Tell Me Why

Why do we tell some stories over others?

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The city cut down a tree in front of our neighbor’s house today.

I’m not sure why the tree was cut down. Perhaps it was sick? All I know is a team with big machines and trucks spent the better part of the morning cutting down the giant tree.

Now it’s just a stump, which I guess a different team comes and removes? Again, I…