Past Prompts

Charity can take many forms, from giving money, to teaching essential skills, to finding people shelter, to lending a helping hand. Are you involved in charitable work? How do your children or grandchildren feel about charity? In this Thanksgiving season, think back … Were you taught as a child to help the less fortunate? If so, what role did charity play for you and your family? Share your story of charity forward.  Start Writing Read Stories

Baby books are a traditional way for parents to remember and record the birth of their children and the milestones of their development. Think back… Did your parents create a baby book for you? What was it like? Did you create baby books for your children? What did you include in them? Share your baby books stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Some people love a surprise, others emphatically do not. Think back . . . When were you truly surprised? Was it something someone said, something someone did, or something you found out? Maybe you surprised someone else, or even yourself. Share your surprise stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Ageism is a fact of life in our society. And we are at the age when we are vulnerable to it. What stereotypes are associated with being "a certain age"? Have you faced ageism? When and where? Are members of the younger generations more open-minded about the meaning of age? Think back … to experiences in the workplace or elsewhere. Share your stories of ageism forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Almost everyone has experienced a crush at one time or another, usually on a person who was, or seemed, out of reach. Think back . . . was there someone you absolutely, positively, adored but did not pursue? Or were you one of the brave ones who did? Did you watch your children suffer through crushes, knowing there was nothing you could do for them? Share your crush stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories