Human beings love stories. Stories are the way we figure ourselves out and figure out the world we find ourselves in. Good stories are filled with symbolism and metaphor. That’s the way they reach beyond themselves.
In fact, each of us is a story that reaches beyond ourselves.
Consequently, it makes no sense to read our stories literally, whether it’s Mother Goose or the Bible. A literal reading of a story nails it place. It can’t roam or explore or fly.
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