The current issue of AARP Magazine has a short piece titled “Six-Word Memoirs.” Many people have submitted theirs online. My favorite was “Located my childhood sweetheart. Shouldn’t have.”
So, here are some six word memoirs of my life:
A mistake, telling Steve Jacobs “No.”
Can I do eighth grade again?
Three children. Two husbands. No regrets.
Shouldn’t have bought the fake butt.
Ironed my hair, not my clothes.
Kindergarten boyfriend. Married the next one.
Big boobs. Small feet. No butt.
Used to have all the answers.
Topographanesia. Google it. It’s my life.
Epitaph: I’m glad I left Philly.
And yours?
Life in the Boomer Lane 
writerwoman61
October 21, 2010
You can buy a “fake butt”? Really? I’ve got enough for both of us…if there were a way to share…
Wendy
lifeintheboomerlane
October 21, 2010
I’ve had others offer their butts to me. I seriously wish there were a way to take yours off your hands (or rather your whatever). Yes, the fake butt looks and feels like two giant chicken cutlets.
thysleroux
October 21, 2010
Well written.
I enjoyed it.
“Topographanesia” That is me! You won’t say I had to navigate in the military using a compass!
Being of fairly sturdy build I ended up rather carrying the machine guns than trying to figure out which way was “north”
lifeintheboomerlane
October 21, 2010
Thanks for reading. Ah, a fellow traveller! I have stories… Check my post “Living in An Upside Down World.”
Snippets & Yarns
October 21, 2010
“Three children. Two husbands. No regrets.”
I love when people can see “no regrets” in their past! That one made me smile 🙂
~ Meagan
lifeintheboomerlane
October 21, 2010
Thanks Meagan, and thanks for reading. There was a time when I couldn’t have written that. It’s good to be in the place where I am now.
Allison
October 24, 2010
Did anyone like the 8th grade? My worst by far too.
My 6-word memoir: Prefers to learn the hard way.
lifeintheboomerlane
October 25, 2010
Thanks for reading. Love your memoir.