Stories in general can be compelling, but why stories – stories that provoke deep thought and satisfy curiosity – fascinate me. I like why stories because I like answers.
A friend said recently, “You like to tell stories, don’t you?”
I do. So long as they pique and satisfy curiosity. I have zero interest in reading (or telling) stories with no guts, no power, no purpose, and no answers.
As you read my stories I hope you are more than entertained. I hope you ask yourself what is the point? Do I agree or disagree and why? What does it have to do with my life and what can I take away from it? And that you walk away still thinking about it. I hope you find your own answers as a result. That’s a story worth reading. And telling.
Stories should make us weep. Stories should elicit loud guffaws from somewhere deep in our bellies. The really, truly good stories – why stories – do that and more. They leave us pondering what was, what is, and what can be.
These are why stories. They’re worth turning over and over like a stone until the fullness of the thing can be seen, until we understand from a deeper perspective.
Why do I tell why stories? Because I have questions. Many times answers reveal themselves as stories are written. And again, I like answers. I bet you do too.
Teri Murrison, 2021
Dispatches from Out West 
“As you read my stories I hope you are more than entertained. I hope you think. Deeply.”
But thinking (deeply or otherwise) makes my brain hurt.
Just kidding.
Glad I found your site….
Wait a minute!
You found mine first.
(Me: always the maid; never the bride)
To quote ‘Ah’nold’: “I’ll be back.”
Cheers,
–Lance-the-weary (World Traveler)
Hey! We should swap some Kenya stories.
I loved my time spent in Mombasa (’86) and out in the bush.
And I worked (years later in Afghanistan) with a lot of good folks from Kenya.
See my series, ‘Letter from a South Park Jail.’
-L
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I can tell we’re going to enjoy swapping tales. You might enjoy Atlanta according to Arnold (https://terimurrison.com/2021/06/21/atlanta-according-to-arnold/), no not that one, although I could tell you stories about that one (Ah-nold) too. Thanks for stopping by. I’ll go check out your Letter!
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