Fact or Fiction???

I recently forwarded a heartwarming email about a student and his teacher, that was not only poignant but tear jerking as well. A number of receipients have emailed me telling me that the wonderful story brought tears to their eyes. I also received an email from a Mr. Jones (not sure who he is) that informed me that the story in question is not true and has been circulating for some time and was even brought up on Paul Harvey, and by Dr. Schuller even though it is fiction.

Now I am not sure what motivated Mr. Jones to feel it necessary to "correct" the fact that the "heart warming" story was not fact. I am sure that Mr. Jones feels he is a keen intellectual, and able to discern fact from fiction. I only hope that he doesn't feel the need to correct the many millions of children in the world who believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. In fairness to Mr. Jones his correction was not made with derision or malice (that I could tell) but with even handed comment.

I do however feel that the line between fact and fiction is an elusive one. For instance the image of the rose above. Is it fact? Maybe! Is it fiction? Possibly! In fact it is an image that I took in Turkey that I rendered to be somewhat abstract, but still recognizable.

Fiction to me is what people believe to be false, and fact what people perceive to be true. JUST AN OBSERVATION, NOT A JUDGMENT!!!

Live well and prosper
Dennis