W hen Nun turned 13, his father bought him a Donkey. Nun loved that Donkey very much. He washed and brushed him every day, and took him for long walks to show him off to his friends. Nun would not let any one ride him. Some times when his friends asked to ride him and Nun would not let them, they would get mad at Nun and would not talk to him for days. Every day Nun told his Donkey he was special. Nun could sense the Donkey knew he was special because he would smile at Nun. One day when Nuns parents had gone into town to do some shopping, two men came by and began undoingthe rope from the post the Donkey was tied to. The Donkey did not resist as he always did around strangers but went willingly. Some people standing there asked, "What are you doing, untying that Donkey"? They said, "The Master needs him, we will return him shortly." Not long after wards, Nun and his family heard a lot of noise some distance away. So they went to see what all the noise ...
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.