Welcome to episode ninety-one of the Life Writers Vlog.
This week, we write to a fun prompt called I Remember.
Pick a broad time period from your past and write a list of memories, each starting with I remember.
Set a timer for ten minutes, don’t think too much, and let the memories flow.
Then, share your list story in the comments section below, and let us know how it felt to write a story in this way!
But always remember, the only way to do this wrong is to not do it at all!
Loved this I remember so many forgotten things of my childhood in rapid time sequence.
From the age of seven to seventeen I lived on the farm. My soul remembers. When I die, my ashes are being returned to that holy ground.
Wow! This exercise brought tears to my eyes but I kept writing about a period of time before the age of nine. My family was part of a social club that represented the town they came from in Puerto Rico. Families in the 50’s-60’s supported one another as they traveled to New York from the Island to acclimate to a state-side way of life. I remember it was a place in Jerome Avenue where we’d go up the steps to gather on Sundays after church. I remember adults spoke about business first then the party, eating and socializing began. I… Read more »
Shared memories.
I Remember
This story shows your love and concern for your growing family from the viewpoint of a grandmother.
After a few days, I like the list format because I can add to it anytime with more memories.
After completing the first version of this assignment about my daughter, I want to share my second one, dedicated to my son. Enjoy! I tried attaching the file, but it did not work. Here is a copy. I Remember I remember the time my water broke. It was almost dawn I remember your father’s sleepy face in the bathroom, watching me, not knowing what to do I remember him calling his friend, Tommy, an EMT, to take us to a hospital I remember dressing up for the ride. I remember opening the front door to greet Tommy I… Read more »
Trying again
This is a child’s dream come true.