As part of our ongoing collaboration with StoryCorps — whose mission is “to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world” (you’ve probably heard StoryCorps stories on Friday mornings on NPR; you’ve probably also cried) — Shondaland presents another original, inspiring animated short created by the nonprofit organization.


After working in an office day in and day out for 14 years, Barb Abelhauser was ready for a dramatic change. So, she quit her job and took on a new role as a bridgetender on the Ortega River Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida. In this StoryCorps animated short, Barb shares how her new job opened her eyes to the often-hidden beauty that exists in the world around us.


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