Time-tested Wisdom

This Week’s Writing Prompt

You’ve traveled through time and encounter a younger version of yourself. Choose one of the following approximate ages: seven, fifteen, twenty-three, or thirty-one. Given the opportunity, what life lesson would you share with yourself? Write the story of how you learned the lesson.

• • • • Where were you?
      • Who else was there?
      • What happened?
      • What lesson did you learn?
      • How old were you when you learned this lesson?
      • How did this lesson shape you as a result?
      • In what ways would you have benefited from receiving this wisdom at an earlier age?