(from the cover of “Float Up, Sing Down” by Laird Hunt

A Storied Existence

Stories are the ultimate storage device. They hold our pain and our joy. Words are powerful. Stories more so. They can infuse trauma into the very mortar of our built identities or strew our path forward with hope. Stories help us to remember and also to turn the page. Pay attention to the stories you tell. Be picky about accepting stories other offer to donate to your collection.

Cinse Bonino
2024