Thursday, March 4, 2010

Life in six words

I haven't done this for a while but thought that I would ask this question today:

If you could write a memoir in a six word sentence, what would it be?

Here is what I came up with this morning: Past is done, living in present.

My post is going to be short today because I have come down with a bug and feel a bit under the weather.  I am at the conference but can tell that my energy level isn't really what it usually is.  It is still snowing but nothing has accumulated today, and all the snow from yesterday is now gone.

Looking forward to your answers.  Have fun with it.
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31 comments:

  1. Wait. What?March 4, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Mine for last year was " Born broken and looking for glue."

    This year it would be:

    " Love yourself, forgive others, move forward."

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  2. ShadowMarch 4, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    okay, you're asking a lot, heee heee heee. no seriously, its just before 5pm, work done, drumming practice over, dinner on the stove, there's no way i can do my memoir in 6 words. i'll think about it and see what i can come up with. yours is a helluva one to live up to! it rocks!!! oh, and feel better soon... hot chocolate and chicken soup???

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  3. clean and crazyMarch 4, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    ok so here is one for me, not very good though but it sums me up
    'used drugs, got clean, living today'

    feel better soon

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  4. dAAveMarch 4, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    I am Dave; I'm an alcoholic.

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  5. positivelypresentMarch 4, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Syd, I LOVE your six words!! I'm overwhelmed at work right now so I'm going to have to give some thought to mine this weekend, but I think it's GREAT that you're living in the present!

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  6. Sarcastic BastardMarch 4, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    I couldn't do this if I tried, Syd. I like your response though.

    I hope you get to feeling better soon.

    Love,

    SB

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  7. CiCiMarch 4, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    I'm like that, I come down with something when away from home, I think I just miss being at home.
    My six word memoir would be:
    Fighter, Lover, Survivor, Sincere, Forgiving, Winner.

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  8. SherryMarch 4, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    Everything begins and ends with Love!

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  9. UnknownMarch 4, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    Great post...love the snow man??

    Mine is: two wrongs made a right LOVE

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  10. I'm worth it, BobMarch 4, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Write great sentence,then make rules.
    No, No, No, just kidding.

    How about:
    Stop becoming,becoming,becoming just be.

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  11. UnknownMarch 4, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    everything is going to be okay. (6 words now!)

    Namaste

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  12. LouMarch 4, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    "Hope and prayer opens the heart"

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  13. GarnetMarch 4, 2010 at 12:25 PM

    trainwreck acceptance integrity joy

    (I'm short on words today.)

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  14. TAAAFMarch 4, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    "Laugh with the joy of living."

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  15. EllenMarch 4, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    Hope you will feel better soon Syd. I enjoyed the challenge of the six word sentence - I've never heard of that before.This is what I came up with and it seems to fit right now.

    Turned dark corner, walking into sun.

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  16. LaurieMarch 4, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Submit. Letting the Spirit move me.

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  17. UnknownMarch 4, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    I'm happy, joyous, and free, sometimes.

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  18. BristolvolMarch 4, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    Learned from experience, age kinder, gentler.

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  19. steveroniMarch 4, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    My memoir in six words is paraphrased from Big Book, pg 132, Center of page:

    "He absolutely insisted on enjoying life."

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  20. Mike GolchMarch 4, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    I am a greatful recovering alcholic.

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  21. MaryCBMarch 5, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    "Love self; have patience with same."

    Feel better soon!

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  22. UnknownMarch 5, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    it keeps getting better in recovery.

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  23. AnonymousMarch 5, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    You will provide, Thank you Lord

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  24. Mary LAMarch 5, 2010 at 4:42 AM

    I can't write these word-count pieces because I sound like recycled Hazelden, but I love reading others' witty or moving responses!

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  25. adrienneMarch 5, 2010 at 6:06 AM

    Hi,
    My son and his young family have moved in with me since about a week and a half. As I am watching him struggle with addiction and mental issues, here is my comment.
    "I did the best I could."
    Thanks,
    Adrienne

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  26. Enchanted OakMarch 5, 2010 at 9:16 AM

    Just off the cuff, mine might be:

    I learned to live in AA.

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  27. Ed G.March 5, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    I hope you're feeling better today.

    Does that count?

    Blessings and aloha...

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  28. SusanMarch 5, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    "I was blind, now I see."

    Defined:

    I didn't see how I was making my life unmanageable by my own thinking and actions and reactions. The powerful gift of awareness, being able to "see" that, has been like sunlight breaking through after many dark and cloudy days.

    Love your posts and photos at Wood Hole.

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  29. AnonymousMarch 6, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    Love this.

    Mine would be: Fell Into Reflection- Awoken, Bright Eyed

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  30. Bar L.March 6, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    Relationships are what makes up life.

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  31. AnonymousMarch 8, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Discovering God, myself, others and love.

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