The Birth Dream

Snap Judgment

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4.8 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Andy Marra’s job has just offered her the chance of a lifetime: she’s going to Korea. But she’s got a secret plan for the trip that has nothing to do with work.

Thank you, Andy, for sharing your story with Snap! Find out more about her advocacy work here.

Produced by Regina Bediako, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 12 - Episode 20

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0:00.0	Okay, so Sunday morning, I'm minding my own business walking down the street, passed
0:28.3	by a group of fellas, one of them is like, good job!
0:32.0	I'm starting to do them a little clap.
0:35.0	Uh, okay.
0:38.0	The another one says, one step at a time, that's the only way to beat it.
0:42.8	Huh?
0:43.8	Never give up!
0:45.4	Today's the first day of the rest of your life.
0:48.8	What?
0:49.8	Now, I don't know what it is about my appearance.
0:55.2	The sweats, the huffing and puffing.
0:57.6	Okay, okay, okay, okay.
1:00.6	Maybe I put on a few pandemic pounds, don't hate.
1:04.0	But for some reason, they see me as someone new to exercise.
1:11.4	Like I'm beginning a brand new life, turn over a new leaf or something.
1:16.1	And instead of laughing and calling your names, they'll cheer me on my new path.
1:20.5	Roots are measurable!
1:21.5	That's the only way!
1:23.3	Drank you some water!
1:24.8	Because whatever it is they're seeing, it can't be possibly further away from my own
1:31.6	truth.
1:32.6	Because not only do I look good to me, I'm not exercising.
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