Six Word Memoirs on Life Stories

notjustagirlintheworld says,

smirk, smile of recognition

ba_miracle says,

I thought of...
My worry doll is coming unraveled.

So many variations. It's nice to see a worry doll "fan".

catsmeow says,

Both good! Seems they could hardly avoid it with the burden of all those worries. Makes me think of how I turned my normal dog into a neurotic one. :-)

notjustagirlintheworld says,

congrats, loved this from the start!

Level1 says,

I so very much like this :-)

Contemplative says,

So appreciate your beautifully crafted memoir. Highlights my own feelings. Words are perfectly strung together. Congrats on MOTD!!

Bevvie says,

kudos!

ctgoods2 says,

very nice - congrats!

TheAngstyPoet says,

Congrats on motd

maryjane31 says,

I want to buy a "worry doll." And congrats on MOTD!

Dragonflower says,

Congratulations on MOTD. I favorited this when you first posted it, I liked it so much.I don't remember seeing the picture, though. I reminded me I had little tiny dolls like this in a little box when my daughter was little. Told her to give her worries to the dolls and they would take care of them. Today she is great about not letting stuff nag at her. Unlike me.

DynamicDbytheC says,

Still beats having a voodoo doll.

ba_miracle says,

LOL Dynamic, some days I could wonder if someone has a Voodoo doll and is twisting the pins in me.

Worry dolls are typically very tiny (less than an inch). The ones pictured are Guatemalan worry dolls and actually more elaborate than the ones I’m familiar with.

I appreciate when concepts can be put into something concrete. Worry dolls, Dream catchers, (my Dream Catcher’s webs are tangled ;). Prayer flags, peace signs and the such.

When I was a girl we would make our own. I would let myself worry while winding the thread into a doll. In retrospect it was a sort of meditation and release.

Not only were they cute but the materials were easy to come by, even in shelters.

We would pull the threads out of every fabric thing we could get our hands on…rugs, curtains, sheets…our clothes. It started innocent enough with loose string but of course the hunt would be on for “prettier” or needed colors.


Thank ya’ll for the congratulations and for the feature.

Think I’m going to buy one for a loved one and fly some prayer flags.

Wonder if it will work on a "grown up" like me.

lillybrook says,

My worry doll is... made of string. As they all are. This is just TOO cute! Congrats on the MOTD.

L2L3 says,

Very cool. Glad she's/they're not threadbare. Congrats!

KharisJo says,

i like the way they form a heart. Congrats on MOTD :)