One-sentence statements at the party

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David Rochberg

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May 19, 2019, 11:02:07 PM5/19/19
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I was worried this might get lost if folded into the minutes mail, so here's what Lauren had to say:

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Date: Sun, May 19, 2019 at 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: a few notes and to dos
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Oops one more thing:

I would like for each parent couple to think about sharing a one sentence statement at the party just before the hora. We did this at Walt's and it was really lovely--each parent had written a statement about our kid and we stood in a circle around our b'nai mitzvahs and passed the mic, one parent to another and said our sentence to our kid as the whole 400 person party listened and then did the hora. It was lovely.
Bobby suggested the 6 word memoir as an alternate (see below), We would all have to agree to do this or not as it would be odd if some kids got it and others didnt. Bobby suggested for ex, you say yours to Jay and then he goes up on the chair, then I say mine to phin and he goes up,etc We can work out the details when we are out partying at Barecelona on the 4th
;-)

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It’s an interesting, surprising and exciting strategy for self-expression.

There are many ways you can interpret six-word memoirs to make them your own.

You can write about your days in six words in your journal. You can process your emotions — whether that’s grief or giddiness — create a mantra, generate goals or contemplate your secret to happiness.

You can capture an experience or a memory in a single, succinct sentence. Write about how you see the world. Or how you’d love to see it.

(Six-word memoirs are also both exciting and challenging for wordy-warts like me!)

Smith writes a blog where he features a variety of six-word memoirs.

Here are some of my favorites from the blog that may spark your imagination:

“Teaching 18-year-olds poetry; pray for me.”—CuriousThing

“She’s my flashlight in the dark.” —Onion

“I would do it all again.”
—Jason Madaus, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2009

“Finally realizing: I AM good enough.” —AddySue

“Laying with you but sleeping alone.”—1111pm

“Dining solo, but not without candlelight.” —Geo

“Everyone has scars. Everyone has stories.” —HearUsNow





Osman, Nora Y.,M.D.

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May 20, 2019, 4:04:32 PM5/20/19
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We’re in.

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May 20, 2019, 4:15:10 PM5/20/19
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Laura Kay Gross

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May 29, 2019, 6:30:21 AM5/29/19
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Sounds fun

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Scott Helman

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May 29, 2019, 12:12:11 PM5/29/19
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We're in for this, too. Thx.

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Lauren Manasse

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May 29, 2019, 5:32:03 PM5/29/19
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Hi kids 
I've heard from almost everyone and 
 I'm hoping that we are all on board! 
I love the idea of a six word
Story but if that feels too hard I'm certainly not opposed to one really good sentence! 

Unless I hear objections in the next day or so I will go ahead and let our MC know that we're going to do family statements right before the hors


we would go in the order that the kids will have gone in the program
Just let me know if you have any problem with this if not I'll assume I have a greenlight :-)

Lauren Manasse, LICSW, CEDS-S



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Davidson, Joanna

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May 29, 2019, 5:33:46 PM5/29/19
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Sounds great! We’re in. And probably will go for the sentence version. Six words? What was Bobby thinking?

Lauren Manasse

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May 29, 2019, 5:34:36 PM5/29/19
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PS hora not hors 😊


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Debbi Shamon

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May 29, 2019, 6:19:17 PM5/29/19
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We are on board and I have assigned my ad writing creative director husband to that task! 

Lauren Manasse

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May 29, 2019, 6:48:49 PM5/29/19
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Perfect!


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Lauren Manasse

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May 29, 2019, 6:50:16 PM5/29/19
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I dunno- hey he's your man!


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Anne McKay

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May 29, 2019, 8:07:33 PM5/29/19
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We're in too!


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