the other and she said do you want either one of these? they re the only thing i have in the house, i m going to lose 40 pounds. and i knew she was not going to lose 40 pounds. you could just tell that this is not this is a woman who loves life too much to be hemmed in by that. but i liked her immediately and i think like everyone who encountered her, you felt this special kinship with her right away. sure and jennifer, i know you feel that, you know, the thing about her that stood out was she was such a great mom. ellis, i understand you new up with their son wade. who tragically was killed at age 16 back in 1996. a lot of people don t realize this, but for a very long time, elizabeth edwards who never really got over that as nobody really would would go to his grave and read to him every day. well, that is true. she visited as well as the family visited oakwood cemetery quite often. i think it was just a place for her to to remain, you know,
jennifer elizabeth edwards losing her battle with breast cancer after fighting the disease for years. and while the world knew elizabeth the public figure, only a very small group of people knew the woman behind the public image. with us right now from chapel hill, north carolina, are some of elizabeth edwards dearest friends, former senate and campaign staffer ellis roberts. jennifer palmeri, former press secretary for the john edwards presidential campaign. a friend of elizabeth s from law school and kristina reynolds, a former campaign research director. we thank you all for joining us live today. jennifer, tell us about the first day you met elizabeth edwards. the first time i met her was i was doing it s my job interview with elizabeth and john and she opened the door to her house and she had a diet coke in one hand and a yogurt in
life filled with strength and courage today. wednesday, december 8, 2010. elizabeth edwards became an inspiration for millions of people as he fought cancer over the last six years, even as she watched her own marriage fall apart. in a moment, we re going to talk to four close friends that were with her in her final days. let s begin this morning with nbc s norah o donnell. she s in chapel hill, north carolina. reporter: it was just on monday that we learned that elizabeth edwards was ending her treatment for her terminal cancer. we know that she was surrounded by friends, her siblings, her estranged husband and the reason she fought this battle so hard, her three children. for elizabeth edwards the end came at home late tuesday morning, surrounded by friends and family who issued this statement. we have lost the comfort of elizabeth s presence, but she remains the heart of this family. we love her and will never know anyone more inspiring or full of life. it s actually
courage today. wednesday, decembe8, 2010. elizabeth edwards became an inspiration for millions of people as he fought cancer over the last six years, even as she watched her own marriage fall apart. in a moment, we re going to talk to four closeriends tt were with her in her final days. let s begin this morning with nbc s norah o donnell. she s in chapel hill north carolina. reporter: it was just on monday that we learned that elizabeth edwards was ending her treatment for her terminal cancer. we know that she was surrounded by friends, her siblings, her estranged husband and the reason she fought this battle so hard, her three children. for elizabeth edwards the end came at home late tuesday morng, surrounded by fends and family who issued this statement. we have lost the comfort of elizabeth s presence, but she remains e heart of this faly. we love her and will never know anyone more inspiring or full of life. it s actually good to fee like you can be an inspiration t
life filled with strength and courage today. wednesday, december 8, 2010. elizabeth edwards became an inspiration for millions of people as he fought cancer over the last six years, even as she watched her own marriage fall apart. in a moment, we re going to talk to four close friends that were with her in her final days. let s begin this morning with nbc s norah o donnell. she s in chapel hill, north carolina. reporter: it was just on monday that we learned that elizabeth edwards was ending her treatment for her terminal cancer. we know that she was surrounded by friends, her siblings, her estranged husband and the reason she fought this battle so hard, her three children. for elizabeth edwards the end came at home late tuesday morning, surrounded by friends and family who issued this statement. we have lost the comfort of elizabeth s presence, but she remains the heart of this family. we love her and will never know anyone more inspiring or full of life. it s actually