Suzanne Rust

One day you'll stand in front of 150 people and marry the man of your dreams with your brother as best man and your Irish Catholic father weeping in the front row next to mom.

You're a trailblazer and you don't even know it.

To see photos of Christopher as a child and as a teen on one of his undercover trips to New York City, go to themoth.org.

There are times in life when you need to find creative ways to control chaos.

Our next story was told by Louise Newton Keogh at a story slam in Melbourne, Australia, where we partner with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABCRN.

Here's Louise.

Here's Louise.

That was Louise Newton Kehoe.

She lives in Melbourne with her husband, where she's a student advocate at La Trobe University.

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.