D erek loved Melissa every since second grade. Melissa had long shiny dark brown hair and sparkling green eyes. Derek had short black hair and blue eyes. Derek was Melissa’s best friend. Melissa had a hard time since her dad left, but Derek was there for her no matter what. He even helped her through some bad break ups. Then one day they Derek decided to tell Melissa he was in love with her. He was walking towards her house thinking of how he would tell her. He walked up the steps and knocked on the door. No one answered. Derek knocked again. Still no answer. He knew where the kept an extra key on the top of the door frame. He reached up and grabbed it unlocked the door and went inside. “Melissa?” Derek called out. No answer. He started to get worried and went to her bedroom door and knocked. “Melissa are you here? I need to talk to you.” He opened the door and saw a note it said i love Derek and always have i can’t take living and not having him more than just a friend. I can’t take...
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.