Storyworth Prompts

My uncle Joel was the wisest person I think I ever knew. He knew about people. He understood their motivations and wasn’t afraid to challenge them. His advice: Keep you mouth shut and your ears open. Not so easy when you have a big mouth like me. He read nearly a book a day. There […]

My father’s parents were married for 64 years. I often though I was oddly lucky to be related to them. They in so many ways were different from my mother’s side of the family. My grandparents lived in Queens, not quite 1/2 hour from my own home in Huntington, Long Island. She baked cookies with

I always preferred the socializing aspect of school. For most of my time in high school, my best friends were Marylou Reilly and Gregg Suchow. Gregg was shamelessly selfish which I thought was hysterical. She was loud and Jewish and her mom was so much fun. When we are still in High school, Gregg’s mother

My dad was magical. He made everything fun and he had a great sense of humor. My favorite thing to do with him was to go to work with him. He worked at CBS the television network. My brother and I used to play on the sets from the Captain Kangaroo Show. They had a

It’s so hard to say. I’ve have several really bad bosses and a handful of good bosses. I would say that that my best bosses were the ones that gave me the freedom to be as creative as Iwanted. I’d have to say that was Marion from Beacon Brook. She was very creative herself, another

I knew nothing about relationships when I met Laura. I only know that looking back, I realize that I behaved like I did when I was growing up. That said, I was in a constant battle with my mother and never felt heard or cared about. After Laura and I broke up, I took some

No one needs to read this to know my favorite drink. It’s Tab! It’s a sugar free soda from the 1960s. It was still on the market till January 1, 2020. When I heard they were taking it off the market I got crazy. We tried every store but no one had it. I even

I miss almost nothing. I felt like I didn’t have a voice and couldn’t be taken seriously. I had no choices and was governed by adults who were wrong most of the time. It was very hard being a kid. I’m happier as an adult!

This, my children, my grand children, and great great grandchildren and to their children as well, this is my gift to you. I want you to have this keepsake and learn a little about someone who loved you all before you were even born. If you’re reading this, then, know that I am with you,

Back in 1988, when I first met Mama, gay and lesbian people could not get legally married. They had this new thing called domestic partnerships, which basically said if you lived together as a couple for more than, say, 6 months, there were some businesses that would let you go on your domestic partner’s insurance.