Many people put off going to the dentist, often because of anxiety based on past experiences. Think back … How did you feel about going to the dentist as a child? Did you have any experiences that made you fearful, or did you receive wonderful dental care? How did going to the dentist change for your children or for you as you grew older? Share your dentist stories forward.
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The Dentist (8 Stories)
Many people put off going to the dentist, often because of anxiety based on past experiences. Think back … How did you feel about going to the dentist as a child? Did you have any experiences that made you fearful, or did you receive wonderful dental care? How did going to the dentist change for your children or for you as you grew older? Share your dentist stories forward.
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Retail Rewards (5 Stories)
Remember trading stamps? We’d receive them at the checkout counters of some supermarkets and gas stations, mount them in collector’s books, then redeem them for products. Contemporary customer loyalty programs offer cash-back coupons, members-only sales, rewards points, and punch cards … buy 10, get the 11th one free. Think back … have you ever redeemed trading stamps, rewards points, or a punch card freebie? Share your Retail Rewards stories forward.
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Family Feud (7 Stories)
Our families may not look like the Hatfield and McCoy clans, but family feuds are still common in our lives. As families gathered this week for Thanksgiving dinner, political disagreements or other interpersonal problems may have risen to the surface. Think back … What feuds do you remember in your own or someone else’s family? How did they start? Were they ever resolved? Share your Family Feud stories forward.
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Assassination (7 Stories)
November 22, 1963 is a date that needs no explanation for our generation. We all remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard the news. But there have been many other assassinations in our lifetime, in this country and abroad. Think back … to an assassination that had a major impact on you, be it that of John F. Kennedy or someone else. Share your assassination stories forward.
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Changed My Life (7 Stories)
There are people, events, and choices we make that change our lives. Think back … to a time when someone you met or something that happened changed the direction of your life. Or, what choices did you make that set you on a different path? What did you learn from changing your direction in life? Are you glad or regretful you took the step that changed your life? Share your Changed My Life stories forward.
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