I am linking up for Five Minute Friday. The FMF is hosted by Kate Motaung on her blog Heading Home. Today’s prompt is “Collect.” We’d love to have you join us on Thursday nights for our Twitter party. Don’t forget to check out FMF’s new home at http://fiveminutefriday.com.
As a little girl, I would take paper and pencil collecting words onto the page; telling stories through the words collected. There was a story about a giraffe who cheered up a little girl. There were so many stories told through the words scattered onto the piece of paper.
I’ve always been a word collector. Collecting words that would form into sentences which would form into paragraphs which then would collect into a full story. Words that continually capture how I’m feeling at any one time or place. Or sometimes those words collect into stanzas which form into poems.
Today my words are often collected and shared here. My words from one of my Write 31 days series collected into my first self-published book. Collected words are a powerful reminder of our stories. Stories told through the words collected and poured out into a blog post or a book etc. Stories told through colorful vibrant language collected for one another.
So many collected stories and words have blessed me with a collection of amazing friends. Many gathered in Kansas City this weekend for our 2nd FMF retreat. Wishing I was gathered around the table and breaking bread with you all as you collect words and memories.
Perhaps one day I’ll grab my car keys, hop in my car, and collect my friends along the way. I’ll pick up Janel, Marie, Susan, Tammy, Jordan, Carolina, Christina, Stephanie, and so many others. We will road trip Thelma and Louise style (without the bad stuff). Together, we will collect more stories, more memories and most of all more words. Words that God gifted us to share.
I am a word collector too. I enjoyed your post.
Thank You!
I love the thought of collecting words. I guess we all kind of do as writers. They are truly powerful reminders of our stories!
Yes we do!
We’re so lucky, Tara, that you collect words, and that you share them with us here. You’re such a blessing!
Awww thank you!
Yours is a collection that only gets better the more it grows.
So kind! Thank You!
I have been enriched by the words you have collected in the posts I have read along the way these years.
Thanks
Collecting words! Love this Tara!
Thank You!
I enjoyed reading your post.
Thanks!
I love your collection of words. And I will join your road trip one day! Blessings!
I would love that. Blessings!
Beautiful! Love how words can form friendships and bring people together who probably wouldn’t meet otherwise!
Me too!
Thank you Tara! Collecting words He turns to stories…and love that movie Thelma and Louise!
Thanks! Me too!
I wish I was joining the retreat too, Tara. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on collecting words, friends, and memories. I really like this.
Thanks!
Tara, I love the idea of collecting words. But more so, it is wonderful that you collect friends and memories. So glad our paths have crossed!
Me too!
All the “yes” to that road trip! That would be so much fun!
It would wouldn’t it!?!?
Happy for you to have bravely published your collection of words 🙂
Thanks
a road trip with a bunch of writers.. would be interesting indeed. 🙂
Indeed!
Beautiful and profound. May we ever be collectors of words xx
Yes!
YES, PICK ME UP!!!
I’ll be there soon! :p
Word collector would be fun.
Yep!