I love to write and yet I have never been one to keep a journal, this year I have made a commitment to do so. What prompted this New Year’s thought you might ask? Memory triggers. While putting up the Christmas tree each ornament brought back memories of a Christmas past. Not just the Christmas but reminders of the year, places visited, important events. I have always tried to purchase a new ornament each year, not just any ornament and not bought for the look. I try to find an ornament from places we travel,Continue reading
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What will we leave behind?
I have been reading an old book, a very old book, published in 1911 “Life Letters and Journals” Louisa M. Alcott. It is a collection of letters written by her to family members and excerpts from her journals. It gives such an insight into the real person. One letter reveals her excitement at being paid for an article she wrote for a magazine in her early days of writing. She was outspoken and head strong for a woman of that time period and quite courageous. She speaks of her time volunteering at camp hospitals during theContinue reading
