The Backyard of Memory *The most essential characteristic of a story is that it serves as a bridge between humans. The first place to look for stories is in the backyard of your memory— in your own life experiences. I call this “finding gold in the past.”

Humans have a special “backyard of memory.” It’s an endless gold mine of stories. The memories of our lives create sparkling stories, some of which become legends and myths. Sometimes, they turn into immortal history.