he lied. i listened. i believed.
From the biggest challenges ("Cursed with Cancer. Blessed with friends.") to the smallest details ("I colored outside of the lines.") to the ordinary truths of your world ("Got three sisters and no dad.") it's your life—in just six words. What do you want to say?
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Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure collects almost 1,000 six-word memoirs, including additions from many celebrities including Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, Dave Eggers, Richard Ford, Deepak Chopra, Moby, and more. A New York Times bestseller and subject of hundreds of stories from The New Yorker to NPR and hailed as "American haiku," SMITH's book of six-word memoirs is both a moving peek at the minutia of humanity and the most inspirational toilet reading you'll ever find.
Comments
dancingqueen says,
and now you're scared to trust? yeah. same thing here.
conflicting.emotions. says,
yeah..scared to trust..
dancingqueen says,
you absolutely can't let anyone else in. someone says something, or says they'll never hurt you, or that you can trust them, and it's too much.
dancingqueen says,
i've been through it before. it gets better. don't worry.
conflicting.emotions. says,
thank you. realized hes not worth the pain. so just moving forward.
dancingqueen says,
and that's all you can do:) good job.
conflicting.emotions. says,
thank you :)