Author Archives: Becky Dingle

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.”

Reframing our Thoughts on Who We Are…

Dear Reader: Don’t you love this Alice in Wonderland quote? And don’t you remember how as children we could go from playing a witch to a princess to a pirate to a dancer….all in one short morning? We had no … Continue reading

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Thank You God for Blessing Me with So Much More than I Deserve!

Dear Reader: Aren’t there some days we feel down deep,  in our soul and spirit, are going to be just plain magical days…a bench mark in our life before it even happens? That day was Saturday, September 24….Jakie’s and my … Continue reading

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“You Never Know How Strong You Are Until…”

Dear Reader: Isn’t it wonderful that life is never dull? Today Jakie and I share a birthday together and we are literally sharing it side by side…dividing the day in half. A brunch birthday at 10:00 a.m. for Jakie and … Continue reading

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With Fall….Comes Story Time!

Dear Reader: Sometimes, in the Fall, I think I hear the flowers, plants, and trees sighing…for many the end is near and most are ready for it. It is time to rest for the winter and prepare for the spring … Continue reading

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Welcome to Fall Y’all! It Just Fell!

Dear Reader: “All good things come to those who wait” and goodness knows we all have waited long enough for this most popular season of all to arrive-Fall! If you are an early bird you might be able to say … Continue reading

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It’s Not About the Years in our Lives; It’s About the Life in our Years

Dear Reader: I didn’t sleep as well as I thought Monday night because I was still so keyed up…besides I had to try out new dance steps on Dancing with the Stars.  I have an appointment with my oncologist, Dr. … Continue reading

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“A Photograph shouldn’t be just a Picture, It should be a Philosophy”

    Dear Reader: Brooke took this picture as we left my surgeon’s office yesterday afternoon. It literally took me several hours to take in the report Dr. Litton gave back to me. I kept pinching myself….a case of reality … Continue reading

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“Lines” of Cards, Correspondence, and Loved Ones

Dear Reader: Tommy and Kaitlyn came to see me yesterday and we all went to Eva’s for brunch/lunch. It was delicious! I had given Tommy and Kailtyn a gift card to eat there as part of their engagement package. We … Continue reading

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Being Grateful for Gratitude…

Dear Reader: Before coming across this message one day….I am not sure I would have ever put gratitude and fear together in the same thought-wave. They, not only, don’t match as synonyms, they actually feel more polarized …like antonyms. So I … Continue reading

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“Life is Brutiful”

Dear Reader: Kaitlyn sent me this message Friday and I had to read it a couple of times for the meaning to become ingrained. When it came to the part of “Reject the brutal, reject the beauty” I paused..I can’t … Continue reading

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