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Last week I talked about Storytelling and how much I enjoy it. My grandfather was also a storyteller, but my dad kept a lot to himself. I did get some treasures from him through the years, but I wish he’d taken the time to write things down. I try to think about my descendants generations from now as if I were them. What I wouldn’t give to have a story book of all my dad’s stories.
When I wrote about storytelling, I mentioned The Moth (https://themoth.org/). It’s a podcast (OH! I will do a whole blog about podcasts one day!) of stories. They usually have a theme and then around the country people get together and tell stories. I know that it’s the sign of a self-centered bad listener, but as I listen, I can’t help but to think of what story I’d tell if I were there. For example, last week on the way to work, I listened to one about pets. It prompted me to write about my pug, Bones, who is our COVID puppy.
I also ordered a copy of their book called, “My Life in Stories,” (https://bookshop.org/p/books/my-life-in-stories-a-guided-journal-from-the-moth-the-moth/9f79ba9238cd7a1e?ean=9798217033805&next=t) which gives prompts for you to remember to write your stories. The book is beautifully bound and with hearty paper that even takes my fountain pens with ease. I highly recommend that you tell YOUR story, not just your ancestors’, and if you need some prompts and a place to write them, it’s a purchase I’m glad to have made!
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MAY
2026