Betsy's mother warned her to stay off the ice or one day she would fall through and they'd never see her again. But Betsy did go on the ice, and she did fall through and she did die, but she was sent back to earth because her job was not through. Betsy could not remember her time "away" but knew something had happened and that she was "different." The dramatic events that took place throughout her long life on earth made it very clear to her and her mother just why she had to return.