Six words to describe our lives

Ernest Hemingway was supposedly once asked to write a story in six words. "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

Inspired by the idea, SMITH magazine sought 6-word memoirs from its readers, publishing them in a book: "Not quite what I was planning." (http://www.smithmag.net/sixwords/)

I emailed everyone I knew, asking for the same thing, 6-word memoirs, just an experiment. Here is the awesome response:

“ups and downs with little understanding”
Charlotte

“All questions with few important answers.”
Courtney

"Hope, believe, and most importantly love."
Megan

“slowing metabolism, learning how to party”
Dan

“whatever you do, make it funky”
Brendan

“Turn it up all the way.”
Anon friend’s Mom

“along the rail, finish line nears”
Anon

“family, faith, friends….love, pray, hope”
Katherine

“empathy, compassion, reflective, awareness, perspective, contributer”
Math Teacher

“The mountains lift up my soul.”
Mike

“Doubt talks, Brian writhes, God whispers.”
Brian

“God works through our weakness. Hope!”
Michele

“Love others well to serve God.”
Kevin

“Nothing is permanent, even sharpie tattoos.”
“Two years more, then life begins”
Laura

“Shooting for the moon, stumbles often.”
Andy

“go away and leave me alone”
Steve

“Rediscovering daily that life is wonderful.”
Nick

“Life to the fullest, family, God.”
John

“I live for becoming happy
I work hardly for keeping my life
I trust that God exist and He is present everywhere
I try to be cool with everyone”
Alain
Seminarian from Haiti

"life is just a true lie"
Sothearith, Cambodia
Currently studying at Dali University, China

“Winners never quit, quitters never win”
Chhim Sereypong
Royal University student
Cambodia

“too hard on myself, lighten up”
My Dad

“too hard on myself, it’s genetic”
Me (couldn’t resist...)

“Life is a box of chocolate…”
Sarah

“When all else fails, eat chocolate”
My Grandmother!

“70 yrs. I know He exists.”
Sister Bernadette Cordis, Maryknoll Missioner

“Plug and chug. Will it help?”
Anon

“Resisting cynicism: liberation, justice starts within.”
Me