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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“Easter in a pandemic ” by Beth Mulrenan

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April 2020. Dear diary,This month i celebrated two of my grandkids birthdays. I can’t celebrate. I can’t see them. We can’t blow out candles. We can’t give birthday hugs or kisses. We can’t go on a drive or get an ice cream or have dinner out. We can’t hold hands or give silly slaps , or laugh together. why? Because we are in the middle of a pandemic !!! We are under quarantine. A virus has hit the country. The Covid 19 or Corona virus. It has spread and people are dying. Two close friends have been diagnosed. It is real. Yet, they sti...

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“Love, Fran” by Carla Maggio De Leo

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12/02/2004Dear Diary,I can’t believe it but I think I’ve finally made a friend. Her name is Abby and she’s perfect. Maybe I’ll invite her to my birthday party.Love,Franny 5/03/2004Dear Diary,Jimmy came to my party! I was so happy! He was wearing that blue t-shirt that he wore on casual clothes day. He got me a drawing book and these gel pens and I love them! I’m writing in one of them now! It’s called ‘pastel purple’. Abby says she’s going to die dye her hair that colour! Can you believe it! I think her blonde hair is so nice but purple...

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“The Grendale Family Journal” by Ivy Kova

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Dear Journal,Hello! This is your first entry; how exciting! Silly me, an introduction is what I should’ve started with: hello, my name is Elli Grendale. I am 26 years old, and I have a beautiful daughter who is 4 years old. She is so smart; refuses to give up a book until she finishes it by herself, adores animals and learning about… well, practically everything! She simply soaks in information! She even chose this journal, probably drawn to the beautifully illustrated cover. I couldn’t ask for a better child to raise. Her name is Annik...

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“Journal (First5)” by Unknown User

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Monday: 9-5-2005Today is my nephew's first birthday, so Sissy and I walked to my brother's house around 1:00 pm. The place was beautiful, as always, my brother is good with the wood. I don't think that my brother and sister-in-law approve of the way I've met the challenges in my life. I admit, there have been many and the big ones seem to get the best of me. It makes me uncomfortable when I'm there. I haven't had much luck overcoming my financial stressors. I was listening in on the family discussing making plans to move. My siste...

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“Life, Love and Lemons” by Hope Fabillar

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Dear Diary,The kids in my class tell me that I must be rich. Don't know why but it happened after show and tell. I brought my dolls brushes and combs set which come in all colours of the rainbow. How does this make me rich? I don't know. I notice some of my classmates go to school with no shoes on. Others walk a long way to school. I catch a big old bus in the morning but in the afternoon, a lady named Cecily picks me up and takes me home. It was a hot day too and we were all given free slices of ...

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“My Missing Person” by Haylee Vickers

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1/14/13OMG! Today at my birthday party, mom gave me this new journal! I’m going to write in it everyday!! I’m so excited. Anyways, today was sooooo much fun. We had a pool party and the guys (Brian, Adam, Matt, and James) kept doing cannonballs into the pool and the water was splashing everywhere. Mom told them to stop, and they did for a while but then when we were eating cupcakes, James shoved the entire cupcake in his mouth in one bite and they all followed him. It was super funny. They got frosting everywhere. Brian even came to me and s...

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“Faith and Jealousy” by Oracle Ferguson

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1949April-"Write your thoughts, it will reduce your insomnia," said the doctor. Then each month they will read and report my progress. They said it will help learn what goes inside my head. I have been imprisoned for a crime I never committed. My trial has been continuing for years and they believe writing my thoughts would help me. They don't understand nor will they ever do so.September-I was scolded by the doctor for not being a regular diary keeper. I still wonder what should I put on these papers that shall provide me the freedom I've b...

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“Deer Diery” by AB Awwad

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Deer diery,I don't know what too right. Mom said right about your day. My day is cool, Andy gave me his marbles to play with. I guess you can say He Lost His Marbles haha. Andy doesnt under stand this joke. My father laffed at it. I also don't under stand it. Spunge Bob said it and it was funny as a joke. Can I go play with marbles now? Yes. Dear diery,It's been a while since I wrote anything. I thought I lost you, but there you were, in the closet, next to a plastic bag of marbles. Today I touched Sofia's boobs. They were hea...

