Every human life is a work of art and, within us, stirs a story waiting to be told. But you never know how interesting your experiences are until you begin to share them.
Many people are like me. They have a problem finding the time to reflect on the present, ponder the future and turn to the past to elicit that treasure trove of memories. They also have a difficult time making a commitment to do the very thing they have been dreaming about: writing. For many years, I nurtured a myriad of stories in my mind. One day, I finally conquered the demon by putting those tales onto paper. In the process, I removed a heavy burden.
This book is the result. Some are stories of my life, some are stories I heard from friends and families, and some are stories from my escape into my own world as I daydreamed during quiet moments.
They are stories of love and hate, good and evil, sobriety and drunkenness, vices and virtues, and sadness and joy. They are also tales about fundamental human rights, corruption, greed, rebellion, mystery, passion, friendship, rage, laughter, youth, old age, human frailty, death and immortality. And the stories contain elements of surprise as well as special morals and odd twists.
Part One is a collection of true stories based on my recollections of some events in my life and the lives of people very close to me.
Part Two is a mixture of some true stories and my thoughts on some topical issues and societal values. It’s a compilation of witty sayings and native anecdotes that have had a strong impact on my life. In some cases, I changed the names and personalities of certain individuals to protect their privacy. Also, I rearranged the sequence of events and timing of some stories, and recreated dialogues to advance the tales.
While working on this project, a voice continued to ring in my ears. And the message was this: Our lives are creative tales begging to be told. They are outrageous episodes and quiet adventures.
Simply put, our lives are books waiting to be written.