Showing posts with label 5 minutes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5 minutes. Show all posts

Monday, 1 October 2018

1st October - 31 days - Story


http://fiveminutefriday.com/2018/08/30/31-days-five-minute-free-writing-prompts-2018/

In an effort to get blogging on a regular basis it seems I need a challenge.  I've opted to try and complete this one as it's only supposed to take 5 minutes each day.  Of course it takes a bit longer than that to get the post presented how I want it but the content was done with a timer.

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Todays prompt is Story and here's my 5 minutes' worth:



My story began almost 6o years ago.  Yes I have a big birthday to plan for next year.  Obviously it consists of many chapters.  Some I can remember fondly others I would like to forget.  Being an awkward teenager for starters.

Then there was the year when I went through a broken engagement, a car crashing into our house and the death of my Dad.  I could happily erase 1981 from my story.

The years when my Mum succumbed to Alzheimer’s and became lost to me also passed in a blur.

Of course there are many good chapters.  The latter part of the 1980’s coincides with the early years of our marriage (we’ve survived 34 years) and the arrival of our 3 children.

Now of course, although I’m becoming more aware of time passing much too quickly (and needing to be prepared, (will written, funeral plans outlined – not morbid just practical)  I’m at that stage in life when I can pretty much do as I please and I’m loving it.

The arrival of 3 grandchildren in just over a year has been the icing on the cake.

So that probably sums up my story.  Nothing spectacular.  Just ordinary life.