Memories of three beach trips that I hadn't thought about for years triggered by a Retrospect prompt.
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Suprise Me
Remember (Walking in the Sand)
Prompted By Beaches
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Memories of three beach trips that I hadn't thought about for years triggered by a Retrospect prompt.
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Yin and Yang
Prompted By Exams
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Those Were The Days My Friend
Prompted By Mind the Gap
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I would laugh at 'All In The Family' while the 'elders' would agree with Archie.
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Lunch box
Prompted By Mealtime
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Meals were a challenge when I was a resident on hospital rotations. There were no official breaks, no lunch, dinner, or breakfast hours, just work that had to be done and rounds to attend. Sure, there were cafeterias with overcooked steam trays of food, but they weren’t open 24/7, and weren’t free. Finding a moment…
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Egrets in Morning Sunlight
Prompted By Hello Darkness
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Stranger Danger
Prompted By Talking to Strangers
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In 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared on his way to his school bus stop in Lower Manhattan.
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first day
Prompted By First Day of School
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The Chaney Clocks
Prompted By My First Paycheck
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Was the song meant to instill a false sense of pride in his students, or a fever dream of a school where he’d really like to teach?
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My Mama Told Me …
Prompted By What My Mother Told Me
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You Better Shop Around and Ten Other Useful Bits of Advice
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I held the door for her