Comment by Samuel, UK on 13 Aug 2009 at 12:00 pm

Karen, Do you know if Oprah Winfrey of the Oprah Show in the Unites States read you book? I don’t think she did. If she did you would be sitting with Richard Baer right beside her. Switching Time is her kind of thing. I mean she thinks the world of helping children of abuse. Why not you? If she did read your book and not call you personally, shame of her. I lost respect for her. Please give my best to Richard Baer. Great work!

Samuel, UK

Dear Samuel,

I’m not sure whether Oprah Winfrey has read my story.  I do hope that she has.  Dr. Baer had sent her two copies of Switching Time.  Maybe her staff felt my story was too intense or graphic?  Whatever the reason we have not been asked to be on her show, Dr. Baer and I simply don’t know.  It would be nice know her reason, at least for closure.  I did receive a call from one of the supervisors of The Oprah Show but she never called me back.  I assumed that The Oprah Show was no longer interested. If you believe my story is Oprah worthy, then please write her and share with her.  If my becoming her guest is meant to be, it will be.

I appreciate your interest in seeing me and Dr. Baer as guests on Oprah. That was very nice of you to think so fondly of us sitting right beside her.  That would be great!  It is our hope that we at least one day get a chance to meet with Oprah and share our journey with her.  Whether to be a quest on her show or not, I would still enjoy meeting Oprah. Unknown to her, she was a very important part of my journey to become one woman.

During my many years of healing, I admired Oprah for bringing so many different shows of challenge to the world. Many of my alter’s would faithfully watch The Oprah Show. I would get the follow-up late at night during the alters’ conferences. My alters had learned so much about faith, compassion and strength from the many guests Oprah had. I’d like to think much of my healing came indirectly from her.  I have so many Oprah memories.  More than once I wrote a “Grateful Journal”, sent her letters through an alter for her Time Capsule, and even donated to her Angel Network.

Yes, I was a multiple Oprah fan!  I felt alive, well, and healed through listening to Oprah and The Oprah Winfrey Show. I thought that some day, God willing, she will see me, just because we share many things in common. I have faith that it can happen some day. I believe there is a reason for everything.

Please do not lose respect for Oprah on my behalf.  Oprah has done so many wonderful things for people all around the world, including abused children. Yes, I am one of those stories that may interest her in time. Maybe not at this time.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concern. I will give Richard Baer your best wishes.

Karen