Maru and I recently finished watching the excellent series ‘Little Fires Everywhere’. It’s the story of a single mother who moves to the Ohio suburbs with her teenage daughter, and how their lives unravel as they become involved with a picture-perfect family.
Coincidentally, my sister, Mandy, was reading the ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ novel at the same time.
Although we experienced the story in completely different ways—Mandy using her imagination, and me watching the visual adaptation—we were able to have a seamless conversation about the characters, their arcs, their moments of failure, and their opportunities for redemption.
Pain, heartache, joy, triumph, love, and shame are universal emotions that can transcend their medium. So whether we end up sharing our stories via talking, writing, singing, or filming, it’s the essence that matters most.