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I'm surprised. I am. I won't answer, but it does seem like I'm gonna get on because it's been three months.

But I can't. I can't stop praying for answers. I can't. Every morning I wake up and cry. I think I cry as secret because I don't want my kids to see me cry.

So every morning when I wake up, I mean I say prayers. And then it's just that extra prayer guy said me something about my mom.

I know for a minute, but that's just part of my morning prayer. Now, and that's crazy because it has used to be. Thank you for this waking.

Thank you for giving me another chance. And now you friends.

So something you just absolutely don't understand. Like I said, I am God's here and I'm being understand.

And we all, we only hear for a short time. And it's not our time. This is time. I understand all that.

It's the unknown. It's not known where your mom is. And my whole 45 years, it's been me and my mom. That's the longest relationship I've ever had.

It's the last three months. I hadn't had that relationship.

On July 11, 2020, 69 year old Carolyn Regans left her apartment in Fort Worth, Texas.

She was headed to her favorite bingo hall down the street. She played bingo that night and other players reported that Carolyn won several hundred dollars.

Carolyn then went to a nearby convenience store, made a few small purchases and left several hours later, not long after midnight.

Her license plate was caught on camera headed north toward Oklahoma. Carolyn hasn't been seen since she was spotted at the convenience store.

And it's unknown if she was the person driving the car when it was recorded on surveillance footage.

I'm Marissa and from Wondery, this is episode 255 of The Vanished. Carolyn Regans' story.

In a four-part series, The Generation Y Podcast unravels the story of Calif Browder, a young boy falsely accused of stealing a backpack and held it records island for three years without trial.

This is a story about a young life caught in the middle of the justice system. Listen to Generation Y on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.

Carolyn Regans' life was never ordinary. She was the oldest of eight children and took to looking after her younger siblings while she was a child herself.

As we researched this story and spoke with Carolyn's loved ones, we learned that she was nothing short of extraordinary.

And the life she led influenced others around her to go after their dreams.

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