To Start
June 19, 2006
How to start a personal journal... Well, you, the reader, may wonder why someone like me would start to keep a journal, and why now? This of course being very ambitious in thinking that anyone will ever care to read these words born out of the thoughts of my mind. But putting that behind me, I suppose I will keep this journal in the context that someone will explore it someday, yet I must admit that I do write this entirely for myself.
So back to the original questions of why now, and why at all. Simply put, it's something I've been considering for quite some time now. And although I am certainly not a 'writer' per se, I thoroughly enjoy the idea of putting thoughts on a page. Many of history's greatest minds have kept journals and since I cannot classify myself among them the best I can do is immitate them. The answer to "why now?" is an easy one. Today is my birthday. What better time to begin a personal record or correspondence than at a time when an end and a beginning are clearly defined. With 25 years now behind me, I realize that the stages of our lives are quickly fleeting and elusive. Best to chronicle them while engaged in them.
To set the scene, here I sit propped up in bed in the last hour of the day. My wife is beside me, asleep, and peaceful. One of my greatest joys is to be near Lauryn as she sleeps. It sounds cliche but most things that are considered cliche are so because they are true. An insight not unknown and not my own, I realize. But to see a woman who I care so deeply for completely at peace is a truly wonderful thing. Especially when this particular woman is often too worried or anxious to enjoy such relaxation while conscious.
I can already see that keeping this log will be quite an interesting endeavor for me because since I had decided to start this journal nearly two weeks ago, I had been rehearsing what I might say in its first entry. I do this quite often when I know an exchange will take place and I want to be prepared without seeming so. But so far I have not mentioned anything I set out to. But as stated, that's what will make this exercise so rewarding.
On that note, I bid goodnight and close the book on my 25th year on this earth. Let the journey begin.
How to start a personal journal... Well, you, the reader, may wonder why someone like me would start to keep a journal, and why now? This of course being very ambitious in thinking that anyone will ever care to read these words born out of the thoughts of my mind. But putting that behind me, I suppose I will keep this journal in the context that someone will explore it someday, yet I must admit that I do write this entirely for myself.
So back to the original questions of why now, and why at all. Simply put, it's something I've been considering for quite some time now. And although I am certainly not a 'writer' per se, I thoroughly enjoy the idea of putting thoughts on a page. Many of history's greatest minds have kept journals and since I cannot classify myself among them the best I can do is immitate them. The answer to "why now?" is an easy one. Today is my birthday. What better time to begin a personal record or correspondence than at a time when an end and a beginning are clearly defined. With 25 years now behind me, I realize that the stages of our lives are quickly fleeting and elusive. Best to chronicle them while engaged in them.
To set the scene, here I sit propped up in bed in the last hour of the day. My wife is beside me, asleep, and peaceful. One of my greatest joys is to be near Lauryn as she sleeps. It sounds cliche but most things that are considered cliche are so because they are true. An insight not unknown and not my own, I realize. But to see a woman who I care so deeply for completely at peace is a truly wonderful thing. Especially when this particular woman is often too worried or anxious to enjoy such relaxation while conscious.
I can already see that keeping this log will be quite an interesting endeavor for me because since I had decided to start this journal nearly two weeks ago, I had been rehearsing what I might say in its first entry. I do this quite often when I know an exchange will take place and I want to be prepared without seeming so. But so far I have not mentioned anything I set out to. But as stated, that's what will make this exercise so rewarding.
On that note, I bid goodnight and close the book on my 25th year on this earth. Let the journey begin.
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