Transitional Story

Entrusted Stories

Responsibility for hearing stories requires a commitment and mindfulness to do work in a good way, knowing that what we do now, how our story unfolds and is told, is witnessed by those who have gone before us, experienced by people today, and will impact those not yet born, well into the future. Many understand this way of perceiving and living in the world. We embody it. These people, and more, came to our gatherings. They demonstrated their trust by gifting their time and stories, which they shared courageously and honestly. They told their experiences and hearts’ desires because, as some people said to me, they hoped that the University of Calgary will use their stories for good. Because of these gatherings and the online survey, we now have witnesses on and off campus, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and internationally, watching for what we, the University of Calgary, will do next.

Jacqueline Ottmann