In the Night Garden
There's this TV programme that Chili really loves called In The Night Garden which takes place in a real garden, with lots of real trees, and odd colourful flowers and actors dressed up as odd little, slightly child-like people. I've been watching it too a lot as a result. There's a bit at the end when everyone goes to bed and the narrator reads a bed-time story which is a summary of what has happened throughout the day (that episode), illustrated by a very simple 2D cartoon. It made me realise how very very important stories are for helping us make sense of our lives. Sounds so cliche when I say it but I really had not realised how important this activity is. If something happens, if I make a story from it, I come to understand it. And probably also to remember it. I seem to forget so much - especially when it comes to work and study - and in particular the papers I read, even my reflections on the papers. I just read large number of summaries that i wrote only about 18 months ago - so useful and I had TOTALLY forgotten them...and I think it's because I hadn't woven them into a story, or into my bigger life story. Does that make sense?