It was not a decision, per se but more of an act, a calling perhaps. You choose to tell or be told what happened. This is how it becomes history. 

Fact or fiction. 
History or myth. 
Documenting or remembering.
Adventures or tales.

You is also loosely defined. 

Anyone (today) and even perhaps "back then" could become the you in the story. 

The stories that get passed down from one generation to another, and then were told to you. There is always something that is left up to interpretation. A fundamental belief in what could be possible "back then" a hundred or more years ago. So, you share what you think is real. Or, most memorable. Or, the most important - funny - fantastical part of the story. 

Depending on the goal.

Knowing this now, what will you do? Will you tell or be told what happened next...Come on. You know what you want to do. Remember, you have to act in order to make it come to life - to give it the life that it deserves.

~ Dawn aka Hat Girl