his father came up. his father happened -- they litched -- and just passed where the corner with her. where the car wreck was. and i recognized his father. but i didn't understand that that was mike that was there. and i think because i prayed over and over and over for him to be ok and then he wasn't. i though

. >> laura welch in midland texas in the 1950's, did you ever imagine a life that you have had?> never. i never would have ever thought that i would live in the white house or expected to marry someone who would become president. i think that is what happens to a lot of people. things happen in your life that you do not expect. a lot of them are great and wonderful. some are not. but i would have never expected to live in the white house. and i will have to say, i was a teacher, a librarian. that is what i always wanted to do. when i was in the second grade, my favorite thing to do, reading, i did expect that. that is what i worked for always. i went to graduate school or undergraduate school for an education. that is what i did expect in my life and that is what i would not have thought would have helped with my husband -- when my husband became governor and then president. it was really great preparation for a life in politics, to have worked in public schools, to have taught in public schools and to have been a public school librarian. it was a great advantage to know what it

laura welch in midland texas in the 1950's, did you ever imagine a life that you have had?never. i never would have ever thought that i would live in the white house or expected to marry someone who would become president. i think that is what happens to a lot of people. things happen in your life that you do not expect. a lot of them are great and wonderful. some are not. but i would have never expected to live in the white house. say, i was ave to teacher, a librarian. that is what i always wanted to do. when i was in the second grade, my favorite thing to do, reading , i did expect that. that is what i worked for always. i went to graduate school or undergraduate school for an education. that is what i did expect in my life and that is what i would not have thought would have helped with my husband -- when my husband became governor and then president. it was really great preparation for a life in politics, to have worked in public schools, to have taught in public schools and to have been a public school librarian. it was a great advantage to know what it was like to wo

right after the age of turning 17 laura welch was in a car crash in midland, texas. it resulted in the death of a close friend of hers. she spoke about that gore wrote about in her book. she spoke about that in recent interview. let's listen. >> mrs. bush, you write in spoken from the heart about a difficult time, november 1963 in the loss of faith. why? >> well, i was and a car wreck. i wrote about it extensively in my book. the whole time i was and hospital not injured really. i mean, and i cut my leg in a broken ankle. i was playing -- praying that the other person in the car or be okay in the other person in the car was one of my best friends. which i didn't know. i didn't really recognize that at the side of the crash. his father came up. his father -- they live just past where the coroner when a car wreck was. i recognize his father, but i did not understand that was like that was there. and that it because i prayed over and over and over for him to be okay and then he was, you know, i thought, well, nobody listened. got was not listening. my prayer was answere