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“Lost and Found” by Asposhto Prakash

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1990March 20,She convinced me that I should write regularly. She says it helps in finding ones style. April 1,I am writing because you are checking in.April 2,This is simply exasperating ( I learnt this word recently, chuckles) and tiring. What do you expect me to write? Okay….I woke up at 9 went to office and the hours dragged on as usual. Came home and ate and went to sleep.April 3,I feel like a complete fool. April 4,You asked me to log the feelings. Still better I write you letters. God, it rhymes.May 30,She promised me she would stay. F...

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“Dear Diary Anyway” by Blane Britt

Submitted to Contest #36

Anyway, I can recall being at a park called Frick Park in Edgewood, Pennsylvania. I’m about 6 years old at the time and I get thirsty. There’re two fountains. One for whites only and the others for coloreds only. The white fountain looked as if it was cleaned by Hazel the maid laboring for the Baxter’s or the spinster Alice who happily worked for the Brady Bunch. While the colored fountain looked as if dogs, birds, cats, wildebeests, crocodiles, hippopotamus, elephants, lions, tigers, polar bears, well maybe not polar bears because we a...

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“A Diary of Letters” by Uta L.

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Dear Mamma!I miss you. When you went out of that front door, I was so sure you would come back soon. I put Momo, my little rabbit, next to me and we were sitting on the stoep and watching the road. Every time a woman would turn into our street I thought it was you. And then it wasn't. After twenty minutes or so Pa began to beg me to come in again. "It's winter, Estie. Please. Ma won't come back for some time now. Don't worry." But of course I worried. Didn't believe him too at first. You promised! You said, it won't be more than ten minutes....

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“The journal that could” by Simanga Kunene

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January 1 1966,Mom is mean today. We have no electricity. There is commotion in the neighborhood. She is mad. She thinks that I might dash out and meet local boys and rioters. School was fun today. We had a test and I think that I bombed. My dad is in his room again. I don't know what is wrong with him. Please Lord do not let him be sick or worse, be unemployed.....Yack!!!!February 10 1966,Sorry diary, I missed you. I was too busy with exams. My dad got laid off. Yayks. Mom is not happy at all. Like a lady that she is, she is playing it cool...

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“To Katie, forever ago.” by Naja Steward

Submitted to Contest #36

It pains me to say that I’m writing this on the back of a receipt (and I’m sure, Katie, you’re wondering what I bought to receive that receipt. If you must know, a water bottle and a bag of pretzels, which were stale but enough sustenance to get me to the airport). Oh, Katie, I’ll stop somewhere waiting for you in time, but for now it’s go go go, and at this point in my life everything’s simply so fast and I cannot stop. This will be brief, Katie, since the receipt is so short, yet I must tell you that Austria was beautiful and I enjoy...

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“Payback to my childhood best friend, now more than ever! ” by Triparna Chakraborty

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As I look back , upon the days we've spent, I see the long miles we walked together. I‟m awed, how when everyday we met , you were still the same, but today, age has got you to wither.Those dried beds somewhere down your course, resemble so far so much grandma's crow's-feet frowns. The silt, I reckon, weighs you down, just like the nicotine does to papa's lung. "How does it matter, I can still breathe", he says. Only he coughs a little more. So much as you ripple your way around the litter. Only h...

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“Get Away” by Cynthia Cronan

Submitted to Contest #36

REEDSY.COMContest #36 10APR2020 Dear Diary by Cynthia Cronan (clcronan) OCT1997 Dear diarrhea - my mum gave me this stupid diary because SHE thinks it will help me sort me feelings. I say fuck my stupid feelings, why won’t she just get away from me?! no one gives a shit anyway. like stupid Mickey the Rat. He thinks he’s so funny and all the kids at school think so too. But I hate him. I wish I could stab him in the back of his stupid head with my pen whenever I have to sit behind him in math. I hate m...

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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.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 135 stories

“Easter in a pandemic ” by Beth Mulrenan

“Love, Fran” by Carla Maggio De Leo

“The Grendale Family Journal” by Ivy Kova

“Journal (First5)” by Unknown User

“Life, Love and Lemons” by Hope Fabillar

“My Missing Person” by Haylee Vickers

“Faith and Jealousy” by Oracle Ferguson

“Deer Diery” by AB Awwad

“Lost and Found” by Asposhto Prakash

“Dear Diary Anyway” by Blane Britt

“A Diary of Letters” by Uta L.

“The journal that could” by Simanga Kunene

“To Katie, forever ago.” by Naja Steward

“Payback to my childhood best friend, now more than ever! ” by Triparna Chakraborty

“Get Away” by Cynthia Cronan

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