245. The Pain Still Lives

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

Storytelling, Personal Journals, Story, Podcast, Stories, True, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Meadow’s inseparable high school besties were shaken by a national tragedy. They would continue to be tested, and In the midst of it all a devastating secret emerged. But Meadow’s chance to confess has passed. It’s a haunting story of heartbreak, loss, and resilience. A story Meadow has carried for decades.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, Ben, my name is Meadow.
0:01.7	I kept a huge secret from my best friend, one that would have ended our friendship.
0:05.7	I had planned to confess and hope that she would forgive me one day, but the chance to tell
0:09.7	her has passed, and I'm left carrying the terrible burden of my secret.
0:13.9	Today the Secret Room presents, The Pain Still Lives. Get ready for your next adventure with shades that are built to last.
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0:44.3	Hey everyone and welcome to The Secret Room. You know how in high school friendships can feel
0:51.1	incredibly deep? Like they're going to last forever.
1:00.0	Sometimes they do, but other times, life tests those bonds in unexpected and heartbreaking ways.
1:05.2	Today, my guest Meadow shares a story of her high school friend group and how their bonds were shaken to the core by a series of tragedies and a betrayal.
1:08.9	It's a story of love, loss, and resilience. Let's get started.
1:16.1	Hi, Meadow, and welcome to the secret room. Hi, Ben. How are you? I'm good. Great to have you here.
1:22.2	When you submitted your secret, you use words to describe it that evoked a certain happiness and
1:26.5	sadness at the same time.
1:28.7	Yeah.
1:29.3	Can you share that sentence?
1:31.4	I wrote, um, my story is about friendship, love, loss, endless laughter, and regret.
1:37.9	Oh my gosh.
1:40.4	That really sums it up.
1:42.1	It's a very, uh, very difficult story you're going to share.
1:46.1	Yeah, but it does have a lot of joy in it too.
1:49.8	It does.
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