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Daily Question, September 19

What old stories can I release?

  • Greg

    Every story is a chance for community. Aren’t we lucky!

  • Don Jones

    I was talking with a dear friend a short time ago about some of those things that led us here and some of those things which are emerging about what tomorrow may look like. We both agreed however, the openness to seeing what is and the possibilities that may emerge from what truly is, is the most important thing right now. Perhaps that means, releasing all of them so I am present to what is now. I visualize riding a wave – the focus is 100% here and now.

  • Christine

    When I was a little kid, I always thought the word – amen – was something bad. The priest in our church always said at the end of the “Our Father” “deliver us from evil amen”. Later another priest came and read it very differently. Nice slow with the appropriate pause.

    • Mica

      Thank you, Christine – my mother heard ‘bless the good with brotherhood’ to mean she wasn’t good, because she only had a sister.

    • Mike

      For me as a child it was singing the Doxology–“praise Him all creatures here below.” I heard “praise Him all creatures oh he ho.”

    • Dusty Su

      Ha, ha, that’s a great story. Like the witches in heaven from the Lord’s prayer. “Which is in heaven.” Or the hymn about the cross-eyed bear called Gladly. “Gladly the cross I’d bare…”

  • Mary Pat
    I agree with Kevin. There are some old stories that are downright funny, while others are not. There are also some family stories, shared through the ages from one generation to the next, that were considered fact that I question. Those I usually say may not be accurate, and down through the years may have been remembered inaccurately. For instance, there is a family story saying my great grandfather could not get a job and was living with his son's family, and died in his son's house. The st...

    I agree with Kevin. There are some old stories that are downright funny, while others are not. There are also some family stories, shared through the ages from one generation to the next, that were considered fact that I question. Those I usually say may not be accurate, and down through the years may have been remembered inaccurately. For instance, there is a family story saying my great grandfather could not get a job and was living with his son’s family, and died in his son’s house. The story goes that he was lazy and crazy.
    We know now that dementia, probably Alzheimers, is on that side of the family. Since many family members in the past 20 years have been diagnosed with Alzheimers, it is likely my great grandfather was a victim of the disease, and not lazy or crazy. This is a good example of releasing an old story.

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  • Kevin
    Today’s question could be taken too very different ways. Is the question asking, what old stories can I be released from? Or, what old stories can I release so that others may enjoy them? I choose to embrace the latter response. Thus far, I have enjoyed a rich and meaningful life, with challenges and episodes through the decades that have helped to shape who I am as a person. Some of my own “life journeys,” resulting in stories to tell could be considered joyful in nature, while others,...

    Today’s question could be taken too very different ways. Is the question asking, what old stories can I be released from? Or, what old stories can I release so that others may enjoy them? I choose to embrace the latter response.

    Thus far, I have enjoyed a rich and meaningful life, with challenges and episodes through the decades that have helped to shape who I am as a person. Some of my own “life journeys,” resulting in stories to tell could be considered joyful in nature, while others, a few by comparison, were unpleasant, costly, but educational in nature that also play a role in who I am as a person. Which old stories I choose to share depends on the moment at hand.

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    • Dusty Su
      Yes, I suppose we judge what to let go of for all and what we share with others and hold on to ourselves, by the fruit. Good to question and explore them and see if they are true for us in our present incarnation, if they serve us and others. Not meaning reincarnation, but the changes that we go through throughout life. We are very different people at different times. My stories have made me, some have nearly undone me, and they are true ones at that, but ultimately acknowledging them, learning ...

      Yes, I suppose we judge what to let go of for all and what we share with others and hold on to ourselves, by the fruit. Good to question and explore them and see if they are true for us in our present incarnation, if they serve us and others. Not meaning reincarnation, but the changes that we go through throughout life. We are very different people at different times. My stories have made me, some have nearly undone me, and they are true ones at that, but ultimately acknowledging them, learning from them, sometimes reframing them has saved me and served me. Some of my worst stories have given me such bridges by which to also beautifully serve others, and they are usually the stories that are the worst. SO, I won’t say good or bad stories. But I think this question may refer to the false stories that attack our personhood, our worth, the false conclusions we may have grown up with.

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      • Kevin

        So, so beautifully and perfectly stated, Dusty Su! I think that the stories in response to today’s question will be varied and rich.

        • Dusty Su

          Thank you. Yes, and I think you got the ball rolling as far as not answering this in a somewhat expected manner. Fun!

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