Six-Word Memoirs: Cheating Death -- AARP The Magazine

Cheating Death

Life or death decisions—only half a dozen words

Cheating Death This issue s winners

Thousands of you shared a half-dozen words about a near-death experience. Here are a few of our favorites. House on fire, pool below, jumped.
Helen Greggans, 80, San Bruno, California
Retired legal secretary Teenager. Lake. Water moccasin. Swam faster.
Margie Horton, 67, Cedar Hill, Texas
Retired buyer for municipal government Lightning. Heart attacks. Stroke. What's next?
Dennis Boyle, 65, Edgewater, Florida
Vehicle inspector Coin swallowed. Mom frozen. Grandma whacks.
Linda Chock, 58, Honolulu, Hawaii
Public health manager Kidney from son. A life returned.
John Greller, 64, Orange City, Iowa
Retired college administrator Heart hurts! Hunky paramedics help. Hurray!
Susan Amerikaner, 61, Camarillo, California
Freelance writer Born with cancer. Dancing at 62.
Robin Right, Harvard, Massachusetts
Country music entertainer Next issue's Six-Word Memoir theme: What a Child Taught Me. Larry Smith, who selected these memoirs, is the founder and editor-in-chief of SMITH Magazine and creator of the Six-Word Memoir project. He is also the coeditor, with Rachel Fershleiser, of a new book, It All Changed in an Instant: More Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

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