Attemtion prompts:

Think of someone you knew well in childhood, a friend or sibling. Was there something you both loved and appreciated? An activity you did together, a particular meal you shared, or a specific place you loved to go? Write on one of the following prompts:

• We passed the time…
• It tasted/felt/sounded like…

Identify a detail in this painting you are drawn to. It might be one of the young people seated, or the bowl, the circles, the flowers or birds, anything you still think about when you move away from it or close your eyes. Now write from that detail’s perspective on one of the following prompts:

• I’m here because…
• Did you notice…?

Additional free write suggestions:

• The pair of us…
• We grew up fast…