I was reading through a journal of mine that dates back to 2013. The journal was the type that has cute and interesting short questions at the top of the page: Who do you want to know better? How much coffee have you had today? What gives you comfort right now? Then I came across this question:
June 20, 2013: Write the first sentence of your autobiography.
My response?
“I always believed that I was a changeling . . . that I had been swapped out in the earliest days of my infancy by a hearty clan of Brownies –Brownies who were capable of hoisting a 10-pound infant above their heads and then hauling ass to deposit me in my new cradle .”
I read this now and I laugh! Such a testimony of Disconnection to My Biological Roots! As a very young child, I did truly believe that I was a Changeling. But maybe we all feel like this to some degree. Life being a curious event, it seems to be natural to wonder about the roots that have fed and grown us through the years.
How about you? What would you write for the first sentence of your autobiography? Click below for a link to your daily journal writing. Have some fun with the questions. Dare to be weird and write what first comes to mind.
The Weird Zone. journaling prompt
The Unseen Words Project 
Let me be the first to say that the first sentence of your autobiography is a great hook. I’d probably read the rest of your book without pausing, I’m sure. Thanks for your post and for making me smile today.
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Thanks so much, Dharma! I always appreciate your sweet and thoughtful words! Thank you . . . I think that this first line is going places with my writing. 🙂
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Those darn Brownies wreak more havoc!!
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Agreed! lol! They are actually quite helpful, but one must keep them appeased. Get out the cream and honey!
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I missed a sign somewhere along the way…
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Edit-I missed a road sign somewhere along that long journey down the road of life….
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