Through 25 seasons, 4,561 episodes.

I believe the Oprah Winfrey show

was one of the greatest classrooms in the world.

I really never thought of it that way.

The aha moments, the breakthroughs, the connections, the occasional ugly cry.

I'm missing so terribly, I'm missing every single minute.

The LOLs. The L-O-L's, the moments that matter, the eye-opening life lessons.

Never allow them to take you somewhere else. I'm bringing them back. It's time to open the vault. I personally

chosen these classic episodes to share with you again. Every single person you

ever will meet shares that common desire.

They want to know, do you see me?

Do you hear me?

Does what I say mean anything to you?

You are listening to the Oprah Winfrey show, The Podcast.

Sean Smith, a 10-year-old little boy, accidentally pulled the trigger of his dad's gun

and killed his 8-year-old sister, Erin.

Larry Smith, their father, has to live with the grief, guilt, and tragedy that has now devastated

his family.

My first guest is all too familiar with the heartbreak of that particular story because her

ten year old son Scott was pronounced dead after his best friend Barry accidentally

shot him with a 357 Magnum.

Barry told police that he got the gun from his dad's briefcase and just wanted to show off his father's guns to Scott.

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