I've gotten a few messages here since writing down my stories, and I ignore most of them. A lot of them are accusing me of making my stories up, or condemning me if they're true. Many are other men looking for advice. But one message stood out for being spare.
"Is it true?" read the subject. "I have to know," was all that was in the body.
"It's all true," I wrote back, "but I could never prove it to you, could I? The more interesting question is: what does it mean to you, whether or not it's true?"