For any of you that have actually met me, you probably know that I think history is shared orally.  I’ll talk the ear off anyone who is willing to listen.  Communication, connecting, story telling; these are all parts of the fabric of our day to day lives.  And one that I think often goes unrecognized.

A lot of stories are never written.  In fact most stories never are supposed tostoryteller be.  The idea of folklore passed down from generation to generation is a powerful one.  But the power is not in the story, but in the listener.  In the idea that someone out there cares to lend and ear.  And sometimes even a hand.

The lives of people are often painted on a canvass of words.  Walking by someone on the street you might not recognize that picture.  The depth, the details, the history all go unnoticed.  Well First Helping, is looking to change that.

The First Helping Blog has done just that.  The stories that you probaby didn’t stop to hear you can find in their Oral History Blog.  Just remember, the power of the story isn’t just about the storyteller.  Listen, and maybe today we’ll all learn something.

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