In the form of diary/ journal entries, write a story that provides glimpses into a person's life at different ages.

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“Future Imperfect” by Jim Murray

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Future Imperfect Ballygilhooley Workhouse Dec 28th 1848 A.D. Warden’s Report Future Imperfect Ballygilhooley Workhouse Dec 28th 1848 A.D. Warden’s Report ‘Tis a grim Christmastime that’s in it. At least, one positive weather vane on the horizon means that we may be on the cusp of finally dispensing with the case of one Larry Muldoon, who has caused great agitation and disturbance in the workhouse, as a result of his ‘strange dreams’. The saga began last July when the afore...

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“A little girl searching” by Dawnie R.N

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March 18, 2010 I have finally decided to start a journal. I know most of my other friends have one and I didn’t want to be like all the other girls but I finally succumb. I am going crazy with all these thoughts running in my mind. I have no one to talk to, not my parents, not my siblings. So, you are it. My little black book. Let me start by telling you about the story of a little girl. She is timid and very naïve. She is scared to speak her mind but she is k...

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“A PERSONAL MEMOIR” by Sivaram Govindaraj

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A PERSONAL MEMOIRHow did I become a diarist? I guess it was in my genes! My grandfather had been in British colonial service, and we had a whole cupboard of diaries he had filled. After his time, I still remember my granny urging my dad who held them to destroy the diaries which he did. What they contained and why they had to be destroyed I will never know! An attractive new diary came to me at the start of a new year, and instinct made me take up maintaining it!I will begin with an unusual entry in my diary in a July when I was 27: ‘I...

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“Dear Diary” by Rody White

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thursday 12 june, 1983, killibegs, donegal. ireland.my dyri. I go beesh wit nan. i pelay sand. sand is gud. i lyk sand. mammy wash moovy. I see moovy to. I pelay sand tomoro.tuesday 14 febuary, 1986, port na fad, westmeath. irelanddear dairy. i am sad. today freddy dyed. mammy says it is not my fawlt but I no I killt him. I bringged freddy in bed wit me in the nite time beecos I thot he was cold, all alown in his fish bole. I rappt him up in my g i joes cote and put him on the pillo beside me. I do not want him to dye. Now he is gon. mammy t...

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“Growing Up in Love” by Adrienne Sharp

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Growing Up in LoveJune 15th 1966I’m so excited about being able to go to my first dance. Grade 7 and I haven’t even kissed anyone yet. Living out in the country is so boooring! The most exciting thing I get to do is pretend to drive to Toronto with my sister in the Volkswagen Bug that’s up on blocks on the grass beside our long laneway. Yeah OK it’s a square dance, lame I know but John will be there. He is so cool with his shiny black hair brushing the collar of his wide lapelled polka dot shirt. I get all tongue tied w...

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“My diary ” by Vakula Surendar

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"The most frightening monsters are the ones in our own minds."-popular quote.June 4, 2000my name is jack. i am 8 years old. mommy bought me this diary. I will write in it.June 5, 2000today i hit violet who is my sister. mommy was very angry. i dont like violet because she is very irritating. mommy says i still cant hit her and that doesnt make any sense. mommy gave me a timeout. I dont like mommy.July 7, 2001violet is a very bad girl. today she came into my room. i began to punch her face. she was crying and it was so funny. i told her dont ...

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“Wild At Heart” by Jane Andrews

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Haworth, November 24th 1824Tomorrow I am to start a big adventure and join my sisters, Maria, Elizabeth and Charlotte at the big girls’ school at Cowan Bridge. I am a little fearful at this prospect – not because I think I will be regarded as stupid (I can read and write and do arithmetic, and I already know ‘être’ and ‘avoir’, thanks to my aunt’s tutelage) - but I am afraid of missing Branwell and Anne, my playfellows. I have asked Papa if I might not remain at home and share Branwell’s lessons, but he is resolute. I intend to keep a r...

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“No home but in the mind” by Book Worm

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April 8, 1947I was seven years old and in Standard 3. Hindi Miss was teaching us how to pronounce the word Stree [woman]. Just then the watchman ran in without knocking at the door and shouted that the school was going to close and all children must go home. Hindu Muslim riots had broken out and curfew had been imposed for three days. Happy to escape the Hindi ‘matra’, I raced out of the room and searched for my 11 year-old-sister who I called behnji which means sister in Punjabi. Behnji was already waiting with a stern expression on her fac...

