“Everybody has a story!” he drawled. “You must.”
He sat across the diners cheap formica table, inquisitive blue eyes prying, mocking me.
I nodded my head in disagreement, “Nope, no stories. Nothing out of the ordinary.”
He harumphed and stared. His dimple dancing while he decided which one of his memories to flaunt next.
He continued on with all his crazy stories from his youth. He regaled me with the good old days, well…what he considered the case to be.
On and on, throughout dinner and dessert.
Throughout drinks.
Throughout the night.
Stopping every so often to ask if I had thought of anything. If I wanted to share anything.
He would say again, “Everyone has a story.”
I would answer to the negative again. “Nope, no stories. The typical life, nothing fancy, nothing unusual.”
I would always add, “Nothing worth mentioning.”
He would laugh and his eyes would dance mischieviously.
Then, he would continue.
He always had a story. About everything.
I would listen and sometimes wonder why I didn’t have any stories to share.
I married him 2 years later.
His stories merged where I thought mine began.
Different tones to different views on similar stories.
I left him 5 years, almost to the day we married.
I think about his question still. I think about his shock at my lack of stories.
Yes, everyone has stories.
Sometimes though, the ones worth telling don’t get written until much, much later.
I have stories. I have many stories. All of them are mine, stored in my heart and my head.
They are my scars, badges, honorable mentions, my junk drawer.
And I will share them here. Because I had a realization the other day. It shook me, quite actually.
Blogging is the evolution of journaling. We all know that.
I was never a good journal maker, many got lost under my bed, in drawers and in my closet.
But I had my ah-ha moment.
This is my journal. To chronicle my life, the good and bad and everything in between.
It’s not about numbers, it’s not about followers or fans or PR people sending me emails. It’s not about the lists or the cliques.
It’s about me.
My stories.
I think it’s time I start telling them. It’s time to write them without fear of anyone finding my notebook and using my words against me.
Go ahead, do it.
It’s my life, I own it. Mistakes and all.
Because yes dear, I do have stories.
I’ve always had them, I just never paid attention.
All are worth mentioning.
They all have defined and molded who I am today.
Some of them, though? They are still being written.
Yes, I have stories. Lots of them.
How about you, do you have a story?
I struggle with this too, but the times where I have shared like that? The reaction is great. Those posts give the reader a new glimpse into who you are, and personally I enjoy those stories.
Looking forward to reading them!
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So true. I find myself searching for something “new” on my blog all along… but when in reality, there must be a story, somewhere that could be told and remembered. Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
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“I think it’s time I start telling them. It’s time to write them without fear of anyone finding my notebook and using my words against me.” I struggle with this too.
What a fabulous post – and a wonderful aha moment. It’s about you! Not the numbers, not the comments. It’s all about you.
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I consider myself more of a storyteller than a blogger. I’ve always liked to tell “stories” about what is going on in my life. Blogging is just the new outlet for that.
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Oh how thrilled I am to read that you are going to do this…the focus should never be on revenue created…but on stories and experiences shared. Thank you…
You know I do! (And also? Do we share a brain? 🙂 )
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That’s why I blog too… I find it very hard to verbalise my stories unless it’s on my blogs.
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I’m proud of you! Your voice should never be muted, you have such powerful stories.
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Like the post title says – everybody has a story. More than one, even.
But one must weigh one’s stories carefully, in the revelation – in the telling. Sometimes.
It can also be said, perhaps even more truthfully, everyone has secrets. And sometimes? Sometimes secrets are better … kept.
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I am so, so excited to continue reading the stories you have to share! <3
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BRAVO!
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Nope, I don’t got a story to tell 🙂 I’m story-free, and drama free… oh wait, I think I got a story… 1 at least, I suffered from low self esteem when i was in H.S. and it still affects me a little to this day.. I got another.. I was rejected 3 days in a row by 3 separate girls once. Hmm.. I tried to start 2 businesses and failed… Hmm… What else.. Ah sucks, My life is a Greek tragedy, who am I kidding
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You have a lot of stories, and I always love to read them. You are a fantastic writer. You can take me to the place where you are. Tell more stories!
I just started to blog again.. it was when I had my ahha moment.. My blog w/ 30 commenters has long gone.. most of them aren’t’ blogging any longer.
Your post made me cry for some reason.. What is my story? I think that’s why I started blogging again.. so I can figure it out.