Last week, I heard about SMITH magazine, which sponsors six-word memoirs.
The six-word memoirs cover most life events and emotions—about love, happiness, teens, pain and hope. Readers recently shared memories about love and loss. Some examples include:
Love hurts. Choose vodka or valium.
Hearts clubbed by diamonds in spades.
Finally found love, at age 41.
Note to self: avoid head cases.
He wasn’t worth the panic attacks.
Chocolate is the coward’s bad apology.
Pet-sitting for ex-husband describes amicable divorce.
Loved her madly — then went mad.
I’d love to know: What’s your six-word caregiving story? Please share your mini caregiving memoir in our comments section below. Your story may read something like this:
Alzheimer’s changed her; caregiving changed me.
Or this:
We learned, we cried, we continued.
The deadline to add your story is Wednesday (February 23). I’ll select a random winner, who will receive autographed copies of my Take Comfort books (Take Comfort, Reflections of Comfort for Caregivers and Take Comfort, Too, More Reflections of Hope) on Thursday.
Update: On, my, thank goodness I could select a random winner. I LOVE all these stories. The winner of the autographed books is Susan H. Thanks to all for sharing!
Reminders
- Solitaire Showdown is Sunday, February 27. Take a break from our Caregiving Garage Sale and play our Solitaire game any time between Noon CT and 8 p.m. CT. Whoever has high score during that time will win autographed copies of my book, Good Morning! Sunny Reflections to Start the Day. Feel free to practice!
- Our Caregiving Garage Sale on SharingStore.com is February 26 and 27. Clean out your closets and sell the caregiving supplies and equipment you no longer use. Any ads you place on SharingStore.com, our caregiving classifieds site, during our garage sale are free.
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You are a disruptor. The delivery of health care starts with you, continues because of you, and ends with you. Let's disrupt together to make the world better for family caregivers. 
Kathy
Yes, I forgive you. Come home.
Doreen Cox
Lots of chocolate after pill-taking times!
Sharon at GoodGrief
Remember, put on your oxygen mask!
Lindsey Diffendaffer
In my care now, my heart forever
Francine
I am trapped, lonely and exhausted
G-J
Mom, Dad, husband. Love for all.
Bette
What we allow to define, will.
Trish
Forgive self for not helping sooner.
Susan S
Patience for my Mother, now childlike.
Jo
I will remember when you forget.
Susan S
@ JO…perfect!
Kaye Swain SandwichINK
Sandwich Generation Elderly Parents-Babysitting Grandchildren
Priscilla
She drained all my life force
Marguerite
Love compelled to care for Mom.
Marguerite
Mercy from hospice helped so much.
Susan Holmen
1) I grew. I grieved, was awed.
2) I felt altered, yet infinitely blessed.
Emily Placido
Although sands vanish, the shore endures.
Susan S
A Parent slowly becomes a child.
Memories Gone, Living only for now.
Will treasure forever, moments of tenderness.
Wishing I had her lasagna recipe!
Lucidity is a gift, swiftly retracted.
She still remembers her children’s names.
Bill Martin
Even if she can’t remember ________.
Nancy A
Is it really over? Now what?
Bette
limits in caregiving, appreciation in living
Jon
You were right. I was wrong.
Lori Ray
Superwoman loves him. He’s becoming kryptonite.
Linda
With Love, it all works out.
Jane Hedy Reynolds
My quality of life is mom’s!
Sharon
Difficult, growth, loved him, miss him
Jo Lynne
I’m so tired I can’t think.