Stories have always been more than entertainment.
Long before streaming services and smartphones, people gathered around fires, kitchen tables, and front porches to hear these tales that invariably taught us some lesson. Stories helped us explain the world, preserve memories, and remind each other that we were not alone. They also carried family legacies from one generation to the next.
Even now, in a fast-moving digital world, stories still have the power to comfort, heal, and stay with us.
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