Sad to Sweet

This would have fit in with yesterday's mood swing post.  From the Bookish advent calendar, this sticker:

When I read this, my first response was that this idea is sort of sad.  We just devolve into stories, some of which may be untrue?

But then, I realized that becoming a story is a sweet way to be remembered and to stay "alive."  You can entertain, amuse, educate, inspire.  A story is a rather wonderful thing to be.