Lifetime Experiences

Dante Alighieri said once "Though shalt know by experience how salt the savor is of other's bread, and how sad a path it is to climb and descend another's stair."

Throughout life we all have our own experiences and even if they are exactly the same as another persons what you extract from the experience is always different. What I want from my fellow writers here of SW is a two part writing.

The first part I want is a short description of something many people go through. (easy I know)

The second part is a bit harder. I want to know what you got from that experience. How did it make you feel, did it change your thinking about anything and if so what? Did it make a major or minor impact on your life and the lives around you?

Sounds easy to some and tough to others but I can't wait to see how each of you answer.


I promise to try to comment each and every entry.
Now for the boring rules...
1. Try your best to have correct spelling, grammar and punctuation (I don't want to have to get out my little red teacher pen).
2. Please have it over 200 words but less then 2000 (If just a bit over, I won't hold it against you)
3. Be open and be honest, remember someone could learn a bit from your experience you've chosen to share.
4. Finally have fun!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 10
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 10 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks so much to everyone who entered. I thoroughly enjoyed reading of each of your experiences, some I could relate to already while others I couldn't yet relate to them.

Contest Winners

  1. How Writing Saved My Life
    It was a time of chasing butterflies, riding bikes all day with friends, climbing trees, drinking from the water hose and staying out from
    by Lady Pixie 1300 words, 32 comments, on Mar 3 11:27 PM. In Abuse, First person, Life, Memoir, Non fiction, Personal, Sad
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. The Treasure Trove of Love
    Love is like reverent petition to the God,every word is embellished in faith and woven in devotion. 1
    2
    by rinzu 600 words, 12 comments, on Apr 2 6:01 AM. In Contest, Love, Personal, Thoughts
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. First Pet
    We all go through it. Losing a pet ...
    by TNTrouble 400 words, 5 comments, on Apr 18 11:59 AM. In Contest, Death, First person, Life, Personal
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Love means love only
    by lavanya 500 words, 5 comments, on Sep 22 9:47 PM 2008. In Contest, Hope, Inspirational, Life, Love, Personal
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 187622, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  6. A Personal Pondering of Deep Sencerity
    by PixieDrug 600 words, 23 comments, on Apr 21 3:59 PM. In Death, Horror, Life, Other, Pain, Personal experience, Real life, Sad, Spiritual
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Dreambound
    by VelvetWings 1800 words, 17 comments, on Mar 31 5:40 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. No Longer Broken
    My heart hurts with heavy awkward pain that comes from remembering why you should be sad after you forgot for a moment or were distracted.
    by Writing0Freedom 700 words, 3 comments, on Nov 7 10:16 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Report Card
    I was so jealous of Katherine she was beautiful; silky thick blond hair, perfect blue teardrop eyes and features like the statues of Greek
    by Stolen memories 700 words, 5 comments, on Apr 7 5:42 PM. In Abuse, Alone, Dark, Forgotten, Lost, Pain, Sad, Suicide
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  10. Error: Unable to find finalist item 264550, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  11. Up and down
    by fierra 700 words, 1 comment, on Apr 22 12:33 AM. In Coping, First person, Life, Pain, Short story, War
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  12. My Lucky Day
    Not until I wanted what I used to have and what used to be so easy didn’t used to be so hard…
    by leeaseng 1300 words, 6 comments, on Apr 4 10:45 PM. In Death, Depression, Drama, Hmm, Life, Love, Novel, Pain, Personal, Sad, Short story
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  13. being happy who you are and others
    As i see how life been going i see the lighter side of life now. The brighter and more clearer. Just living, living in happens and honor. T
    by john reed bell 200 words, 2 comments, on Apr 3 11:13 PM. In Hmm, Inspirational, Society
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Lady Pixie Greeters member
    April 17
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    I entered a prewrite that I thought would fit with this contest.. but if it doesn't, you can just DQ. cool contest here.