The Softness of Things

[n] a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; “his narrative was interesting”; “his stories entertained the children”
[adj] consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; “narrative poetry”

Synonyms: communicative, communicatory, narration, story, tale

[n] the idea that is intended; “What is the meaning of this proverb?”
[n] the message that is intended or expressed or signified; “what is the meaning of this sentence”; “the significance of a red traffic light”; “the signification of Chinese characters”; “the import of his announcement was ambigtuous”

Synonyms: import, significance, signification, substance

Bonsai & Storytelling

2. Narrative and statistical presentations are antithetical. Style and Representation Of Historical Time by George Kubler

“between beginning and end stands a middle that we feel to be necessary . . . but whose processes, of transformation and working-through, remain obscure”, Peter Brooks, “Reading for the plot : design and intention in narrative”

Present Moment, Wonderful Moment, by Thich Nhat Hanh

Breathing in, I calm my body. Calm
Breathing out, I smile. Smile
Breathing in, I dwell in the present Present moment
moment.
Breathing out, I know it is a Wonderful moment
wonderful moment.

“Cultivating Mindfulness in the Context of a Sangha”