I was just speaking with my Mum about a book she lent to me entitled "I Can't Keep My Own Secrets". It's a collection of 6-word memoirs written by a host of teenagers, some of them famous. I was initially a little sceptical, although the one they chose for the title is really interesting. The editor claims that the inspiration came from a contest Earnest Hemingway contributed to for 6-word novels. He wrote: "For Sale: Baby shoes. Never worn."
I know. Epic.
The book is filled with really fantastic memoirs that just scream out so much more story behind their words. Some of my favourites are:
Met online; love before first sight.
My art was better than me.
Hair's pink to piss you off.
I drank sweet tea and cried.
So I thought it might be cool to try it. The 6 word memoir. Except the problem is I don't know where I'd start with encapsulating the whole story in 6 words. I'd rather try one story at a time and work my way up to it. So I think I'll throw one out here every now and again, as I catch the muse, to try and sum up at least the story that's on my mind that day.
Here goes:
23 years old. Grey like Dad.
Let me know what you think
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