Hey.
So today I'm doing something that we've never done before.
We are about to head into a week like never before in the US and, well, around the world.
And we kind of wanted to wrap it and you with one big, beautiful audio hug that reminds us all that people are good.
They can be kind even to total strangers in ways we never imagined.
So we created a two part series for you that we are calling the hug.
And we're sharing a bunch of heartwarming stories told by friends of the pod and some past guests who, now that I think about it, are friends now, too.
And each story shares a moment or experience where a little bit of kindness, a little bit of sweetness, and just maybe a little bit of lightness and laughter touched into their lives and reminded them how good people can be.
I feel like we all need a little bit of that right now.
So today we're sharing part one of the hug, the first six stories for you.
We'll air part two next week, right after the election, with the intention of wrapping us all in the arms of story that remind us of our shared humanity at a time we really need it most.
So sit back and enjoy these stories in part one of the hug fields.
And this is good life project.
Our first storyteller is an old friend of mine, New York based audiobook narrator, producer, author, actor.
Just straight up awesome human Gabra Zachman, bringing us into a moment with her brother that turned a tough time into a moment of grace.
So heres a story in the form of a toast.
I do have the exact right glass.
And by exact right, I mean the glass I would have been drinking right around that time.
I dont have the right liquor.
It should be bourbon and it should be makers mark.