What to Believe?
Are myths real or is reality a myth?
You probably won’t believe what I’m about to tell you, and I can’t say that I blame you for being skeptical. Really, with all this disinformation floating around the web, it’s hard to know what’s real. For example, did you know Elvis is alive and living in a trailer park outside of Vegas, and how about all those pictures of Bigfoot? If it’s on the internet it must be true, right?
Our elected officials and corporate officers will assert a statement is true. The very next day, they’ll stand behind the same podium and proclaim the exact opposite is true. When questioned about the conflicting statements, they will use the stock reply, “I misspoke.” Remember when that was called lying?
It’s hard for a person like me, who wants to believe what people say, not to be cynical. Think about all the conspiracy theories that exist: The moon landing was faked; the CIA killed JFK; the Clintons ran a human trafficking ring from a DC pizza shop; aliens are running Congress (that one might be true!) Yes, the truth no longer is black and white, but multiple shades of gray.
The more I think about it, let’s just forget this whole conversation. You’re probably not going to believe me, anyway.
About the Creator
Mark Gagnon
My life has been spent traveling here and abroad. Now it's time to write.
I have three published books: Mitigating Circumstances, Short Stories for Open Minds, and Short Stories from an Untethered Mind. Unmitigated Greed is do out soon.
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I LOVE THIS!!!
Let's say I believe that
Congratulations on your Top Story
Congrats on your top story Mark! 😊
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So true its scary! It really should be so difficult to figure out what is true! Supr congratulations on top story! 🤍
Yes! We are walking around in a world filled with craziness. It would not surprise me at all if Bigfoot would win a seat in Congress.
OMG, you had me LOL. LOVE this, especially the congress part. My one exception, and you can laugh and be skeptical, many are and will, my husband and I did see a UFO. He took a few pictures. For some reason, they like to visit us in SW Florida. This wasn't the first time, either. Oh, the first time for us, but, we have newspaper reports of sightings. Yep, they're running congress!
I love this little short story wrapped up in tiny reminders of the many mysteries of life!! Great work Mark and congratulations on Top Story!
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Congratulations ❤️
I believe you! So glad you wrote this!
I watch and I wonder sometimes the idiocy of it all, and yet we let them. I BELIEVE YOU
Ugh!!! Those last two sentences. It's Frustrating not knowing the truth about everything when the truth exists. Why we twist the truth or fabricate a lie and then tell everyone else our version is beyond me. I don't get it. This one of the reasons why I rarely watch the news, and I agree with you on aliens running congress. 🤣
Exactly! It’s all a simulation anyway, right?? 🤷🏼♀️🫣🤣