| General Fiction posted August 23, 2022 |
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Never one for a desk, big title, long stay - a rambler
Life Defined By Variety of Work
by Reese Turner
Post WW II, my parents weren’t poor, but things were very tight. I was encouraged to work...
Starting age 10, I list
10 Neighborhood Mowed yards
12 Cafeteria – 2 summers Bus boy, fried catfish, counter
14 Construction 5 summers Toted lumber, bricks, cement
19 West Texas Oil Patch Oil drilling rigs – roughneck 2 summers
21 Hotel, Austin, Texas Night Clerk
22 Navy, Philippines Communication Station - 2 years
24 Austin Apt House Assistant Manager while student at U. Texas
27 Celanese New York City International Fiber marketing
28 Celanese Hong Kong Customer service/sales, Far East
29 Allied Chemical Area Sales Manager, SW USA
30 Petroleum Equip Oilfield tool sales Europe, Africa
33-64 Various International sales, industrial plastics
I’ve less hair and less money than planned, but perfect life for a rambler like me!
Plus, 1 wife, 3 daughters, 6 grands, many dogs/cats, one motorhome (rolling!).
Your Life in 150 words writing prompt entry
Post WW II, my parents weren’t poor, but things were very tight. I was encouraged to work...
Starting age 10, I list
10 Neighborhood Mowed yards
12 Cafeteria – 2 summers Bus boy, fried catfish, counter
14 Construction 5 summers Toted lumber, bricks, cement
19 West Texas Oil Patch Oil drilling rigs – roughneck 2 summers
21 Hotel, Austin, Texas Night Clerk
22 Navy, Philippines Communication Station - 2 years
24 Austin Apt House Assistant Manager while student at U. Texas
27 Celanese New York City International Fiber marketing
28 Celanese Hong Kong Customer service/sales, Far East
29 Allied Chemical Area Sales Manager, SW USA
30 Petroleum Equip Oilfield tool sales Europe, Africa
33-64 Various International sales, industrial plastics
I’ve less hair and less money than planned, but perfect life for a rambler like me!
Plus, 1 wife, 3 daughters, 6 grands, many dogs/cats, one motorhome (rolling!).
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Writing Prompt Write the entire story of your life in no more than 150 words. You can be experimental, creative, funny, serious, provocative, reflective, whatever style you best feel represents your life. You must write about your entire life, not just a moment of it. No poetry (too easy). No fiction (YOUR life), although metaphors are acceptable so long as they are directly interpretable to be about your life. You'll be surprised at what your life looks like in 150 words... |
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