Believe, and tell the story . . .
You become a time traveler, opening doors to these times and places.
Think, and . . .
Stories become inventions: they take us to new levels of understanding.
Think, and tell the story, and . . .
You become an inventor, perfecting the invention by giving it life.
Imagine, and . . .
Stories become windows: they allow us to see history.
Imagine, and tell the story, and . . .
You open these windows, creating interaction with history.
Listen with your heart, and . . .
Stories become strong cords: they bind is together.
Tell it with your heart, and . . .
You become the uniter bringing teller and listener together.
I have a great story to tell you. I recently had the experience of a life time. I was able to travel to Costa Rica with the most lovely group of people. Yes, we got to see a new country, we got to eat amazing food, and we got to go on adventures, but the best part was the coming together of all these amazing humans.
I got to hold the most precious baby. I have to say, I might have a touch of grandma fever. Little Ella's parents are simply the kindest. most open people I have had the pleasure of meeting. I got to have late night conversations with my daughter, my son-in-law, and his best friend and his girlfriend. It's like I have an extra set of kids now. They brought out the youngster in me and let me enjoy mama mode. I got to fly through the air with my co-grandma and face my fears. I couldn't ask for a stronger person by my side as I screamed and cried. I got to laugh with my new Portland friends. What gracious women they are. I got to snuggle every night with my grandson, a treat that is becoming less and less frequent. There are so many more moments and people that I simply can't take up your time naming them all. The point is, there is a new story in my life. The story of how I got to travel to Costa Rica, how I got to zipline 3/4 of a mile in the air, how I got to connect with awesome people, and how lucky I am to have my co-grandparents in my life. For more on the story, stay tuned. I shall share some of the lovely moments here on my blog.