“When you tell stories, you become Gods,” Chris Pike.  There has always been something magical about the written word for me.  I have always felt at home amongst books, amongst the stories people shared.  I truthfully couldn’t explain why it felt that way but I was always enthralled and captured by the intricacy of stories.  I loved hearing about people’s lives and understanding what makes people tick.  And when I heard this quote, I suddenly understood what it was: there is power in the word, we are the creators of our lives and our stories.  We are the ones who direct the course of the story and in the world of the written word, absolutely anything is possible. 

Whether fiction or the story of our grandfathers, the written word is a powerful thing.  The pen is mightier than the sword is how that goes.  Look, I don’t claim to want to be a God, not by a long shot.  But the quote conveys the sacredness of telling a story.  Story invokes emotion like no other thing in the world.  There is an intense power, an intense connection that is formed when we share story.  I adore being transported to different worlds, I love seeing the technique of putting words together to create a shared experience and I also love how our experiences may impact how we interpret story. 

We can’t ever let the art of the story fade nor can we let the story be altered for our benefit.  Sure we can change the story anytime, we can change the trajectory of the tale to make ourselves the hero, the victim, or any other part in our story.  But what we have to remember is what I said above which is that there is power in words.  Choose the words and thoughts carefully.  Look at how we describe ourselves, our lives, and the characters that are with us.  Choose the roles we play and how we operate.  Choose the story we tell carefully because one day that story is all that will be left.