Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway, when challenged to write a story in six words, penned the following -
Legend also has it that Hemingway felt this was the best prose he ever wrote.For sale: baby shoes, never used.
John Mayer recently Twittered about this and posed the question to his followers (Twitter followers, that is... this is not the cult of John Mayer), "What's your six word story? I'll be the fridge magnet for you..."
John's story?
This heart didn't come with instructions.
Some of John's favorites...
And some of mine...True love: He's shorter than me.
Then we realized it was Sharpie.
I am always his second choice.
Taylor Swift
My diary is read by everyone.Leslee
Home isn't home without you here.Susan
They exchanged glances and knew forever.As for my six word story? A story about moving to New York, about leaving the only home I'd ever known to possibly find a new one? About trying new things? About forging ahead, looking forward, and not clinging to the past? About taking risks and trusting God with the unknown?
I bought a one way ticket.
After all, Shakespeare did say,
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Perhaps sometimes, six words is all you need.
7 comments:
Love this post.
Tomorrow we will know the future.
And you better be buying another one-way ticket someday! I love you!!!!
:)
Best. Post. Ever.
I always love your posts :-)
I wanted to submit a six word story so badly, but all I could come up with is "Save the cows, eat mor chikin". Pathetic, I know.
there's a book about this called "six word memoirs." it's neat. i recently had my students to an assignemnt using only 6 words. they did really well.
Have fun in Mexico!
I look forward to reading your post
all about your trip.
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