Readers Comments
sethi wrote: Good Story.
perseverance wrote: Excellent
megumi wrote: This was great. I use to make up stories to tell my little sister when ever my parents were busy and wanted us to be quiet and stay out of the way. We still laugh about them... and she remembers even some that I have forgotten.
Maria wrote: it is good story. thats all folks.
katlampi wrote: It is a very interesting point you make. I especially agree with the transition from "elders" to "elderly;" this was very poignant, as I do a lot of work with senior citzens. Storytelling in general has become a practice that is only done when profitable. I am glad you raised these issues.
lOVEBUG wrote: Good minds tend to think alike, we seem to see beyond the obvious. Old Hillary Clinton has had alot of bad press, but her message about it taking a whole village to raise a child, for me it was profound, because the village includes the story teller
friskymongoose wrote: thank you so much for your wonderful essay. it reminds me of one of my favorite books, a collection of essays by master storyteller Jane Yolen called Touch Magic. It's a fantastic read, about the desperate need that children, societies, and humanity as a whole have for the wild magic of faerie tales, marchen, and myth.
Pearlyshells wrote: Thank you for the reminder, how important it is for us to tell others our stories! My mom told me a story everyday about her life. I found it so interesting, and have them tucked away in my heart-Forever!
Rajee Seetharam wrote: Hi ! This is a good one to read...took me back so many years when we heard stories from dad, every night....i too have told stories to my children...i am a teacher and love telling stories to the children...they love listening to stories and want more...so there you are...the story telling days can never end....thank you...God Bless.
Leonie wrote:
Every night we told the kids bed time stories, not from a book but from our imagination which always included either experiences of our childhood, their grandparents lives, and as they grew up I always told them stories about faraway places of magical kingdoms which included themselves. Even now they tell me it was a magical part of their life as parents if we want the best from our children we need to be the best I throughly support storytelling as a way of connecting with your children.
Leonie
Every night we told the kids bed time stories, not from a book but from our imagination which always included either experiences of our childhood, their grandparents lives, and as they grew up I always told them stories about faraway places of magical kingdoms which included themselves. Even now they tell me it was a magical part of their life as parents if we want the best from our children we need to be the best I throughly support storytelling as a way of connecting with your children.
Leonie