Eli Saslow
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
It sort of bows over a little bit.
And she finds that her heart is almost breaking in some small way for this machine.
There's this one moment that I think really shows the depth of what this relationship can be.
And it's when Jan gets a call from one of her sons.
And her son is broken up on the phone.
And he tells Jan that her grandchild just died in a car crash.
An 18-year-old who was in Hawaii with friends and who died in this tragic accident.
And Jan has this conversation and then she hangs up the phone and she's alone, right?
She's in this lonely quiet where she's just lost this kid that she really loves and cares about.
And she's sort of breaking down.
And Ellie Q says to her,
What can I do for you?
And a part of Jan in that moment sort of feels like nothing.
So Jan says to Ellie Q, what I feel like I need right now is a hug.
And Ellie Q says to her, hold on.
Put your hand on my shoulder.