Skeptical and Disbelieving Today folks are adept at using, or have grown up with computers, internet, the web, Wikipedia. So there is a strong lack of belief in stories and a scientific-minded skepticism.  And rightly so.  We are truth seekers. We are by nature skeptical and disbelieving. A wet paint sign?  Sure as shooting, some folks are going to go and touch just to make sure. Does a sign “Beware- High Voltage” stop someone from climbing the fence? Does a sign “private road” stop people from driving down it?  You know the answer! We tend to suspend belief or bide our time…and we want irrefutable proof for everything. The scientific mindset says it’s not true unless it can be absolutely proven to be true. Why Stories? What people of today have ceased to appreciate is that from the beginning of time, stories have been used to teach and provide deep insights into human nature, behavior, and history. Because they existed long before writing and record keeping. Because they help to make difficult concepts more understandable. Even psychology has recognized the power of stories and finds in them patterns, paradigms and archetypes. We tell our stories to transform ourselves; to learn about our history and tell our experiences to transcend them; to use our stories to make a difference in our…….