The title of my blog is “Our Stories, Ourselves.” I believe that who we are and how we live our lives informs the stories we create and the stories we tell. I believe that leading and living a creative life is at the heart of how we’re able to create and share stories–stories about ourselves and stories about characters; stories about our world and stories about otherworlds. We are intertwined with and intersected by stories and it’s a precious few who have the gift to give the gift of story to others.

I was reminded of all of this today when I read Crescent Dragonwagon’s piece  in The Horn Book called “Over and Over.” As much an author’s examination of and rejoicing in the crafting of a beautiful, classic picture book, this is a daughter’s examination of and rejoicing in a mother’s career and the impending end of a beautiful, classic life. It’s one and the same. So, I share this post here for others to be inspired–with the reminder to us all to embrace our own lives and embrace the lives of others by continuing to craft and share our stories.

http://www.hbook.com/2012/11/authors-illustrators/over-and-over/  

—  The Horn Book, November 15, 2012