Storytelling in Covid Times

MY DAD - STEVEN MOROSE

Storytelling has always been a critical component of a civilized society.  Stories give us an opportunity to learn from another person's experience. They can shape, strengthen or challenge our opinions and values and that has never been more clear than it is today.

One year into the Covid19 pandemic, my dad and 500,000 Americans are dead. Countless stories, lost forever. Just writing that makes my stomach seize as my heart physically aches.

Steven Morose was my rock, my number one friend and fan and simply the best man in the universe. My extraordinary dad is gone but he will never be forgotten. I was so very fortunate to spend many quality hours alone with my dad, interviewing him and eventually writing his story and publishing it in a book. Thankfully, my dad’s story has been preserved and my whole family has been reading and sharing it since he suddenly died just a week after contracting the vicious virus. 

I know we are lucky to have his story preserved and can't help but wonder how many other Covid stories have been lost forever due to the unexpected passing of a loved one. 

As a personal historian, a journalist, and a lifelong story seeker and storyteller I really want to help people tell their stories. It’s what I do. Don’t let your family legacies die unexpectedly. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Capture stories now, while you still can.

The one thing I know for sure is that when a story grabs our attention and engages us, we are more likely to absorb the message and meaning within it than if the same message was presented simply in facts and figures. 

If you want your family legacy preserved in the honest, authentic personal words and voice of your family members I can help. I don’t want anyone to ever have regrets. There are many ways to preserve your personal history and in my opinion storytelling in the time of Covid19 is critical to the survival of our culture.