Last week’s Six-Word Memoirs were about difficulty and struggle but, ultimately, hope. To see all of the week’s illustrated memoirs, visit SMITH Magazine’s Tumblr.

Each week, like a locavore finding the finest ears of corn in a farmer’s market, we choose our favorite Six-Word Memoirs among the thousands that grow in the fields of SMITH and SMITHTeens. Here are six six-worders we love from the week ending August 6. Click on each author’s name to check out more memoirs.

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