Suzanne Rust

And while she rarely tells stories these days, she does write daily and calls it her true passion.

Louise is still very close to her four siblings, and they often reminisce about growing up in their tiny house filled with cats, rosary beads, and violins.

She's pleased to say that her sister Helen has shown no ill effects from the electric shock she received so long ago.

And during the dark times, Louise says that she will reach for the rosary beads, but only to pray, never to bless.

However, she does count her blessings daily.

To see photos of Louise as a child and with her sister, go to thewebextrasatthemoth.org.

In a moment, a story from a woman reconciling her complicated past with her father and his demons, when The Moth Radio Hour continues.

You're listening to the Moth Radio Hour.

I'm Suzanne Rust.

This next story is about a father-daughter relationship complicated by the horrors of war.

Pauline Wynne told this story in Perth, Australia's Octagon Theatre in 2008.

You'll hear that the recording quality back then isn't quite up to today's standards, but we think you'll be fine with it.

Here's Pauline.

That was Pauline Nguyen.

Pauline is an award-winning author, speaker, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of the renowned Vietnamese restaurant Red Lantern in Sydney, Australia.

Her book, Secrets of the Red Lantern, Stories and Vietnamese Recipes from the Heart, is about her family's journey from their native Vietnam to Australia.

Our final story was told by Denise Bledsoe Slaughter at a story slam in Washington, D.C., where we partnered with public radio station WAMU.

Here's Denise.

Denise Bledsoe Slaughter is a self-described workaholic who looks forward to resting when she retires.

But for now, she's a special assistant at the University of the District of Columbia.