No one can escape rumors, but extended absences leave one
particularly vulnerable to the power of fallacies. We all spread them and hear
them about ourselves, yet they consistently vary in interpretation. You have
your Gatsby’s, for instance, who live for the mystery and love staying elusive.
They enjoy the extensive stories swirling around their name and only reveal
truths when absolutely necessary. Although you sometimes have the temptation to
hit them in the jugular, you continue to facilitate the stories and secretly
find pleasure in the drama. Whenever you feel tired of these Gatsby’s, search
for the Gabe’s in your life. He misses a few days of school for a family
vacation and suddenly our class determines he needed to fly to Mexico in order
to inspect his sector of the drug cartel. But in reality, he did not even visit
Mexico. He went to Florida. Bland ol’ Florida. Nevertheless, upon his return,
he exhibited nonchalance and did not act the least bit restrained when
clarifying the truth. Score. Our class experienced all the fun of drama and
mystery without the frustration of a character such as Gatsby. Not everyone
lucks out like first period, and the complexity of rumors never ceases to amaze
me. Any mystery or source of speculation causes rumors and gossip, so, really,
Gatsby’s reserved nature and Gabe’s vacation to “Florida” do not have too many
differences. I guess the only question that remains is when will you start
throwing the massive ragers, Gabe?
I too found the speculation surrounding Gabe's mysterious absence incredibly entertaining. Even more entertaining, though, was the fact that Gabe had told me where he would go the day before he left. I attempted to mention this to the class when they first inquired as to his whereabouts, but, falling victim once again to my frustratingly quiet voice, no one heard me and then the rumors flew.
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