The loss of a parent or the task of raising a child alone has long been fodder for Hollywood scriptwriters. The formula must work. Think of all the Disney movies that you ve watched where the main character either loses a parent during the course of the action or the parental figure is not there at all.
One of the most successful single parent shows in the history of television has got to be the Andy Griffth Show. In that show, single parent Sheriff Andy Taylor attempts to raise his son Opie with the help of his Aunt Bee.
While the show is filled with great lessons about family, life, and love the issue of Opie s missing Mom, also Andy s wife, is seldom addressed. Many of us who are fans of the show have often wondered what happened to her?