7 Stories: "Close Encounters" and/or "Acceptance"
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Get Ready! 7 Stories on Friday October 25th at the Highline Heritage Museum at 152nd. & Ambaum in Burien, Wa. is coming right up. We’re looking forward to your stories on the themes of Acceptance and/or
Close Encounters. Oooohhh…thinking of Halloween…
7 pm Friday Oct. 25th Save the date!
My sister saw something REALLY strange and totally unexplainable on the Alcan Highway long ago. Newlyweds, she and her husband were driving an old “recycled” ambulance they’d bought, to Alaska. What they saw they couldn’t even talk about with each other until after they’d passed “it”. I’m going to try to convince him to tell this story.
For “acceptance” someone might share something like this: I'd been collecting hurts and grudges, slights that made me feel unseen or unimportant. It was driving me crazy, and although I knew I had to stop since not everything is about me, I didn't know how. Then I looked around the room and it hit me that I was seeing a group of people who were doing their best with whatever flaws, pain and baggage they were carrying around. I looked at each one and said quietly, "I love you. I understand you. I accept you," and in doing so, I felt a great burden lifting, and I found acceptance of myself.
We want to hear your stories so don’t be shy – start recording yourself and practicing with a friend so you’ll be ready to tell your story Friday Oct. 25th. at the Highline Heritage Museum. You’ll never find a more appreciative, welcoming audience.
7 Stories started as a simple way to connect, to listen to our neighbors and friends share their simple story – just like when you stop to chat at your mailbox, driveway, in a grocery store, or over a cup of coffee or beer. Stories unite us and draw us closer.
Sign up by going to burienculturehub.org/7stories
email us: 7stories@burienculturehub.org
join our group: https://www.meetup.com/7-stories/
Rules & Guidelines for storytelling:
- Stories must be true.
- Stories must take 7 minutes or less to tell.
- Stories must be TOLD, not READ.
If you want help with your story, just email 7stories@burienculturehub.org
See you Friday Oct. 27th at 7 pm and the Highline Heritage Museum at 152nd. and Ambaum in Burien, Wa.