Someone asked me on my Facebook page if a particular story was true. My answer? Simple: Yes and no.
No, no, I’m not trying to sound like a fence-sitting politician. Every story I write is like gumbo. The ingredients and seasoning are scraps of things I’ve experienced. I throw them into the pot and allow them to simmer. I stir and then serve.
So no story is 100% “the truth.” But they have enough truth in them to make them real. They’re just observations I’ve made while stumbling around this crazy world where we live.
Mark Twain said, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” I couldn’t agree more.