From the powerful serves of the Williams sisters, to Jonah Lehrer’s resignation from The New Yorker, this week’s news stories have been filled with big wins and losses. These Six-Word Memoirs confront myriad forms of pain and gain.

Most Rebellious: “Lost virginity once. Lost innocence repeatedly.” – l8leigh
Most Timely: “Plagiarism can sometimes be undetected originality.” – tonyglim
Best View: “Full moon, wife dances, I howl.” – BanjoDan
Most Touching Backstory: “My Olympic dream, walking around block.” – mourningdove
Blankest Slate: “I’m a visible minority; no tats.” – canadafreeze (profile image above)
Most Sentimental: “You blink and life fast forwards.” – LacrosseMind, from SMITHteens

Plus: Don’t forget to spread the word about SMITH’s call for submissions of illustrated Six-Word-Memoirs by students of all ages, a new eBook with the TED conference’s new book division!