How many of us have a journal? How many of us have a journal that has one page written in since the day after we bought the journal 5 years ago? Yep, I thought so. Why is a journal an important part of developing courage? Because it gives one the time to reflect on the day. It gives your children's children a hint into what your life was like. It gives you a few moments to go back in time whenever you are feeling that you just can't through what you are going through. There are so many reasons to keep a journal. I think the most important is to record your family. The day will come when you will be sitting alone and will want to look back. I know of widows that do that, and it does make them cry. However, they say it also makes them smile. Even as an empty-nester I can understand the looking back for memories times. However, I think there is a different reason for keeping a journal. It's your history. It's how the world revolved, and then how it pertained to one person's life. Leaving a legacy may be new thought to most people, because they probably think of a legacy as a material item. But, a legacy is documented in a journal. It's difficult to add keeping a journal to one's schedule. But, step aside and do it. Would the best time be at the end of the day? Perhaps, for some. Maybe it's first thing in the morning? Or, maybe it's a once a week task, like a Sunday afternoon. Whatever will fit into your schedule, do it. It's your first step into Family History. You can get a journal or a spiral notebook. Know that a journal will probably have acid free pages so that the paper will last longer than a simple spiral notebook. But, we want you to get started, so whichever is within your budget, get it. Another way to do it, that may not be as personal to your family because it won't be in your handwriting, is a word processing program. There are also websites that are journals and give you the ability to add pictures to the pages. So, whatever way you decide is the best for you, get started! I promise, your family will not complain if you leave them the precious gift of a journal.
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