While waiting for my coffee order today I came across this quote,
"Even if Alan Levy had not confirmed my recollection, the story I had written was mine, as true as I could make it to my memory, whether real or partially imagined,"
I like to believe when I tell a story, I intend to give the best depiction of the events.
I realize I overlook the definition of "best depiction". I thought about the quote while driving back to the city in the rain. I decided my standards of measuring the validity of a story is based on the details and drama put into it. I am the type of person that runs away with the truth but what is leftover is not necessarily lies or tall tales. It's my truth. Think about it, how much energy do you put into a story if you intended not to have people believe you? I also believe that people sometimes get so carried away with ridiculous facts that it might as well be considered the truth, since its their reality. Real enough to write non-fiction.
Sidenote: After being drenched today by San Diego rain, I decided to invest in a raincoat for Seattle. Apparently, if you use an umbrella in Seattle, you are not consider a local.
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