2008 July 16 « jt’s (proper) tease

we might call this lived-hyperbole

Robyn Okrant is living Oprah. (Wow.)

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It is significant, I think, that in the presence of a story, whether we are telling it or listening to it, we never have the feeling of being experts--there is too much we don't yet know, too many possibilities available, too much mystery and glory. Even the most sophisticated of stories tend to bring out the childlike in us--expectant, wondering, responsive, delighted--which, of course, is why the story is the child's favorite form of speech ... and why we adults, who like posing as experts and managers of life, so often prefer explanation and information. (Eugene Peterson, Subversive Spirituality)