Past Prompts

Throughout history, people have felt the need to mark time. From sundials and hour glasses to smart phones and Apple watches, keeping track of the minutes, hours, days, months, and years has been central to our lives. Think back … How did you think about time as a child, student, parent, worker, or retiree? Did the saying, “The days are long but the years are short” ever apply to your life? Has the pandemic impacted your perception of time? Share your time stories forward.   Start Writing Read Stories

Assembling a household item, from a tiny toy to a large piece of furniture, can be challenging. Maybe you’ve confronted unfamiliar tools, missing or extra parts, or confusing diagrams. Or maybe you are the person whom others call for help. Think back … Did you learn applicable skills as a child? Have you bought products that require assembly, or do you avoid them? Do you follow the instructions or ignore them? Are you handy or hapless? What was your greatest assembly triumph or fiasco? Share your Some Assembly Required stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

February is Girl Scout Cookie time, and many of us are waiting eagerly for our cookies to be delivered. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have been around for more than a century, since 1910 for boys, and 1912 for girls. There are similar organizations such as Campfire Girls (and now boys), 4-H, and religious youth groups as well. Think back … were you ever a member of one of these groups? If so, what did you like or dislike about it? If not, is there a story about why you didn’t participate? Share your scouting (or similar) stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

We all have at least one, don’t we — something we enjoy even though we feel we shouldn’t, whether it be a bad habit, an unhealthy food or beverage, or an embarrassingly lowbrow pursuit? When we were young, we may not have thought in terms of guilt the way we do now, but think back … what was your first guilty pleasure, and what guilty pleasures do you indulge in today? Share your Guilty Pleasures stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

We have all been inspired by songs throughout our lives. From childhood lullabies to high school or college favorites to today, what is a special song that resonates with you? Think back … to that one special song that never fails to move you. Why is that song so special to you? What memories does it evoke? Share your One Song That Moves Me stories forward.

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