What's your story

I read a great book this summer by Donald Miller and it's probably the only book that I thought:  "I need to re-read this book".  I was shocked to hear myself utter such a thought.  Typically reading a book for pleasure is a special accomplishment since I default to sexier mediums like the Internet, television and of course Radio. 


The concept that really stuck for me, was the life-lesson that Miller was talking about through the book, so I guess he did a good job as an author.  That was the idea that our life is a story that's being written.  Typically when you ask someone to tell their 'story', you're asking them to talk about stuff that happened.


When you think of life that's happening now as your story...what would happen if this gets turned into a screenplay, that can freak you out a little.  Am I writing a horror movie, a heart-breaker, court-room drama, action, suspense, fantasy, science fiction or family?

Most of what we do would likely end up deleted during final edit, so how I was affected by what Miller said was:

1. To say 'yes' as much as I could when my kids asked me to do something.  
2. Try the food that I hadn't eaten before, 
3. Take the trip, 
4. Do that thing that scares me to death 
5. Try to create epic moments, worth talking about another day.  

What kind of story are you writing?