Thanks, Mary, and thanks for coming back. I'm glad I took the leap of faith and subscribed even when your page and welcome message said you were on a break. 😀
I didn’t see that article but it’s funny. I was just sitting drinking my coffee this morning and it occurred to me I might die and wake up as a child with my consciousness? And I didn’t like the idea of doing this all over again. I wondered. Had I learned my karmic lessons? Or would I have a chance again to reach my supposed goals and dreams only to find myself an anorexic film actress trying to remain young looking and wouldn’t THAT be suffering further? I’ll stick with my “unsuccessful” present life, I think haha
They used to include the stories that were behind the six words. I don’t know if they are still available online but both of mine are from “lived experiences”
Marcy, regarding the paint ball--my mind immediately went to Good Omens when Crowley substitutes real ammunition for paint balls during a team building exercise.
I am happy to be here.
Here is happy you are here.
Clever!
Happy to be here? I am.
Yoda version: Happy to be here, I am.
To be here? Happy am I!
Here, I am happy to be.
Thank you, Mary G, for bringing this back! Love to see everyone here again.
6-word story: Then even my dog ran away
Your story here says so much in just six words!
I can understand that one.
My dog was driving my truck.
This could be a country song!
Yes! How about: Ma durn dawg done run away
Y'ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Perfect!
I see it! Nicely done.
Born the day the music died.
love it! so simple and evocative
I made the connection after I found out the meaning of the phrase “the day the music died” in American Pie.
American Pie the song not the movie!! Ha.
Ha!
Powerful!
Both evidenced lachrymosity, before the divorce.
After the divorce, both googled "lachrymosity."
The dictionary was just thrown out.
Great word. Also: I've been there.
Neither wept; evidence documented; nisi decreed.
Nice, Rob!
I just learned a new word from you, ‘lachrymosity’—🙏. Nice.
It came to mind, but I had to look it up myself to see what it meant. :)
That word brings tears to my eyes, Tod.
I love this response!
Me too!
Settlement obstacle: who gets the dictionary ?
In a 50 - 50 split they tear it in half she gets A - L and he gets M-Z. It's only fair.
And after?
Indeed, after posting this it felt like the tense was wrong, which made the "story" awkward. But there were already comments, so I didn't change it.
Sounds messy.
I'm practising writing using the parataxis technique so I tried applying it to my 6-word life story.
Examining yesterday, contemplating today, future reenvisioned.
Oh, perfect technique for this prompt!
Thanks, Mary, and thanks for coming back. I'm glad I took the leap of faith and subscribed even when your page and welcome message said you were on a break. 😀
I'm glad you did, too!
Yesterday re-envisioned; today examined; future contemplated.
ha!
A remix! Love it!
I've not heard that word, (had to look it up!) but I'm interested in the technique. Thanks!
You're welcome
You sent me down a parataxis rabbit hole; thank you!
Hahaha!You're most welcome
Wow. Love this one.
Thank you, Angela! 🫶🏽
She lived, wrote, and grew wise.
She wrote to live, growing wiser.
Hope reincarnation isn’t a real thing.
And thank you Mary!
So glad you are here!
The Quest to Verify Past Lives
page 7, NY Times, 01/05/25
I didn’t see that article but it’s funny. I was just sitting drinking my coffee this morning and it occurred to me I might die and wake up as a child with my consciousness? And I didn’t like the idea of doing this all over again. I wondered. Had I learned my karmic lessons? Or would I have a chance again to reach my supposed goals and dreams only to find myself an anorexic film actress trying to remain young looking and wouldn’t THAT be suffering further? I’ll stick with my “unsuccessful” present life, I think haha
There is a story just waiting in this response!
Didn’t think of that!
"Had I learned my karmic lessons?" There's your 6 word story.
I didn't see yours, Anne, when I wrote mine - how odd!
quit reading the NY Times, :)
Should have done it long ago!
We’re on the same wavelength!
LOVE
Earnestly self-criticize, overcorrect, recalibrate. Repeat!
Ain't that the truth?
And I feel like a Dalek somewhere is calling "Exterminate!"--Sorry, it just felt like the next phase.
Like the cyclical nature of this.
Your reply can stand as its own six word story.
Haha! You are correct. Didn’t see. 🎸
These were intended as six unrelated six-word stories. But, perhaps, they turned out to be six installments of one longer story.
The mistake was agreeing to disagree.
Never buy discounted day-old sushi.
Patience has its place; not here.
Better safe than sorry is nonsense.
The truth didn’t set Tom free.
Freedom is another word for loneliness.
I'm with John. Keep going! These are great.
So many truths here, toward what end, not Tom's apparently.
These pack a punch -- keep going!
This would be such fun to write as a mash up!
This is a fun prompt Mary. I had two six word memoir's published in the Larry Smith books back when they still did print copies.
Eat red meat, drink red wine. —
Appeared in the volume titled “It All Happened in an Instant”.
Avoid all paintball team-building games. —
Was in Six Words About Work.
Love the idea of beginning with "Avoid." So many fun ideas from that.
Where angels fear to tread: Avoid
Yes. That's a great start.
That's amazing!
They used to include the stories that were behind the six words. I don’t know if they are still available online but both of mine are from “lived experiences”
Marcy, regarding the paint ball--my mind immediately went to Good Omens when Crowley substitutes real ammunition for paint balls during a team building exercise.
I was actually in a paintball team building event and “accidentally” shot my boss in the back. Oops.😬
Hope his hearty laughter was genuine.
If only!
Not as bad as it appeared.
Not as good as it promised.
I think one of the first six-word stories I ever read was "Not quite what I had imagined." Still one of my favorites.
Such a good one.
Hi, Anne. I can relate!
😊
Another from brother in law:
With duct tape, anything is possible.
Two rings. One ring. Don't call.
Good hearted. Bad hearted. (Not metaphorically.)
Oh, this is so good, and also makes me nervous.
Good heart. Bad heart. No heart.
I'm drowsy every day except Sabbath.
i love this one, and I can see how it would be true.
Intriguing.
Running empty, surrender. Listen, go slow.
Love this!