The Moth

Strangers of the Santa Ana Winds

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Heather Rae looks to a wayward band of strangers to help get her keys out of the car that is locked and running.

Tags Mental health Kindness of strangers Cars Friendship PG Hopeful Grateful Moving Uplifting Inspiring Tender Serious Thought-provoking Happy

Storyteller

Heather Rae

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Hair Ties: Imogen Wall and Heather Rae

Original Air Date

February 16, 2024

Recorded Date

April 6, 2023

“I am a highly anxious person. Everyday I wake up and I immediately start gagging-it's my body's way of like rejecting being awake and I think it's because it knows what my brain is about to do to us.”

Photo by Ricardo Tejada
Heather Rae photo by Ricardo Tejada

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