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“Life After Death” by Kaloyan Tsvetkov

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June 4th, 2012 Hello! My name is Alexander, but everyone calls me Alex. Today I turned 10 and you are my gift haha! My friend Jessica said that she writes things she is feeling and said that it will be funny in the future. She got you so that I can laugh at myself when I am 50. I decided to name you Secret because it sounds cool and no one knows I am writing in you. Except Jessica, but that is ok, I like Jessica. I might ask her to be my girlfriend because she is the only person I talk to. Anyway, I want some more cake! ...

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“Diary of a Long-Lasting Love” by Paige Owen

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2010Dear Diary, Why is this so hard? I mean, I’ve always loved writing-don’t get me wrong. I’ve loved it ever since I received the first gold star in a sea of red ink. Typically, I just add in some Miriam Webster vocab words to a weak plot and-BOOM!-an easy A. But writing about my feelings? It’s a bottomless chasm of confusion and empty-mindedness. Ugh. I can’t even come up with something better than a hyphenated, flimsy excuse of a word. Stupid Kyle Cardin. You see, this all started with the note I found in my locker after second period. Th...

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“The Basement” by Alex Brooks

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July, 2001My name is Jupiter and this is my first journal. Ms. Tone, my English teacher says I could be a great author someday, but for now a journal will keep me sharp. So here goes….I am 10yrs old but i'll be 11 in three months. I live with my momma, my step- daddy, three sisters and my little brother. My sisters, (Rainy, Misty, and Stormy) are 7 years old and triplets. They are ir-ra-ta-ting. I sometimes act like I can't tell them apart just to mess with them. They get so mad and I just laugh. First secret I'm going to tell you is sometim...

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“Dear Diary - Have I changed?” by L.D. Kirklin

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Dear Diary,Hello old friend. It’s late on a Friday evening and I’m just coming in from having dinner with my mom. It was nice to just sit and talk with her about how the world is right now and it was interesting to hear about how things were when she was a kid. We talked about her childhood and how much has changed since then. We also talked about my childhood and how much I have changed since then. What do you think about that? Have I changed over the years? Has the past changed me or have I changed because of it?I remember when I was a you...

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“Waking asleep” by Abhishek Kanchi

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There is music playing inside my head. It's 03.29 a.m. I can feel every second of the night passing. I had been sleeping all day these days and wasting my nights.I am growing fat. I can feel it. I haven’t exercised since I don't remember how long.I need some discipline. All I have been doing these days is trying to write a story and I am not proud of my productivity in that either.Productivity increases when you keep yourself busy with some or the other activity. You should not keep thinking about what it is you want to write next but a...

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“The Four Stages of Life” by Anitha Sankaran

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The corrugated cardboard is old but intact. The neatly folded folding carton is heavy. Piled up in it are the notebooks with its papers holding thickly inked emotions. My parents, relatives, family, and friends know me. But does anyone sees through me? Nay, it's me who is aware of everything about me. I can't boast like that. I am the least known; these diaries mirrors most of my self. Do my notebooks carry mysteries? The mysteries as in the location of Cleopatra's tomb. It holds the long-gone things. The things that I need to erase. Th...

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“Little White Plane” by Ryn Bates

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10-14-12 Dear diary,My dad died yesterday. His plane went down while I was at school and I didn’t even know about it until last night. I went the whole day not knowing that my world was falling apart. When I got home, and Jasper told me, I didn’t believe him. But it’s true. I saw the plane on the news. I can’t believe that this is real. Grandma and grandpa are getting here tomorrow.Mom told me that I need to write about this, so I don’t forget anything. But I’ve been staring at this stupid...

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In the form of diary/ journal entries, write a story that provides glimpses into a person's life at different ages.

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✍️ 135 stories

“Future Imperfect” by Jim Murray

“A little girl searching” by Dawnie R.N

“A PERSONAL MEMOIR” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“Dear Diary” by Rody White

“Growing Up in Love” by Adrienne Sharp

“My diary ” by Vakula Surendar

“Wild At Heart” by Jane Andrews

“No home but in the mind” by Book Worm

“Life After Death” by Kaloyan Tsvetkov

“Diary of a Long-Lasting Love” by Paige Owen

“The Basement” by Alex Brooks

“Dear Diary - Have I changed?” by L.D. Kirklin

“Waking asleep” by Abhishek Kanchi

“The Four Stages of Life” by Anitha Sankaran

“Little White Plane” by Ryn Bates

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