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Sunday, February 13, 2011
Stewards of the story
It's difficult to know when to end a story. One just leads to another. Today my friend, Jan Rowe (whose 59th birthday is tomorrow) asked me, "so how do you know when you're done?" I have to go back to the remark my cousin Caroline Kearney Tudor made when we got together at Mark (her brother) and Pauline Kearney's home. She talked about a phrase that struck her deeply...that we need to be good "stewards of the story." So, I just keep telling the story. Things I have posted are done so without much editing, just to get the story down. I go back and add, delete, revise...all part of getting the story right. If you are reading this, I hope these people come alive for you. I remarked today that I wish I had known Louisa Locke. I have no idea why. She is beautiful...looks strong, intelligent. I would love to ask her a million questions. Maybe I'll come across something about her that should be told. When will I know I'm done? As long as there are stories to be told, I guess I will just keep telling them.
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