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.”

The Three Stages of Aging-Thingamajig, Whatchamacallit, and Whatnot!

Dear Reader: Las Vegas comedian, George Wallace, has written a new comedy book -so he has been on certain talk shows and he mentioned that the reason he used’ Whatnot’ in his title was so if he forgot what he … Continue reading

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Fulfilling Dreams of Those From Our Past

Dear Reader: I always loved it when Aunt Eva would come visit mom while she lived with us. The sisters were very entertaining and it was where I learned the most about the Wilson family history …and Eva and mother’s … Continue reading

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” What Still Pulls Your Soul?”

Dear Reader: Artist Kelly Rae Roberts has recently started sharing more of herself than simply her art designs. She has started sharing words and ideas that shaped and changed her ” earlier self” -words that lead her on detours and … Continue reading

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“Born” to Love Morning Glories

Dear Reader: As you well suspect-I am addicted to morning glories! I have always known this fact -but until yesterday ( going through old journals and albums…) I had forgotten the reason! The year I turned fourteen we had just … Continue reading

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Letting Go… lets us Grow

Dear Reader: ” What if trees really did refuse to let go of their dying leaves?” Sounds bizarre doesn’t it? Yet aren’t we all guilty of doing just this to ourselves? Don’t we try any and everything we can, to … Continue reading

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” I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers”

Dear Reader: October 1! Just saying October out loud makes me happy! Like Anne… I can’t imagine a world without this most popular month! Today I picked out a few of my favorite quotes about October to share with you. … Continue reading

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” WE” Got This!

Dear Reader: Ben and I are in the process of going from one medical referral to the next since his move to Charleston from Conway. It almost becomes comical… at a certain age … the question is: How many doctors … Continue reading

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Shake, Rattle, and Roll

Dear Reader: Yesterday morning I was so relieved to see that the blog post came out okay with no glaring grammatical errors… because it was the first time I didn’t have time to proofread it! Why? An earthquake tremor! I … Continue reading

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Weaving Our Lives into Others

Dear Reader: Yesterday… I answered my last question for StoryWorth. It asked: ” What is one final message you want to leave for your grandchildren and great grandchildren?” My response was personal and meant for the generations coming after me … Continue reading

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My ” House of Cards”

Dear Reader: One of my favorite times is the evening when the lights come on inside and out …when I look down in my den feeling so lucky that I have such a cozy home to live in. It has … Continue reading

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