"All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them."
1885 - 1962
In the last 20 years, the publishing world has sought to give us more and more memoirs — people sharing their own stories of their sorrow and pain. They have taken Dinesen's quote to heart. And there is a lot of truth here. We all tell our personal story — if not to others, at least to ourselves. When my wife and I wrote our book on pet loss, we gave voice to the pain that these pet lovers felt. We allowed them to tell their stories. What is your story? What sorrows darken your face? Have you put it in words? In pictures? In music? Healing comes with the sharing of our stories.
