Six Word Memoir

While listening to NPR this morning at work, I heard about a book coming out based off a challenge given to Earnest Hemingway: write a story using six words. He came up with, "For Sale. Baby shoes. Never used."

Umm... awesome.

So these two editors decided to put forth a challenge to people to write their own personal story using just six words. The responses I heard were powerful, witty, and touching. And they made me think what my six word memoir would be.

So I wrote one.

Enjoy.



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