I have been playing Six Word Saturday for a long time now. I discovered my interest goes back two years: I first posted this in 2010.
If you want to join in, take the same headings as mine and write a six-word memoir for each one. You can be as honest or as vague as you like.
Six Word Stories Window Graphics VII (Photo credit: Keith Bloomfield)
Best Advice Given Or Gotten:
Don’t put it down, but away.
Milestone Birthdays:
Eighteen: my parents set me free.
Forty: my age set me free.
Holiday Traditions:
Tree up: together. Tree down: mother.
Everybody’s home; everybody eats; everybody laughs.
A Memorable Meal:
The Spur: Christmas Dinner. Steak sucks.
Siblings:
Two brothers; one older; one younger.
Cheating Death:
Eldest Child: Pool. Slip. Alert friend.
Youngest Child: biltong: slap: sore back.
The Trip That Changed My Life:
First flight to South Africa. Sigh.
What A Child Taught Me:
We’re polite to strangers, not family.
Revenge Is Sweet:
But it belongs to the Lord.
The Worst Mistake I’ve Ever Made:
Paid ten cents: saw modern art.
Met Very Young:
My husband; our marriage matured us.
Growing Old Together:
We’re grey, cuddly and in love.
My Life Overall:
Has been happier than many another.
Best Advice Given Or Gotten:
Do not massacre the English language.
What kind of a word is gotten? What’s wrong with “received?”
Milestone Birthdays:
I hope it’s the next one.
Holiday Traditions:
Mostly family, and much hard work
A Memorable Meal:
Too many to remember in detail.
Siblings:
one older sister. Isn’t one enough?
Cheating Death:
Diving rescue by a hunky Aussie
The Trip That Changed My Life:
Seychelles to live for a while
What A Child Taught Me:
Patience, love, laughter; poverty is bearable
Revenge Is Sweet:
But belongs to the Lord. D’accord
The Worst Mistake I’ve Ever Made:
Pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass
Met Very Young:
A lot of people I’ve forgotten
Growing Old Together:
Very trying but better than alternative
My Life Overall:
A bit of a strange mixture
Fascinating responses, Viv. I like your second-to-last one in particular.
I am thinking. Very hard work!
I’m waiting
Siblings:
Five. Four brothers, one sister.
Best Advice Given Or Gotten:
Make a mistake, Make it right.
Milestone Birthdays:
Twenty One, Parents set me free
Holiday Traditions:
Lunch, Dinner with Family, Close Friends
A Memorable Meal:
Poached Chicken cooked by Hubby today
Siblings:
Brother, Sister, Brother older, Sister Younger
Cheating Death:
Car Accident, 2 died, I didn’t
The Trip That Changed My Life:
Australia tour with friend 9 days
What A Child Taught Me:
So far, no child has ever.
Revenge Is Sweet:
Justice is sweeter not my doing.
The Worst Mistake I’ve Ever Made:
Wear shoes that are too small
Met Very Young:
My grandfather, Oil Artist, My Inspiration
Growing Old Together:
Grey Hair, No wrinkles, In Love
My Life Overall:
Getting better, and better, even better!
I can soooo relate to the shoes one! Nothing is more miserable.
I like your last one.
Best Advice Given Or Gotten:
Be kind to everyone you meet
Milestone Birthdays:
Forty, because life really starts then
Holiday Traditions:
Sending Christmas cards.
A Memorable Meal:
Bacon on lentils in Brussels.
Siblings:
None
Cheating Death:
Car crash and cancer
Eldest Child:
None
The Trip That Changed My Life:
3 weeks in Monte Carlo, 1972
What A Child Taught Me:
There is never too many questions
Revenge Is Sweet:
In games
The Worst Mistake I’ve Ever Made:
A letter I never wrote
Met Very Young:
My job
Growing Old Together:
getting grey all by myself.
