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A woman flies cross country to help the aging father she hasn’t seen in 18 years.

Tags Health Mental health Love Healthcare Stress Grief Sad Moving Serious Dramatic PG Thought-provoking Wistful Bittersweet Regretful Mature content

Storyteller

Tamara Jenkins

Featured on

Reality TV, an Egg Timer, and a Burglary

Recorded Date

January 17, 2013

“So I call United Airlines, and the woman on the phone informs me they do not have compassion.”

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