Though our lives sometimes feel long and hard, the stories of Bereishis teach us that our lives, like the lives of our forefathers, have purpose
Whether or not you’re a great weaver of tales, you’re a storyteller.
We all take the events of our lives, pick out the experiences we feel impacted us, and turn them into a narrative. When you meet someone new, you’re likely to tell them a piece of your story to give them an inkling of who you are, just as you’ll ask them for their story.
Our stories aren’t just the facts of our lives; it’s how we weave those facts together into a narrative that says something about us. A young woman I know went on a date with a brilliant budding scholar. Prepping him for his first date ever, his mother told him to talk about himself. She probably meant that he should be open and let his date get to know him.
Understanding his mother’s words literally, he came on the date and started talking about himself. Starting with early memories of nursery school, he went through the events of each year of his schooling. Since he had a fabulous memory, after three hours, he was up to the events that occurred when he was in the eighth grade.
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