Be the Story

You are the stories you write.

Tim King

Would you tell your story to help others?

Pam Stewart, er, I mean, Pam Slim from the Escape from Cubicle Nation blog posted a link to her interview with Glenda Watson Hyatt regarding her autobiography, I’ll Do It Myself.

“What’s with that title?” you ask?

Well, Glenda has Cerebral Palsy. According to her blog:

Her parents were advised to institutionalize her. She wouldn’t amount to anything, the experts said.

Yet, this gutsy redhead proved them wrong. Glenda was integrated into a regular classroom long before mainstream was a buzzword. She went on to earn the Canada Cord, the highest award in Girl Guides, and the Outstanding Junior Student Award. The girl who could not walk won a gold medal in horseback riding!

Glenda is telling her story in order to give inspiration and hope to others with the same challenges. Somehow, though, I expect it will inspire us all.

-TimK

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4 responses to “Would you tell your story to help others?”

  1. Pamela Slim Avatar
    Pamela Slim

    Hi Tim!

    Thanks so much for sharing Glenda’s story with your readers. I love what you are doing … helping people write and read great stories. I was an avid reader as a child, and am becoming an avid writer as an adult as I meet so many people who have amazing lives to write about.

    Keep up the great work!

    -Pamela SLIM
    (thanks for acknowledging my in-transit name status. Now I know how Prince felt – how weird to be a “formerly known as!”

  2. J. Timothy King Avatar
    J. Timothy King

    Hi, Pam. Thanks for the kind words.

    I know I’ve mentioned this to you, but since I forgot to mention it above… I love Escape from Cubicle Nation. The first time I discovered it, I looked at the recent postings, as I usually do for a blog. But with EfCN, I found I needed to read every single entry. It was like an obsession. They just drew me in. I am tres impressed, and I wish my writing to have the same effect on others.

    Keep blogging.
    -TimK

  3. Glenda Watson Hyatt Avatar
    Glenda Watson Hyatt

    Hi Tim,

    Thanks so much for sharing my story on your blog and for your kind words.

    I look forward to exploring your blog further to see what it is all about. I think there is such value in storytelling, particularly in first person storytelling. Sharing one’s own experience can have such impact on others.

  4. J. Timothy King Avatar
    J. Timothy King

    Thanks for writing, Glenda. I agree with you completely. We need stories to engage us, to inspire us, to lead us. I look forward to reading yours.

    -TimK

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