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

October 17, 2025 7 mins

My husband tells me that his company will provide us with a car in London, but it will be a stick shift, so I learn to drive one shortly before we move. But I learn very quickly once we get here, that driving in London is nothing like driving at home. This is the story.


Music – "ADVENTURES OF THE DEAF DREAMER"by Josh Woodward.

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


Mark as Played

When my mom comes to the realization that she just doesn't have the energy to attend my nephew's wedding, her grandson, we are all heartbroken. This is the story.


By the Riverside | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


Grand_Project - Pixabay




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I'm in my freshman year of college and meet a nice boy a few weeks into it. He shows me what a truly nice guy he is on our very first date, a running date. This is the story.

"Serge Quadrado Music"

Spy Jazz | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay

SergeQuadrado - Pixabay


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My younger son is a freshman at college. He chooses a university approximately 20 minutes from our house, but because he wanted the full college experience, he lives on campus, well, sort of..... This is the story.

lemonmusicstudio - Pixabay


Easy Rise | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay

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My younger son is a senior in high school and it's time to discuss college plans. My husband and I are a little concerned when he shares his idea with us. This is the story.


Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/


The Best Day | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


AudioCoffee - Pixabay






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My older son is away at college and gets sick for the very first time away from home. And it's my voice he wants to hear to help him feel better. This is the story.


Sunshine Groove | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


OctoSound - Pixabay


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September 5, 2025 6 mins

My younger son is now driving the car we purchased last year for my older son to drive to his college math classes. And this evening, he calls me after his play rehearsal to tell me that the car is missing. This is the story. (This episode references an earlier story called My Son Gets a Car, episode 107)


Chase | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


Coma-Media - Pixabay







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My older son is away at college, and we speak to one another at least once a week on Sundays. This week he tells me he has a foreign language requirement, and I am shocked when he tells me what language he intends to take. This is the story.


Shopping Day | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


Grand_Project - Pixabay

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Husband Number One invites two co-workers from the London office to our apartment for dinner, and it does not go very well.


Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/ocean-cruise

License code: KMMCFQVPNZWUVAXB



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We've been in London for several weeks now, and although they do speak English here, it's not quite the same English as we speak in The States. This is the story.


Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/sandbox-serenade

License code: LXRTD43VFEIGHIG1


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My mom lives in an independent living facility, and they suddenly implement an official dress code in their dining room. My mom thinks she knows why they did this. This is the story.


Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/itty-bitty-8-bit

License code: WOYVQZCTKSFHPXBA



Mark as Played

I get a part time job as a cashier the second half of my senior year in high school. Things are going great, but then I have a really bad day.


The Funk Intro | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


MomotMusic - Pixabay




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My older son, who's a freshman at college, is visiting for winter break, and when he tells me how he would like to celebrate New Year's Eve this year, I am not happy about it. This is the story.


Fun Times Together | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay


Musictown - Pixabay


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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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