I was reading this article on NPR entitled “Can You Tell Your Life Story In Exactly Six Words?“, in which they discussed a book called It All Changed in an Instant . It All Changed in an Instant is a collection of 6-word memoirs from the famous and well-known. At the end of the article, the question is asked to the audience to share their 6-word memoir.
I looked at this challenge as I tend to look at all generic/non-personal challenges: completely unnecessary, and yet I am compelled to indulge, thanks to that whole crazy part in my head that keeps me from letting go.
But this is a memoir we’re talking about here. Not something to be casually balked at and haphazardly tossed around. If that was the case, I could merely toss out something like “I ate too much cheese today” and be done with it. (That is actually a true story. I ate too much cheese today. And I’m lactose-intolerant. Hilarity ensues. Curse you, dairy gods.)
No. This is a MEMOIR. I needed to do some seriously soul reflection as I thought about all my life’s experiences; all the heartaches, the joys, the obstacles, the epic wins.
And then it came to me.
A phrase to sum it all up. To sum ME up.
Where did I put my pants?
Chalking this one up as a big success.