What do you do when you're 13, no longer the baby of the family, and feeling completely invisible? If you're me in the summer of 1980—you run away. In this two-part storytime episode, I take y’all back to the sticky, southern summer when I felt like I’d lost my place in the world… and decided to reclaim it by booking myself a one-way ticket to Atlanta. That’s right—armed with $800 cash, a military rucksack, and more nerve than sense, I set out on a runaway mission like no other. This is the beginning of one wild adventure filled with grit, teen angst, and a whole lot of heart. Tune in now—and don’t miss tomorrow's conclusion.