only story

Reading is fun to teach. It's all about story. Setting, characters, plot, conflict; all central aspects of story. Story is everywhere. We see it on television, in books, in newspapers, in movies. We see it on our cereal box in the morning. The production of dehydrated food, the plastic and cardboard packaging; these tell the story of our cereal. Story is staring at us in the face everywhere we go. Our lives are stories. The process that led you to this passage is part of your story. Your presence here makes me part of your story. And you are part of mine.

Music also tells a story. There doesn't even need to be lyrics. We make music part of our story and the music becomes a reflection of ourselves. This is why we relate to music so well.

We are addicted to story. Drama, action, romance, theater. There is something about story that is good, something that is pure and true. We feel it deep inside. Stories of hope give us a sense of security. Stories of love give us a sense of hope. Narrative is always pulling us toward itself, clinging to something deep within us. We are touched by story because it is good, and it is everything that is us.


"No story sits by itself. Sometimes stories meet at corners and sometimes they cover one another completely, like stones beneath a river." -- Mitch Albom