Stories

Why do we need stories? Think of your favorite story--a book, a movie, or just a general unwritten story--and it gives you a certain feeling, right? Every human society ever has told stories and revered them. They lend us the feeling of other worlds. I don't even know what they do, but there's something built into us that says we need stories. Was this a survival technique? The people who told and heard and enjoyed stories survived to pass on their genes? The best stories, especially long stories with lots of character development, make us feel a very special way. So maybe this will help those who tell and love stories survive longer and become stronger. Stories are our creations, or maybe they are how we interpret the world around us.