#Reverb15 Atoms and Stories

“Muriel Rukeyser once wrote: “The Universe is made of stories, not of atoms.”And I could not agree more. Our stories are our own but, in sharing them, they become universal. And timeless. ” — Kat completely gets me, as does Muriel Rukeyser. I found a picture once before that expressed this same sentiment. (“The universe is not made of atoms. It’s made of TINY STORIES.”) Now, on to the prompt…

What stories touched you this year? Which stories of your own are you glad you shared?

I was touched by the stories of Rhonda Rousey, our close-ups of Pluto, and the Paris attacks. The Chattanooga attack horrified and saddened me. I live about 20 minutes away from Chattanooga, and I’m quite familiar with the location of the shootings. The senseless loss of life never ceases to disturb me. Of course, quite a handful of friends have given birth or become pregnant, which renews my hope for the world. My childbearing days are behind me, but I do adore fawning over someone else’s precious newborn — reminiscing in the days of my children’s infancy.

I’m glad I’ve shared my story of struggles with our vehicle and how we’ve made the best of the situation. Perception and attitude are everything in life, and I know we’ve definitely turned a depressing situation into both an adventure and a lesson. I’ve shared my hopes and my disappointments equally because that’s more true to life. The sun won’t always shine, but the rain clears up, too.