Where I Come From...

Ever been in a conversation with someone and heard the person say…

‘Where I come from, …’

Ever said it yourself?

Let’s throw some common phrases you might have heard out there—

Where I come from, what society thinks of you is more important than the truth...

Where I come from, men open doors for women....

Where I come from, people sleep with their front doors unlocked...

Where I come from, music is life...

Where I come from, religion is a thing of the past and people live in identical cone shaped houses and the girls and the boys are all taught that babies come from machines and everyone over the age of 25 mysteriously disappears the day after their birthdays…

Okay, that last one may be some original fiction we just made up. But you get the point, right?

We all come from somewhere. Geographically. Spiritually. Biologically.

Where you come from defines your cultural identity. For some it’s a past they treasure, for some it’s a feeling. And some just want to forget and move on. But we all share the experience of being unique individuals who have had unique childhoods and upbringings, that consciously and subconsciously, shape our personalities and make us who we are or want to be.

So for this adventure, share a tale that gives the community a peak into where you come from.

Write about a real life experience or memory, or create a fictional one—

short story or poetry, it’s all up to you.

Behind every ‘where I come from’ is a story worth exploring, and worth sharing.

So tell the community—

Where I come from…

Tap on start writing below, and mention ‘where I come from’ in your story description when you publish!