A young doctor re-lives assisting his very first birth and the stinging realisation it brings.

In story number two, if the prospect of losing your mother isn't bad enough, then a throwaway line from a well-meaning believer about God's plans could be enough to make you snap. Izaak Lim first told his story at Barefaced Stories, a live storytelling event and podcast. Alice Fraser first told her story at an Australian storytelling event for The Moth.