Come on Storyteller…. There’s Chapters of Conflict and Perseverance yet to Be Written …Before a Surprise Ending!

Dear Reader:

I have let myself dawdle from my life story… leaving far too many empty pages dangling in front of me. It’s time to pick up the pen again! Rev up my creative juices and start writing the most important chapters in my life story.

We have all read a book or seen a movie that was just lacking in enough conflict to keep the reader or viewer interested. We all want happy endings but the path to the happy ending story or film needs some conflict to show us what kind of “right stuff” our main character has. Can we relate to the main character through his/ her thoughts and observations and actions? If we can’t… boring!

Think about it… it is why we were first drawn to John Wayne movies ( courage and bravery-grit and gut) and today’s movies … superheroes saving the world from aliens or terrorists. Even Disney movies all have famous villains who must be overcome …before the final scenes where much personal sacrifice has been given.

So it is time to start writing… and fighting anew my fifteen year nemesis. And my new weapon… my new chemo drug… so watch out ” little c!” … Boo’s the new challenger in town!

So until tomorrow…

Today is my favorite day -Winnie the Pooh

Today is the first day of October and you know what that means: RABBIT RABBIT!

You can bet I am sticking sticky note reminders everywhere tomorrow so I won’t blow it first thing in the morning and forget! Rabbit! Rabbit! 🤞🙏🏻😉😁 ( positivity throughout October)

Have a terrific first day of October everyone Enjoy every minute! 💗 I am!

**My Tigers did! So happy and proud of them for overcoming conflict and never giving up! They wrote a great chapter yesterday!** **How I love them so!!!**💗💗💗🙌🙌🙌🏈

*****If anyone …..knows when and through what local station the Dabo Swinney Show comes on today ( Sunday) I would be so appreciative! Have watched it for years on a local station-around 11 or 11:30 but searched unsuccessfully this football season!!! I love that show! 🤞

About Becky Dingle

I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also taught at the College of Charleston. For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret of success in teaching social studies is always in the story. I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re ripe you rot.”

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