Alberto and How Stories Warm the Heart
October 21, 2009
Today I shared a story from my life , one that I use story to warm the heart and change perception.
I told the Story about how Alberto and I joke about getting married. I want to be sure that you know that I am not truly desperate enough to run off to Morocco to marry Alberto! I love Alberto but we are not desperate. We are simply using our story to make lightness out of being single at fifty.
On of the ways that I use story is the ability to step into another world and change how you feel and act. This story allows us to create a different reality. Instead of feeling sad or alone, we have a story together in which we feel loved and cared for.
It is a wonderful story that we have used for many years. We laugh about it every time we speak. Sometimes I’m laughing so hard that I feel like my sides will split. This story is like nourishing good food that keeps our hearts happy and healthy.
I got alot of comments today about the story. There were quite a few belly laughs, a few were wondering if I was truly getting married. And my favorite result was that Alberto’s elderly parents laughed like little children. They have known me since I was twenty-five and they know how much I care for Alberto. Alberto has featured in several of my stories because he is a symbol of philos for me,which is defined as ‘brotherly love’ but it is much more than that.
Now for those of you that were really thinking I might be heading off to Morocco to marry – don’t worry. I was frivolous in my youth but I’m not heading in that direction currently. I will let you know when that wonderful day does arrive.
In the meantime I hope this story has shown how stories can help you live happy and healthy inside of realities that warm the heart.
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