I love dialogue. I also love imagination. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and just as a photo can capture a moment in time, so can a snippet of conversation. A line taken out of context can stir the imagination and awaken all sorts of possibilities. It can also be pretty hilarious. Feel free to comment and to use your imagination as well…
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About me
Welcome! Almost three years ago, I was asked a single question that changed my life,
“What would you do if you had 6 months to live?”
No one knows when our time will come, so why wait? We can enjoy life now. We can pursue our dreams. We can LIVE for the present while also planning for the future. My vision is to create a community of people who support and inspire each other in choosing meaningful and authentic lives. Together we can make a difference. Life is waiting.
Will you join me?
Feel free to contact me: Jacqueline@6monthstolive.me.
“Wow! We have a spider grandma!”
“I’m excited to meet my kid–I think…”
“Nepal? Is that a country?”
“The only thing I could ever say about astrology is that it is an excellent filing system.”
“I feel like an ant is eating my heart.”
“I think I will go home soon. I miss the dog meat.”
I am in the process of re-membering.
“I’m too old to be a lesbian.” (my 85 year old mother-in-law responding to a reality TV show where two women were kissing)
I’m too old to be a lesbian! Thats really funny. The older I get the more I think it’s the only thing that makes sense. Although I am not one. But sometimes…
“It’s touching my brain!”
My 8-year-old son: I think I might be gay.
Me: Well, that’s just fine by me, honey.
Him: But I’m not sure. I’m not attracted to any boys yet.
Me: You’re probably not really attracted to any girls, either.
Him: That’s true.
Too many to list. I hear bits on pieces of lives on the train each day. I’ve stopped listening to my ipod because those short moments are some of the most unique and entertaining moments you could hope for.
Today’s favorite was someone grumbling, “somebody needs to buy me steak and eggs”
I would love to hear all of the interesting things people say on a train. That would have to be entertaining.
“I can’t on Monday. It’s girl’s night at the shooting range.”
“I think there would be fewer wars if everyone made pinkie promises.”
You can not handle honey without licking your fingers.
Mmmm hmmmm!
“Amen.” “A-woman. Grandma, God is a woman!” –said by a very special 3-year-old girl
“I don’t lightly send my thunder love.”
“I also enjoy… just frikkin; cupcakes. any of them, all of them. iced, not iced, hot, warm, chocolate, vanilla, polkadots with snot frosting… i dont care
I just frikkin love cupcakes.”
“My husband & I have been married 33 years. I’m a middle-aged grandma. We have a wonderful grandson who is our little heart beat.”
–https://enjoyingcreating.wordpress.com/
“I’ve got Wet Hot American Summer in my wallet.”
Love these snippets!
My mom produces odd conversational snippets constantly. A few examples:
“You haven’t lived ’til you’ve seen that toilet flush.”
“There’s something about ice. I just can’t remember what.”
“I gotta sit down. I’m 70! Who else do you know that’s 70 and still standing up?”
“I don’t understand how two little girls can have so much sex in their short little lives and I can’t get any” (The two little girls in question were technically adults. But just barely.)
Thanks for sharing! Those are hilarious! They definitely had me laughing out loud. I think my favorite is, “You haven’t lived until you see that toilet flush.”
Hi Jacqueline – Thanks for the messages! Your blog is ‘magic’! Through life, when we come across relatives and/or friends who pass away of illness in particular, it does cross your mind about what you would do if you knew you only had a short time to live? I have heard others, and myself, say, ‘I would do everything I ever wanted to but never had the time to do.’ It is more difficult to quantify just what that is! Most of my working life has been as a husband, father, teacher and Headteacher, with a bit of photography thrown in, and when I retired recently, my life to that point felt fully fulfilled and left me completely satisfied with my purpose and achievements. However, what about the rest of my life? Real time to travel and really ‘see’ the world; to develop my photography; play more guitar, or do something completely different? Who knows? Jacqueline, I find you and your blog inspiring and thought provoking! I will follow your posts with enjoyment and who knows, I might pick up some ideas!
Take care
John
Hi John! Thanks for visiting and commenting again. Of all the wonderful comments I’ve received, no one has ever said my blog is “magic.” That makes every part of the little girl inside me ecstatic!
I’m not sure why it’s so easy to belive in magic as a child, but it becomes increasingly difficult as an adult. Perhaps that’s why our culture loves movies such as Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. At some level, I think we all want to believe that anything is possible. You’ve inspired me to write a post about this phenomenon, so stay tuned and thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely comment!
Hey, Jacqueline – Don’t know how I got my comment on your snippets page! I was doing it on the about page! Ah well, another ‘senior moment’!
Sorry!
John
Haha! No worries, John! This is a great “Snippet” too. If I were more WordPress savvy, I would know how to move your comment to the “About” page, but I don’t. If anyone else in the internet space knows how, let me know!
“Playing music well is like having the best sex in your life ‘cept there are people watching.” ~ Gandalfe’s snippet contribution :O)
my 3 year old cousin : ”my sister just spoiled the BESHKEET” (bed sheet)