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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST:

There are times when we can connect surprisingly deeply with a stranger and then never see them again - a missed connection. We've been trying to help some of you connect with people you're trying to find. And today, we bring you the story of two women whose paths crossed 50 years ago in an electric moment at a camp in North Carolina. Linda Walker reached out to us to tell us her story.

LINDA WALKER: Well, I was at a Girl Scout1 camp. And a storm, as is often happens in the mountains, came through. And they sent us to our cabins to write our letters to our parents. When I was in my cabin, the rain started to come in. And just as I stood on my iron cot to let the tent flaps down, a bolt of lightning struck. It didn't waste any time in pretty much frying me. I was on the floor. Well, obviously, with a large boom and crackle, the other girls took off running.

But as Girl Scouts2, you always keep up with your buddy3. You never lose track of your buddy. And my buddy ran out of the tent without me but realized I wasn't with her and came back. Had she not done that, I wouldn't be here today. She ran and got a counselor4. They gave me artificial respiration5 because, at that point, I was clinically dead. They rushed me off to the hospital. And my life as a mother, a teacher, a grandmother all are attributed to her coming back and getting me.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: But Linda didn't remember who it was that saved her life.

WALKER: Unfortunately, being, you know, 12 years old and then getting struck by lightning - I didn't get her name. And I didn't recall it. And I've always regretted that.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: So when Linda wrote in with her story about a month ago, we wanted to help. Our intrepid6 producer Sophia Schmidt reached out to Camp Pisgah where a longtime volunteer helped to check the records. We then enlisted7 local librarians to search through old news coverage8. We even looked for women who had been at the camp that summer in 1967. But social media, as it often does, turned out to be the key. Linda's buddy's sister saw the story on Facebook, where one of the local Girl Scout councils had posted it. It was meant to be.

So, Linda, we found the person you were looking for. And they've been listening to you tell your story. So here she is - Laurie Luna.

WALKER: Oh, my.

LAURIE LUNA: Hi, Linda.

WALKER: Hi. Oh, my goodness.

LUNA: Are you as nervous as I am?

WALKER: I am. But I want to send a huge, huge thank you to you and a hug because I wouldn't be here today if I hadn't had a buddy who came back.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Laurie...

LUNA: Yes.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: ...I'm going to ask you to pick up the story from your perspective. Linda passes out. And then what happened?

LUNA: Well, I did run out of the tent with the other two gals9. But we thought that you were right behind us - and then turned around, obviously, and you weren't.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Did you try to wake her up? Or did you know that it was serious?

LUNA: Well, I did try to rouse her. But it was obvious that it was very badly wrong. I couldn't, you know...

WALKER: Well, I still have a scar from where the metal zipper10 welded to my hip11. And the medical reports showed that my heart sac had been burned. And there was some damage to my ears. And I still have a little bit of a hearing problem.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Laurie, you actually visited Linda in the hospital, right? But she wasn't fully12 awake to know that.

LUNA: Counselors13 took me up there twice. And it was disturbing and scary. So yeah. That was the last time I saw her.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Did you know that she'd survived? - that she was OK?

LUNA: No - not until my sister got in contact with me.

WALKER: Oh, my - because I know when my mom and dad got there, they were told, you know, it was very touch and go. And I didn't realize that they hadn't let you know.

LUNA: Well, they may not have known how to keep in touch with me after that.

WALKER: I taught 8th grade for 30 years. And each time I would tell my story. And the kids always said, well, did you ever thank her? And I said, no. And they said, you should. You should. And now in retirement14, we've located you. And that was just like, wow. It's been magical.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Linda, just - I want to - before we end this, is there anything you guys want to tell each other?

WALKER: Well, I would like to get in touch with you and be able to maintain a correspondence since 50 years have to be made up (laughter).

LUNA: So we should exchange some numbers and...

WALKER: Yes. Can we do that now, or should we wait?

(SOUNDBITE OF JAKE BUGG SONG, "LIGHTNING BOLT")

GARCIA-NAVARRO: That's Linda Walker and Laurie Luna brought together again. Thank you both so very much for this story.

WALKER: Thank you.

LUNA: Thank you.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LIGHTNING BOLT")

JAKE BUGG: (Singing) Morning - it's another pure, gray morning. Don't know what the day is holding when I get uptight15. And I walk right into the path of the lightning bolt.

GARCIA-NAVARRO: And if you have a missed connection that you want us to help you find, somebody you want to thank or catch up with or reconnect with, write in or send us a voice memo16 - [email protected].

(SOUNDBITE OF JAKE BUGG SONG, "LIGHTNING BOLT")


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1 scout oDGzi     
n.童子军,侦察员;v.侦察,搜索
参考例句:
  • He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵,受了重伤。
  • The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。
2 scouts e6d47327278af4317aaf05d42afdbe25     
侦察员[机,舰]( scout的名词复数 ); 童子军; 搜索; 童子军成员
参考例句:
  • to join the Scouts 参加童子军
  • The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组,然后开始巡逻这个地区。
3 buddy 3xGz0E     
n.(美口)密友,伙伴
参考例句:
  • Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气,老兄。有什么麻烦吗?
  • Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了,你这家伙!
4 counselor czlxd     
n.顾问,法律顾问
参考例句:
  • The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
  • Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。
5 respiration us7yt     
n.呼吸作用;一次呼吸;植物光合作用
参考例句:
  • They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.他们试做人工呼吸,可是无效。
  • They made frequent checks on his respiration,pulse and blood.他们经常检查他的呼吸、脉搏和血液。
6 intrepid NaYzz     
adj.无畏的,刚毅的
参考例句:
  • He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
  • John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。
7 enlisted 2d04964099d0ec430db1d422c56be9e2     
adj.应募入伍的v.(使)入伍, (使)参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 );获得(帮助或支持)
参考例句:
  • enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
  • He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
8 coverage nvwz7v     
n.报导,保险范围,保险额,范围,覆盖
参考例句:
  • There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
  • This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。
9 gals 21c57865731669089b5a91f4b7ca82ad     
abbr.gallons (复数)加仑(液量单位)n.女孩,少女( gal的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing Buffalo Gals. 这时,吉姆手里提着一个锡皮桶,嘴中唱着“布法罗的女娃们”蹦蹦跳跳地从大门口跑出来。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
  • An' dey thinks dey wants mousy lil gals wid bird's tastes an' no sense at all. 他们想要的是耗子般的小姑娘,胃口小得像雀子,一点儿见识也没有。 来自飘(部分)
10 zipper FevzVM     
n.拉链;v.拉上拉链
参考例句:
  • The zipper is red.这条拉链是红色的。
  • The zipper is a wonderful invention.拉链是个了不起的发明。
11 hip 1dOxX     
n.臀部,髋;屋脊
参考例句:
  • The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
  • The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
12 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
13 counselors f6ff4c2b4bd3716024922a76236b3c79     
n.顾问( counselor的名词复数 );律师;(使馆等的)参赞;(协助学生解决问题的)指导老师
参考例句:
  • Counselors began an inquiry into industrial needs. 顾问们开始调查工业方面的需要。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • We have experienced counselors available day and night. ) 这里有经验的法律顾问全天候值班。) 来自超越目标英语 第4册
14 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休,退职
参考例句:
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
15 uptight yjXwQ     
adj.焦虑不安的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
  • Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之,不要紧张。
16 memo 4oXzGj     
n.照会,备忘录;便笺;通知书;规章
参考例句:
  • Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗?
  • Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗?

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