REMINDER: 7 Stories is returning to the Highline Heritage Museum starting at 7 p.m. this Friday Oct. 25, 2024, and organizers are looking forward to your stories on the themes of “Acceptance” and/or “Close Encounters.”
“We are…thinking of Halloween…”
A story “Close Encounters” example:
“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.‘”
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.”
Storytellers Needed
Organizers (and your neighbors) want to hear your stories, so don’t be shy – start recording yourself and/or practicing with a friend so you’ll be ready to tell your story on Friday, Oct. 25. You’ll never find a more appreciative, welcoming audience.
For more information, or to sign-up, visit:
www.burienculturehub.org/7stories
Or you can just come and enjoy seven wonderful stories from your neighbors.
Also, please join the 7 Stories group: https://www.meetup.com/7-stories/
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.
Admission is free for audience members but donations are always welcome.
Event Will Be Live-Streamed
Each ‘7 Stories’ event will also be live-streamed on The B-Town Blog’s Facebook page.