was first at nbc and then at abc. but, you know, she lived for her work. she absolutely lived for her work and that was everything to her. and she didn t particularly enjoy the vacations. she would go up on vacation and complain how she would get board because she couldn t wait to come back. typical journalist. i think when she finally left television, she just i don t i mean, i think she just didn t want to live anymore. and i haven t barbara was one of my closest friends and i haven t seen her in at least five or six years. and she once she left television, we had one really long lunch and she was very sad and she didn t talk much and it was very quiet and she hugged me. it was right around the corner from her house and she called me darling and sweet heart and we hugged and she said good-bye. she was using a cane and i never saw her again and she stopped answering phone calls from everybody, even her closest friends. and i mean, i would check in like i d email
she has for all of us and i started at the view when i was 26 years old and barbara was so welcoming of me. she even invited me and have these dinner parties at her home with the likes of richard and late vernon jordan. you know, these hugely notable figures in american politics and she would invite me and all of these dinner parties, we weren t having cause al conversation. she would propose a question to the table and everybody s voices, you know, she truly wanted to hear from everyone and understand their perspective. i mean, barbara was the ultimate sponge who always just wanted to absorb as much as she could and i heard john miller talk about how effortlessly it was for her to make people cry.