The Book of Myself

I came across this book on the Barnes and Noble website while looking for a book to make my order over $25 (so I would not have to pay shipping). This is a journal with prompts to help you along. I am one of those people that write in journals intermittently. I have several journals that I have never finished or gone to the end. I like this one because there are prompts in there that encourage me to think. I will fill out the pages when I have an odd moment - like soccer practice or waiting for the doctor.



The reason why I decided to get this book is so that I have something to leave for my kids and for future generations. I did not realize how important it was to know my family's medical history until I became pregnant. As I get older, it is more important to me to know what my relatives suffered from and what maladies were common in our family. I will make sure I include a family health history for my kids and their kids.



I know that my kids will not appreciate the journal now. I do think that they will enjoy and appreciate it when they, themselves, are adults and have a family of their own. We never know how long we will be around. I would like to be remembered.



The book is broken up into early years, middle years, and later years. A few of the prompts are
*how people described me as a child and how I described myself
*I had a childhood crush on...
*one big misunderstanding I had with a friend was...
*I never got married or I got divorced, because...



Interesting prompts that make me think back on my life. Hope the kids will appareciate it. If nothing else, it made me think of things that I thought were long forgotten.