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A new blog to contain answers to prompts |
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one. Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.  |
| Prompt: Storytelling "You’re never going to kill storytelling because it’s built into the human plan. We come with it.” Margaret Atwood Do you like telling stories in any shape or form? --------------- I love stories, though reading them much more than telling my own. Even as a child, I pestered the adults around me by always asking them to tell me a story. This may be partly because my mother was a great story-teller. She not only embellished the most common stories but also added or changed something about them each time she told any one story. I asked her, once or twice, if she was lying each time she came up with one of her concoctions. My cousin, on the other hand, dwelled on those changes. She said she liked my mother's embellishments much more than the story itself. No wonder my mother was more willing to tell us a story when my cousin was visiting! Or maybe it was because when she and I were together, we usually got into mischief.  In the long run, storytelling is inescapable. It doesn't matter if the story is real or imaginary. The quote's phrase "built into the human plan" suggests that storytelling is not merely cultural but it is something deeply embedded in our psychology and evolution. We tell stories to share knowledge, preserve history, and evoke emotions. Then, in spite of the technological advances that affect storytelling mediums, the essence of storytelling has stayed untouched. After all, it has come down to us from cave paintings and oral traditions. Who cares if a story is being told in a movie, a book, or on the internet! A story is precious. Yet, our very own stories we hide inside us are the most precious. We may or may not dare to share them with others. This doesn't matter. They are there for us to learn from and to enjoy. However, even if we keep quiet about our own stories, we can't stop others' stories, can we! Plus, most likely, we want to hear them. Especially the real-life ones...Real-life ones involving others and our own families. Consequently, when we are telling stories involving our own families, we need to pay attention to a few important considerations. The top one is how the other family members would feel having their stories told by someone who only knows its half-truths. We need to ask for their consent especially if they are alive or guess what they would want to be remembered by if they've passed on. Then, most family stories may involve multiple viewpoints. Understanding and respecting different perspectives could avoid harm. This is because family stories can bring up different emotions and impact relationships, especially when they are about conflicts, loss, or trauma. Also, we must be careful and conscious of why we are telling any particular family story. Is it for satisfying our own emotional needs or is it for any other reason? When we tell family stories with respect and care for others' feelings, they may reward us with deeper connections, wisdom, and even healing. As the quote says, enjoying stories and storytelling "is built into the human plan. We come with it.” May all our stories have positive endings! ################### Humor poetry contest online no entry fee required: Prizes: $2,000 plus a two-year gift certificate ; $500 ; $250 Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each Deadline: April 1 https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest-free?u... |
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