6 Word Memoirs

Everyone has a story. Can you tell yours in 6 words?

Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

 

That inspired writer Larry Smith who wondered what memoirs people might be able to concoct in just six words. So he began a website which, to date, has received over 30,000 contributions, the best of which have been published in a book called Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure

 

The results are interesting, sad, funny and inspiring. Here are a few.....

“Cursed with cancer, blessed with friends”
“I still make coffee for two”
“I understand dad's AA medallions now.”
"Revenge is living well without you."
"Was father. Boys died. Still sad.”
"Story of my life: Unintended consequences."
"Clever with numbers. Not with men."
"Raised by lunatics. Still in recovery."
"Work in progress. Come back later."
"Father died. Mother ineffectual. Succeeded anyway."
"Escaped from past to live present."
"Not quite what I was planning."
"Started off normal. Things went awry."
"Macular degeneration. Didn't see that coming."
 

Comments

[Mark Keene]

Jess,

This is fantastic, mine would read:
Learning as I go, not finshed!

[Katy]

I am going with one on the list already

"Raised by lunatics. Still in recovery."

[Janie]

Wow...mine's easy...

I am a child of God.

[cindy rogers]

wow mine is still in the oven not done yet

[Joan Alford]

Donna said: "HE is my rock! The End!" :)

[Joan Alford]

Mine is: "HE is holding me; I fit!"

[Skip Morris]

Borrowed from a song: "Was lost but now am found"

I would like to make this my conversation starter with God this week: "Jesus died for me. Now what?"