Michigan Public's weekday host Mike Perini draws a parallel between the connection he feels listening to NPR and his boyhood experience with a pen pal. As Mike explains, it's nice to learn what someone on the other side of the world feels about "music, politics and all kinds of things". In this fundraising spot, Mike shines the spotlight on public radio's unique ability to bring us close to others from all walks of life. And he emphasizes the importance of making a financial contribution to support that critical tool for human connection and understanding.