Sarah Austin Jenness

I will be happy.

He said, it just doesn't work that way.

And finding peace with that is its own kind of happiness.

Have you heard of the arrival fallacy?

We'll hear a little more from Jordi Ponsi at the end of the hour.

After our break, a woman is roped into whitewater rafting, and an act of kindness helps a woman live her greatest dream, when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

You're listening to the Moth Radio Hour.

I'm Sarah Austin Janess.

What happens when you're called upon to help a friend complete their bucket list?

That's what our next story is about.

Samantha Williams told us at an open mic story slam in New Orleans where we partner with public radio station WWNO.

Here's Samantha live at the Moth.

Samantha Williams is the executive director of Birmingham Promise, an organization in Alabama that helps young people achieve economic security and prosperity.

She's the auntie of three little boys.

And since the trip in the story, she and those same friends have traveled across South Africa, back to Zimbabwe and to Australia.

But she says, quote, I've never done something that crazy since.

So, Jordy, OK, what did you think of Samantha's story?

So.

So.

That was Shannon Garvey.