From PRX, this is the Moth Radio Hour.

I'm Sarah Austin-Gness.

In this episode, Facing the Next Step, Stories of Moving Forward.

I've always appreciated that H.G. Wells, quote, adapt or perish.

Now as ever is nature's inexorable imperative.

Basically, you must change.

We cannot go back, we can only move forward.

And in the journey through the m mock, maybe you'll find a

story. We start with a woman who's mourning her youth. And just to note, it's a very funny story

about the downward travel of parts of her own body. Elizabeth Gray shared this at an open

mic story slam in Melbourne, Australia, where we partner

with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABCRN.

Here's Elizabeth, live with the mall.

So this story begins six years ago when I was 38 years old. And it was a beautiful morning because Nana had stayed

over, which meant that I got to sleep in. So because I was well rested, I actually wanted to

spend time with my children. And so I thought what I would do is I would go out while they're

sitting at the kitchen table. And I'd jump up and I go,

rah!

So, got out of bed, put my dressing gown on, strapped it on nice and tight, crept out to the dining table,

and I leapt in the air, and as I leapt in the air, my breasts, which were joyous and free of any

constraints, leapt with me.

And then when I landed, they landed a second behind, and they made this enormous clap sound as they hit my torso.

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