Deb's Memorable Moments - True Short Stories About My Life

Deb's Memorable Moments - True Short Stories About My Life

Thoughtful, relatable, enjoyable short stories that each tell a memory of Debbie's. True short stories about my first marriage and divorce, raising kids, second marriage and blended family, caring for my aging mom who has Parkinson's Disease, and those young girl memories. All stories set to music. Check out my website www.debsmm61.com Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/debsmm61/ Send me an email https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2/#inbox

Episodes

July 18, 2025 6 mins

My older son, who is a freshman at college, is home for his first winter break. He and I have a very important discussion about my expectations of him while he is home. This is the story.


Wiggle Wobble | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


GoldenSoundLabs - Pixabay




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My ex-husband and his wife are having a baby, and my feelings about this are not at all what I thought they would be. This is the story.


Music: www.purple-planet.com

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It's time to take my older son to college and I am very surprised at how quickly he says goodbye to us. This story tells how that goes.

Music– "Already There" by Josh Woodward.

Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/



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Tonight is my older son's graduation from high school. Everyone is very excited, that is until, his phone rings. This is the story.


Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):    

https://uppbeat.io/t/sonda/the-valley

License code: 50LYUZXCP9FER1L3     


lemonmusicstudio - Pixabay 


Midnight Blues | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay 




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My older son was born with an academic gift. This story tells how I find out about it, and my earliest memory of him using his talent to solve a problem that's very important to him.

Music: www.purple-planet.com




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We've been living in London for a few weeks now. This story tells what our lives are like there and is also a great example of my older son's very quick wit.


Two Finger Johnny by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5008-two-finger-johnny

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


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My mom has been sleeping A LOT. And when her caregiver can't awaken her, it starts a chain of events. This is the story.


Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/northwestern/all-i-need

License code: PHGU4DJLRMHRUOVM


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When I find out that I should have some extracurricular activities on my resume for college, I decide to try out for some sports teams. This is the story.


Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/pecan-pie/just-now

License code: N2HZM1AT3HQVQ4Q5



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My mom is turning 70 this year. My brother, who lives a plane ride away, suggests we give her a surprise party. Although I am not one who likes to entertain, I decide to go for it, and I'm really glad we did. This is the story.


Story music by: Serge Quadrado Music


Funny Friends | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


SergeQuadrado - Pixabay

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My younger son is in the tenth grade and things are going great for him this year. He develops a passion for acting and performs in his very first play. This is the story.


Game Music (Minecraft Roblox Fortnite Background Intro Theme) | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


HitsLab - Pixabay


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When my older son turns 16 and gets his driver's license, he asks us for a car of his own. We of course say, absolutely not, but then he finds a way to make it happen. This is the story.


Walking Happy | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


lemonmusicstudio - Pixabay



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My older son is gifted in math; I like to think he got this gift directly from his grandpa's fingertips when he was a baby. Today he learns that gift or no gift, he needs to follow the rules, just like everyone else. (To hear the story of how I like to think he got this math talent, listen to episode 42, A Gift from Grandpa)


Urban Go | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


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Husband Number One buys a bicycle for himself in 1992, and it causes a big argument between us. It's now 2005, and the same bicycle causes a big argument again. (The original story, The Bicycle, from 1992, is episode 81)


Cheating | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


lemonmusicstudio - Pixabay

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I buy a ceramic cat as a souvenir while on vacation in Niagara Falls, Canada. You'll just have to listen to the story to find out why this is memorable.


Upbeat Big Band - Entertainment Play | Royalty-free Music -


PixabaySonican - Pixabay

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So, week one in London is done and we all settle into our new routine. This is how it goes for me.

Music from#Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/take-on-the-world

License code:OZ4WS73K8XJJMMWA


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Husband Number One and I, along with our two young sons arrive in London. We are supposed to live there for the next two to three years. This story is about our first week there.

Education Music (Knowledge Learning Study Background Intro Theme) | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


Hitslab 120-240 Hopeful Music For Youtube Videos Music | No Copyright Song & MP3 Free Downloads - Pixabay


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March 28, 2025 5 mins

Although my mom now has 24/7 care, my husband and I still feel uncomfortable leaving her for a week to go on vacation, so I call my brother and ask if he and my sister-in-law can come spend a week here.

Sonican - Pixabay

Nova Notes - Upbeat Corporate Loop | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


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In celebration of my 100th episode, I play a fun game with my two sons and daughter-in-law. We each ask a trivia question about ourselves and the other three try and guess the answers.

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I make a new friend at school and meet her older brother for the first time that summer, and I am totally infatuated with him.

moodmode - Pixabay

In Jazz | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay



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My younger son is experiencing difficulty with his schoolwork. And when it starts to affect his self-esteem, he and I have a very important discussion about it.

Happiness Is Somewhere Close | Royalty-free Music - Pixabaylemonmusicstudio - Pixabay

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