Gab met Tian in summer, 2018, after she had her second near-death experience in Cape Town, South Africa. During her darkest moments in life, Tian's kindness to her as a stranger gave her hope and light, and helped her rebuild trust with the world right after the accident. Two years later, the two friends caught up like old pals, and had a very fluid but fun conversation. 

In addition, Gab would love to honor this episode to Tian, to Cape Town, and to all the beautiful, loving people she met there...Thank you, Tian, Nosi, Zozo, Cordelia, Natasha, and so many others.for being part of my life! <3

Tian's episode description: 

A fire can be any shape it wants to be. It's free. So it can look like anything at all, depending on what's inside the person looking at it. If you get this deep, quiet kind of feeling when you look at a fire, that's because it's showing you the deep, quiet kind of feeling you have inside yourself… But it doesn’t happen with just any fire. For something like this to happen, the fire itself has to be free. It won’t happen with a gas stove or a cigarette lighter. It won’t even happen with an ordinary bonfire. For the fire to be free, you’ve got to make it in the right kind of place. Which isn’t easy.  Not just anybody can do it. --- Haruki Murakami

Quote from the book: After the Quake https://b-ok.cc/book/1930225/8aa85e

Music Credits: 

A Caring Friend by Bad Snacks

Miles Beyond by Quincas Moreira

Sea Space by Emily A. Sprague

Childen by the Creek by Chad Crouch

Sweet Release by Dan Lebowitz

Take Your Time by Dan Lebowitz

Swing Theory by Freedom Trail Studio