StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.
NPR brings us touching, funny, and often heartwrenching stories and feature them for about five minutes on morning edition weekly. I hardly ever listen to one of these without tearing up so be warned! Now, animators have taken a couple stories to the next level by animating the recordings through illustration. Check out this sweet one below about a mother and a son who has Aspergers:
Q&A from StoryCorps on Vimeo.
And I will warn you now that this one had me shaking with sobs but personally, it was an important one to watch and I'll admit to you why. I've always been and am still single. Ninety percent of the time these days, I'm really pleased about it and enjoying this time in my life. But 10% I consider that my single friends count is dwindling so I can count them on one hand, my heart swells with happiness as women I've walked through life with say "I Do" and start their own families with little baby bumps. But it's a bit hard not to feel a little like the last one picked in kick ball. So for me, this story along with countless others I've been blessed to witness reminds me that great love exists and how many forms it takes. Watch with a box of Kleenex but leave hopeful in love, single or not:
Danny & Annie from StoryCorps on Vimeo.
Other great stories (they're almost all amazing):
Intertwined Love Story: Twins Who Married Twins
"You're not a fantastic dancer, but you hold me fantastically and I feel it."
After Just 10 Days, 'Best Years' Of Life Begin
"Even if you stop loving me tomorrow, I could never pay you back for all of the love and affection you have given my baby."
2 comments:
Wow, I haven't cried to a cartoon like that in quite some time. It is so simple and so genuine. In the hard moments the beauty is only exemplified. I am with you girl. I am so happy when I see friend's who's turn it is. There are just those moments like when a friend is struggling to have another child and I have a brief thought of I don' know if I will be able to have one child. I don't know if I will even experience marriage.Thanks for the stories.
Watching Danny and Annie during my plan time at school 5 minutes before I pick up my kids was a BAD idea. Thanks a lot.
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