Before the proverbial pearl comes the trigger grain of sand, gnawing inside the oyster. The oyster aims not to create the pearl, but to remedy the obstruction. If it cannot eliminate the jarring gr...view moreBefore the proverbial pearl comes the trigger grain of sand, gnawing inside the oyster. The oyster aims not to create the pearl, but to remedy the obstruction. If it cannot eliminate the jarring grain, it will thwart the invasion with soothing layers of pearl. That is how, why I write: my mechanism for dealing with irreconcilable realities. It is human nature to crave meaning in the mayhem. So I tell myself stories. They are the paths I create to move myself around the monopoly board of this mysterious life.view less