Six-word Memoirs...

United States
March 17, 2008 6:11am CST
ok...I heard about this on the radio yesterday on one of those morning shows that have become so popular for some reason, and I thought it would be cool for us to give it a try here... The people got the idea to do this from Earnest Hemingway. Hemingway was in a bar one night, and someone challenged him to come up with a way to describe his life in six words...his responce was..."for sale, baby shoes, never worn." Now, just to give you another example of how this works...here are two that I came up with yesterday while driving on a pretty long road trip... "Nothing ever goes according to plan" "I learned to roll with it" One listener to the show called in and said, "quit college, had baby with crackhead" LOL I liked that one... Now it is your turn... Come up with a six-word statement to describe your life. It doesnt have t be a sentence, just a phrase or something like that, but is has to contain six words...no more...no less...careful...this could become addictive.
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• United States
25 Mar 08
lost dad and had three babies
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@Aingealicia (1905)
• United States
19 Mar 08
I like this one. A walk of faith, twisted amazement. Ainge
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@nelly5 (1424)
• United States
25 Mar 08
Love this post, good discussion idea. I will try this out, here is what I have come up with so far..lol I could be described as... the "calm before and the violent storm" or "peaceful walks through the sunlit beach" "Influential, cop friend to all people" This could be addicting, I could sit here and try to make up lots of these..lol But I guess I will end it there. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
17 Mar 08
I like the idea of doing this. It makes you look at yourself. It is not easy to do but I will give it a try. international traveler, lucky lady, loves people
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@wickedangel (1636)
• Dominican Republic
17 Mar 08
I like this idea - great 'discussion' idea! traveller, friend, happiness, sun, sea, work That last ones a bit out of kilter with the rest but thought you've got to work at everything to make something out of it!
@kosykosy (160)
• Ghana
24 May 08
Life gave hard knocks; 1 survived! Howz that? It's too long a story to recount here. Good opportunity to think.
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