Why We Need Stories
The practice of telling stories dates back to the beginning of mankind. Storytelling is a way to inform, express one’s opinion, alter the opinions of others, or simply to entertain. We need stories because without them, much that has happened in the past would be forgotten. A story can live on forever as long as there is someone to tell it and someone to listen. However, if a story is not passed on, it dies with the beholder. Some stories are more valuable than others, but all stories possess an emotional and historical value that may benefit others in the future. Carry on, storytellers, for the past ceases to exist without you.