My Life Overall:
Filled experiences, expressions, tears and laughter
It is amazing how different the answers are for each person. I like what a child taught you
this was great reading!!!!!!
Where are your answers?
More opportunities to get to know you better, Tilly Bud. Thanks!
“we’re polite to strangers,not family..” Just love that….
Best advice: Smoking kills, and other things do too.
Best age: Where you are – unless a kid.
Siblings: one sister, one brother enough already
Trip that change my life: California 1959 – I married a jerk.
What a child taught me: Nothing, I was one myself once.
The Worst mistake I ever made: California 1959 – I married a jerk,
Growing old together: First one off the twig wins, second loses.
My life overall – lumps, bumps and losses, then sunshine.
Adorable meal: France now and forever. And ever.
Oo, good ones!
Best Advice Given Or Gotten: “Work hard, be kind, remember your manners.”
Milestone Birthdays: “I thought 40 was old until 50 crept up on me. ”
Holiday Traditions: “Don’t let Mum work too hard.”
A Memorable Meal: “Lobster, in a tiny restaurant on a Greek Island, more than 25 years ago.”
Siblings: “A brother all of 17 months younger than me, then a ‘bonus’ sister…. 6 and half years younger than me.”
Cheating Death: “1. An emergency run down the beach and swim to snatch Scout back from the tide
2. Going back in to collect Techie who had come out with me to help….”
The Trip That Changed My Life: “First flight to South Africa. Sigh. Aged about three. I remember seeing clouds from above. And my first time ever having chewing gum.
What A Child Taught Me: “I am the grown up ….. ” and “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”
Revenge Is Sweet: “But not for me.”
The Worst Mistake I’ve Ever Made: “If I told you, I may have to kill you.”
Met Very Young: “A friend in school, at 6 years of age….who is still a friend”
Growing Old Together: “Mishearing simple statements. ”
My Life Overall: “Pretty damn goood.
It seems most parents have near-death experiences with their kids. Are we doing something wrong? Or right – because it’s only near-death.
it makes me shudder to think what may have been: he was playing happily, then my eyes were distracted for a few moments…. when I looked back he was panicking…
I have never run so fast in my life.
I know exactly what you mean. Tory Boy almost drowned once; I didn’t even see it – our friend did, jumped in the pool and saved him. Spud choked on biltong and I slapped his back into next week, but I got it out.
you get them through the teenage years… then you have to let them go ….
But you never stop worrying, believe me.
Thanks for the reminder…I love this exercise…I changed it to a six word journal for a long time.
Peace,
Siggi in Downeast Maine
I remember. You’ve stopped doing it now.
Best Advice Given Or Gotten:
Do it right the first time.
Never time for a “do over”.
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Milestone Birthdays:
Forty: older than Mother who’s thirty-nine.
Fifty. Gray panther on the loose.
Sixty eight: panther picking up speed
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Holiday Traditions:
Mother (me) always worked. Daughter remembers sadly.
Tree up:Thanksgiving weekend. Down Epiphany.
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A Memorable Meal:
Japanese pizza! Rice crust. Cheddar cheese !
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Siblings:
Two. Brother younger. Infant sister died.
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Cheating Death:
More often than I thought. Lucky.
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The Trip That Changed My Life:
Japan. Growing up: hard to do
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What A Child Taught Me:
Whomever they admire, they watch closely.
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Revenge Is Sweet:
But it belongs to the Lord. (Tilly wrote this, but it’s true)
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The Worst Mistake I’ve Ever Made:
Too difficult to share and admit.
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Met Very Young:
Henry Aaron, Milwaukee Braves, Railroad Station.
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Growing Old Together:
Chosen family, various ages, life good.
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My Life Overall
Blessings out number obstacles, synchronicity amazing
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Thank you, Tilly….got me thinking, which isn’t always good, but this time it is.☺♥
Peace,
Siggi in Downeast Maine
I really enjoyed these, Siggi. Bittersweet at times.