Write YOUR Six-Word Memoir

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<p>There is a wonderful book called “Not Quite What I Was Planning – Six-Word Memoirs” put out by Smith Magazine. From what I understand, the idea for the book came from a challenge once posed to Ernest Hemingway – write a story in six words. He came back with: For sale: baby shoes, never worn. Some other memoirs in the book are– </p>

<p>I still make coffee for two – Zak Nelson
Danced in Fields of Infinite Possibilities – Deepak Chopra
Almost a victim of my family - Chuck Songster</p>

<p>and some College Confidential appropriate memoirs – </p>

<p>Painful nerd kid, happy nerd adult – Linda Williamson
College was fun, dn student loans** – Randy Boland</p>

<p>Someone else started a thread about the book, but the title was mislabeled and it died a quick death. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/474739-six-minute-memoirs.html?highlight=Word+Memoirs[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/474739-six-minute-memoirs.html?highlight=Word+Memoirs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>My sister and I have had some fun with this idea. Our memoirs are constantly evolving but, she came up with – Overeating chocolate led to being obese. Her memoir is tongue in cheek as she is NOT obese. Mine – Others saw ordinary, I lived extraordinary.</p>

<p>I shared the book with a 93 year old friend. She wrote me and included her memoir – Mother was smarter – Lord help me. Amazing what you carry around in your head for 93 years!</p>

<p>What would your Six-Word Memoir be?</p>

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<p>The good ol’ days are now.</p>

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<p>Love that DougBetsy!</p>

<p>Saw this one on the old thread -

  • Hayden</p>

<p>Also thought this one was very CC appropriate -

  • William Shatner</p>

<p>So simple, yet so profound.</p>

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<p>Made me laugh, because I have a book called IF, one question was if you could write your epitaph, what would you write?</p>

<p>Bullet answered…I was adopted! </p>

<p>He isn’t, but all of us knowing his parents ROFL!</p>

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<p>I used to think my epitaph should say, “I told you I was sick.” I also had a fantasy of having it say, “What did Mommy say?” so that my kids could stand around scratching their heads trying to figure it out. That fantasy was during the years when it felt like no one was listening when I spoke.</p>

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<p>TOO funny!</p>

<p>You know if everybody did funny epitaphs, people would enjoy visiting the cemetary just to get some laughs!</p>

<p>I guess mine would have to say… You’re stepping on me! (I am one of those paranoid people that makes sure I don’t step on a grave)</p>

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<p>My epitaph: I said I wanted to be scattered!</p>

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<p>Challenges are opportunities–sometimes too many!</p>

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<p>“She handled adversity with such grace.”</p>

<p>…Don’t misunderstand–my life isn’t full of adversity right now. But adversity will certainly come my way (As it does to all of us!) and, when it does, I’d really like this statement to be true of my life…</p>

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<p>My best friend is ALWAYS broke…she wrote her epitaph years ago (she’s still alive)…In the hole again.</p>

<p>Mine is: Now That’s a Scene for the Movie! (ok, so it’s 7…)</p>

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<p>Here’s my first go at 6 words:</p>

<p>Unicef Christmas cards and balanced checkbook.</p>

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<p>Okay, here’s a stab at mine:</p>

<p>Paddling tidal waters with best friend.</p>

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<p>six are not enough for me</p>

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<p>Learned, laughed, loved, lost and lived</p>

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<p>Our children are gifts from heaven ? :)</p>

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<p>Marriage and motherhood made me whole.</p>

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<p>I keep trying to knock out Latin-based witticisms (Happiness, waistline, love, laundry: Crescit eundo), but honestly I think this works as my six-word memoir:</p>

<p>Nothing prepared me for such happiness.</p>

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<p>Nothing’s as bad as it seems.</p>

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<p>Do
not
take
anything
too
seriously</p>

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<p>I like the mantra mentor Bernie Siegel (a retired oncologist turned motivational speaker) has, “Something good will come of this.”</p>