O ne day a father took his young son to the pet shop to pick up a puppy as a birthday present and the boy spent one hour looking over the collection of little dogs in the window. “Decided which one you want?” asked the father. “Yes,” replied the boy, pointing to one puppy which was wagging its tail enthusiastically, “ the one with the happy ending.” Moral: Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
As a learning tool, storytelling can encourage us to explore their unique expressiveness and can heighten our ability to communicate thoughts and feelings in an articulate, lucid manner. These benefits transcend the art experience to support daily life skills. In our fast-paced, media-driven world, storytelling can be a nurturing way to remind us that spoken words are powerful, that listening is important, and that clear communication between people is an art.