generalities

If I look for the lowest denominator, or in other words, get down to the real matter of things, the things I feel could be familiar and appreciated by amost anyone.

I noticed that today when someone told "their" story but instead I whittled their words down to a simple story of a girl who was happy but wanted more. She wanted to be like others, who she saw had a great deal of peace. So, confused and tired of being confused, she sought an answer and her answer was only a suggestion. But, the answer was that she ought to do something that wasn't even being considered. But, she did want to achieve in a similtude what her examples had, so she blindly did it, and currently can testify that though not anything planned, her life was so much better.

Ok, this is commendable and given to us all as an example of how having faith can do things for us that are all the better than we ever imagined. In her story she did not even think about having children, and she never wanted to be married. But, she is married well and has 4 children and is expecting twins! And she loves her life and must be strong to live it. Her strength is amost palapable.

Take a moment to play this game with me. Pretend that you have been asked to share your story, Have you even lived it yet? How can you reduce it to a skeleton? Now, you have a story that you can write to everyone, Maybe make substituions that are not "Your" personal story, but that is how we write really good and lasting stories.

For instance, the original story might be about you, but it isn't is is about a lady from Mexico who ended up in Utah by way of California and worked for years at a costco. I know, it hardly seems as powerful when you add the details back in. So instead tell about a man from Washington DC who is the son of an embassador to Africa and that he was on a pilgrimage to College to study Astronomy, but he just felt an emptiness and long t emulate the example of entire peace that he felt when he traveled with his dad to remote parts of Africa after a flood. He Saw a little family of tribal people who seemed to be at peace with everything around them nd did not feel like Astronomy was going to do that for him, though he loved the stars. Ya da ya da... You get the point.