This is the Moth Radio Hour.
I'm your host, Jennifer Hickson.
In this hour, the pursuit of happiness.
It's a deep concept from our Declaration of Independence,
our inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Scholars and lawmakers and regular citizens have debated the meaning of these words
since they were first inked in 1776.
In this hour,
people pursuing their versions of liberty and happiness in ways unforeseen by the framers.
For example, our first story is by a woman who turns to crowdsourcing to find her joy.
Live from the Wilbur Theatre in Boston,
where we partner with public radio station WGBH each and GUO.
Back in January 2014,
I'm driving toward a hotel in Cambridge with a sense of dread in my stomach
because I can't believe that I,
a 38 year old professional Asian mother, I'm about to become a party crasher.
And not just any party.
It's the Goldberg Bar Mitzvah.
This all started back in 2008, when my son was born,
a time that should have been the happiest in my life.