The 3 Word Journal

Topic: Deceit
Year Experience Occurred: 1981
3 Word Summary of Experience: Nathan Marijuana Plant
Written Experience:
When our son Nathan was eight years old he came in from playing outside, carrying a large potted plant. He excitedly told his mother that he was giving it to her as a present. Of course the first thing we asked him was [...]

by Mike Anderson
In the early 1970’s my job assignment caused me to travel a great deal.  In order to continue building relationships with my children, I would often take one of them with me in my travels.  On one such occasion my 6-year-old, Mike Jr., and I traveled from Springfield, Missouri to Fort Smith, Arkansas.  [...]

by Kristi Roper Wright
I woke up one day at the age of 10 in the winter of 1990 to one of those rare and glorious mornings in Boise, Idaho when school was cancelled due to snow. I knew it was going to be a good day. My mom was flustered to have my sister and [...]

by Aaron Collins
Toward the end of 4th grade, our music teacher gave a presentation to generate some interest in the school band. It was then that I decided I wanted to play the clarinet. After I spent a few days consistently harassing my mom, she agreed to comply with my desire. Her initial hesitation was [...]

Natalie Peanut Butter 
by Naomi Wright Williams
I was sitting in a college class and we were discussing the therapeutic benefits of confessing the things that we had done wrong in our lives. The teacher taught us that if we had wronged someone and not apologized that a tremendous burden would be lifted if we would go [...]