An Old Pro’s Parting Look at LUSD - Then and Now I am going through boxes of material that I have put off for years. I am faced with what to do with treasures from the past. Should I smile…
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What are your favorite songs?, Storyworth question, 817 words
What are my favorite songs? Out of the trillions of songs out there, there are too many for me to choose. I like lots of songs, I don't really have a favorite one. I have favorite musicians/singers. Neil Young is…
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What were you like as a teenager?, Storyworth question, 2,035 words
The person I was at 13 was a much different person at 19. I probably grew more as a person during those seven years than I did during any other seven-year period in my life. At 13, I was extremely…
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What is some of the best advice your father ever gave you?, Storyworth question, 499 words
When I think of my father and the advice he gave me, I think of the phrase, “If you are going to do something, do it right.” I thank him to this day for this advice. If something is worth…
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What were your grandparents like?, Storyworth question, 1,362 words
by Brian & Mary Lou Swagerty on March 10, 2021. I was much closer to my father’s parents than I was to my mother’s. My mom’s mother died before I was born, and my mother had a strained relationship with her father.…
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What were your favorite toys as a child?, Storyworth question, 393 words
I had a lot of toys, growing up, although I’m not sure I would have told you that at the time. I had a nice collection of marbles that I have to this day. I would play marbles with my…
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“What was your Dad like when you were a child?”, Storyworth question, 1,210 words
My Dad owned a grocery store when I was growing up. The store kept him very busy, he worked there almost every day of the week from 8:00 in the morning until 11:00 at night. He developed diabetes as a…
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What was your Mom like when you were a child?, Storyworth question, 967 words
I always felt I was very lucky to have my Mom be my Mom. I always knew she loved me and wanted the best for me. She didn't work outside the house when I was growing up and it was…
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Did you have any nicknames as a child? How did you feel about them?, Storyworth question, 445 words
I like my name ok now but growing up I always hated it and I wanted a nickname in the worse way. I begged my parents to call me a nickname. In high school I wanted to change the spelling…
Storyworth Stories, 81 words
My wife and I were given a Storyworth gift by one of our children. Storyworth will send a writing prompt every week for a year and then will compile the stories into a book. I thought this might be a…
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