Starting in 2015, MyRetrospect.com was the place for baby boomers to tell their stories. Each week, we posted a prompt and invited boomers to think back and share forward their life stories, memories, thoughts, joys, and sorrows. By publishing stories and comments over the years, we built a thriving community of readers and writers.

In 2025, as new stories dwindled, we closed MyRetrospect.com to new members, new stories, and new comments. The site remains an archive of almost 3,500 contributed stories that comprise the collective mosaic of a generation. We invite you to browse by prompt, search by author or keyword, or let us surprise you with stories selected at random.

Enjoy! And thank you, loyal Retrospect writers and readers, for your support and for your stories.

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Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive

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A Star is Born
My first horse auction turned into a lifesaver in a time of painful and life-changing events.
When Frightening Dreams Come True
My worst dreams have become a reality as we struggle through these endless days of #stayathome.
Dress Rehearsals for Life
Good films can imitate life so well that we can discern and assess the values they convey.
Angels
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Suddenly, the top of the tree bends under my weight and in an instant I am upside down, scrambling to hold on to the soft [...]
Another Day
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Half-birthdays and pirates make Leap Day more than just another day.
Basement Kitten
Basement Kitten Always crazy about animals,  I’ve written before about some of my beloved pets over the years,  even my two [...]
The Computer Date Dance
Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a high school far, far away, there was a computer date dance.
Suzanne — RetroFlash
I didn’t notice when Suzanne first showed up. We unloaded the stage, carried it into the theater, and assembled it behind the [...]
Amusement Park Memories
Amusement Parks have always held a special place in the hearts of children and adults alike. They are a microcosm of joy, [...]
Digger Bread
Baking Digger bread had only one stipulation — you had to give it away for free.

Writer’s Choice

Inspiration for this prompt was to see the list of past prompts, then think back and share forward your Writer’s Choice story!

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