My Birthday Present
I had been thinking about creating a blog for a long time. I wanted an easy way to share photos and happenings, but, I'll be honest, I am also really drawn to just how cool I think blogs are. I'm not terribly addicted to any particular blog, but I just can't believe how much I've learned from everyday people writing about what they love. It's fantastic!
But, I'm not writing a blog because I think I have a lot to teach people. In fact, I can hardly imagine more than a handful of people actually reading this. What finally tipped me over the edge was a conversation I overheard while in line at the pharmacy. "I've tried to journal for years, but sitting down and writing was just too hard. Blogging makes writing easy. I've written nearly every day for two years."
That was it!
I probably have six or eight cloth-bound journals I kept when I was a pre-teen and teenager. And, although awkward and painful to read at times, I treasure them. Once high school and college hit, forget it! I could hardly keep up with the rest of life, let alone sit down and write about it. Now, in my mid-30s, life is just going too fast. I'm hoping to capture some of it...for myself. This is my birthday gift to myself (one day late).
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