Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale
-Hans Christian Andersen
A captivating story can take us into new worlds. That’s why I have paired each recipe in this blog with a true-to-life story. Stories make us feel alive, connected, loved. We lose all sense of time as we travel wherever our imagination takes us. More than just entertainment, stories can move us to tears or stun us into action. They can change how we identify with each other, and enable us to belong to something greater than ourselves. Stories paint colorful pictures in the mind. Long after the details fade, the images and feelings remain encoded in our brains, to be recaptured at will.
We share a part of us when we tell our stories, and the listener experiences a joy that transcends generations and cultures. I hope these stories will inspire you to live life to the fullest and make your own stories to live and love by.
Thank you for becoming part of my story.
-Sherry Plum
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