A hiker who got lost in the mountains for a long time. They had to battle the elements, find food and water sources, and deal with the fear of getting permanently lost. When they finally find their way back to civilization, they can say 'now i'm alive to tell the story' as they've had an intense and life - threatening adventure that they can now share with others.
A survivor of a shipwreck could say it. After being lost at sea for days, facing hunger, thirst, and the fear of never being found, when they are rescued, they might say 'now i'm alive to tell the story' because they lived through such a harrowing experience.
A person who survived a major earthquake could say it. They were in a collapsing building, felt the ground shaking violently, but managed to escape. Then they can say 'I've lived to tell the story' to express their relief and to share their harrowing experience.
A student who fails an exam might say this. They know that they can study harder, learn from their mistakes, and improve in the future.
Sure. Let's say someone was in a shipwreck. Most of the people on the ship didn't make it, but this person managed to hold on to a piece of debris and was later rescued. They might say 'I was spared to tell the story' because they feel they have a responsibility to share what happened during the shipwreck, like how it started, what the people on the ship did to try and survive, and how it finally sank.
In a situation where a person is sharing their life experiences at a gathering. If they start with the time they first got to know you, they could use this phrase. For example, if you were their first real friend in a new city and they are now reminiscing about their journey there, they might say 'calling you my first story' to emphasize your importance at the start of that new chapter of their life.
Malala Yousafzai is an example. She survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban just because she advocated for girls' education. She is alive to tell the story of the importance of education for all, especially girls in regions where it is restricted. Her story has inspired millions around the world.
Someone might say it to show that they've overcome a great ordeal. For instance, if they were in a car crash and managed to survive, they'd say this to convey that they are lucky to be alive and can now share what it was like during the crash.
Someone might say it when they are facing discrimination. For example, if they are being treated unfairly in a job interview because of their race, they could use this statement to assert their identity and make it clear that they won't tolerate any form of racial bias.
When you are at a yard sale and you see a dusty old book that turns out to be a rare novel, you might say 'i spy a novel'.
An actor might say 'I am fiction' when they are so immersed in their roles that they feel their true self gets lost. After playing different characters constantly, they start to view themselves as a collection of fictional identities rather than having a single, stable self.
If someone is constantly talking about a character in a book as if they were the character themselves, another person might say 'this is not your story novel'.