Sarah Austin Jenness

Here's Mike.

Thank you.

That was Mike Sela.

Mike spends his work days writing software for trees, small children, and internal organs.

He dreams of getting back to running, which he hates more than anything.

Mike says, my daughter Parker has absurdly continued to taunt gravity, taking aerial classes at circus school.

Meanwhile, I have focused on ground-based activities, like sitting on the couch.

We recently had to buy a new couch because I had a Mike-shaped imprint in the last one.

Our next story is from Eric Schur.

He told it in Portland, Oregon at an open mic story slam where we partner with Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Here's Eric live at the Moth.

That was Eric Schur.

Eric is an animator living in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, stepson, a cat, and a bunny rabbit.

He and his wife have also co-produced their own storytelling series, The Mystery Box Show, for 10 years in Portland.

Eric's takeaway from this story is, even if you think you're where you want to be, look around.

Surprises are everywhere.

Time is finite.

What will happen will happen.

So Jordy, when I reached out to Eric to tell him that his story was moving on to the episode, he shared this idea of the arrival fallacy, which I found fascinating.

He said, it's the idea that once I have this experience or see this place or do this thing, I will be complete.