Eavesdropping Short Stories for a rainy day

Short stories are like a wine tasting event where you can taste the styles and genres. You are invited to leave your realities behind and step into the world of athletes, store owners, farmers, musicians, movie actors and directors, princes and lovers. "YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH YOU REALLY BELIEVE ANYTHING UNTIL ITS TRUTH OR FALSEHOODBECOMES A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH TO YOU. IT IS EASY TO SAY YOU BELIEVE A ROPE TO BE STRONG AND SOUND AS LONG AS YOU ARE MERELY USING ITTO CORD A BOX. BUT SUPPOSE YOU HAD TO HANG BY THAT ROPE OVER A PRECIPICE. WOULDN'T YOU THEN FIRST DISCOVER HOW MUCH YOU REALLY TRUSTED IT?"