Climax

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L I F E S T O R Y
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I finally understand why people enjoy a good story so much. It gives us all a chance to experience life through the trials of someone else without having to make any sacrifices of our own. We even go as far as investing a part of our spirit into the journey and excitement of a good story so that we may feel the tug of emotion and the sting of disappointment the character may encounter. We want to know what it might be like if our life were this way but we don't really want our life to be a story.
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This is the first post of the new year. An opportunity to start things off fresh and new. Exciting huh? A chance to kind of start over and redirect my focus on the things that are truly important to me and you. This is the moment I've been waiting for. The big reveal. The part in life's story where we are absolutely sure we know how everything is going to end. All the clues have been gathered. All the characters have been introduced. All the alternate possibilities have been exhausted. We know the story is about to come to an end. Oh wait a minute! That's not how life works huh?

There are no neat little wrap ups to separate one chapter from the next. Real life is a never ending cliffhanger. There are ups and there are downs but you never know what's coming up next.

I finally understand why people enjoy a good story so much. It gives us all a chance to experience life through the trials of someone else without having to make any sacrifices of our own. We even go as far as investing a part of our spirit into the journey and excitement of a good story so that we may feel the tug of emotion and the sting of disappointment the character may encounter. We want to know what it might be like if our life were this way but we don't really want our life to be a story.

Stories are too neat. Even though life is not a sloppy heap of endless duty and activity have you ever tried to write out every single thing you've done in a single day including the most mundane and menial of all tasks? One day alone would almost equal the length of a grocery store novel. We like stories because they remove all of the "ordinary" and talk only of the things most important in moving the plot along. Its like life minus the B.S. (literally).

Stories inspire us. Stories make us want to change our life. We realize that the characters (although fictional) had to overcome some grand obstacle and it makes us feel as though our simple trip to the dentist is no big deal. They forces us to focus our attention on how everything is interconnected and better asses where we are trying to go. They makes us take a step back and look at the big picture. They allows us to laugh at yesterday and lose sleep while waiting for tomorrow.

Our "life" story isn't over until we die. I just hope someone will read mine and laugh or cry along with me as I reveal what I've gone through. I hope my life makes a good story. Everyone appreciates a good story.

You all have a nice year. I'll be right here.

The End.