The Whole Story

[qos]

When LM died, he left behind only a few personal effects that were fully his, most of which had been gifts from me. Later that morning, I reminded our partner of the line from The Thirteenth Warrior: "I will die a pauper. . . A man could be thought wealthy indeed if someone were to write the story of his deeds."

I owe LM that story. I don't know all of it -- and that remains a source of grief for me -- but I know enough to tell the heart of it.

At first I couldn't write it because the grief was too raw. Now I don't have the time or peace. In another week or so, once the latest transition is accomplished, I'm going to start. There are some who will read it as a fantasy, while others will know that it's the truth as he told it to me and the truth as I lived it.

In the end, it is myth, sacred story, in which the facts are not the issue, the Truth of the story is.

Comments

[oakmouse]

I look forward to reading that story.

[gryphons.livejournal.com]

I would look forward to reading it as well.

[makhsihed.livejournal.com]

Same here... Good luck to you in the writing of it.

Sunwarmth and open ways to you,

~Dani