"A 4-6 record makes it seem better than it felt," Cashman said, adding later, "We're glad we're off the West Coast".
In various combinations, the performers narrate the story, saying they are recounting a true series of events, though confessing, "Bits of it we made up to make it seem better than it was".
Or does it seem better to pile juniors with five hours of work a night, leaving very little time to relax, therefore decreasing the amount of time that they can sleep?
While this may at first sound depressing, the power in this approach is that by seeing the situation clearly, without distorting it or trying to make it seem better than it is, it's possible to work toward recovery.
In other words, when your "reality" looks real to you, like a photograph, it's human nature to want to frame it in such a way as to make it seem better or worse than it actually is.
Instead, they bravely look reality in the face and say, "Yes, I've just lost my leg in accident," or "Yes, I'm only 24 and have lost my vision". While this may at first sound depressing, the power in this approach is that by seeing the situation clearly, without distorting it or trying to make it seem better than it is, it's possible to work toward recovery.
