Tell Me Your Story

I love listening to people's stories. I love telling my own stories. That's all life is after all, a collection of stories. Some stories are told once and forgotten, some live on forever. But in each and every story there is a lesson to be learned. It may be as simple as "don't leave the milk out." Or it may be as complexed as your reason for living.

Some stories are short, and are started and ended in a single day, hour, or moment. Others are so long they can take years to finish. This is why I love reading, and music, and movies. This is why I post so many song lyrics, and random quotes I hear - they are all stories. There is a story behind anything that has ever brought anyone happiness, sadness, or meaning.

This is why it is so important to remember that life is short, and that we only get one here on earth. This is your personal story, it had a beginning, it has a middle, and it will have an end. You are your own author to this story, and are free to put in any plots that you like and leave out all the rest. You choose the characters, and the setting. You choose the tone, and mood, and the theme. You have to actively write it, you can't sit on the side lines and watch it unfold, because you may not like where you end up. This is your story, and it's the only one you get. Make it a good one, eh?