Writing to your Children

Since I have started blogging and scrapbooking in late 2003, I have made it a habit to write a post about a family memory. I try on the occasion of the birthday of my daughter to write her a letter summarizing what she’s done for the year, how I’m feeling at that time. I hope to be able to use these as journaling for future scrapbook layouts.

What I’m also hoping to be able to do is to compile all my blog posts about my daughter into a book using Scrapblog’s custom printing or maybe just print all my posts about her to give to her at the eve of her wedding or when she moves out of the family home to start a life on her own. I’d want my daughter to have a physical reminder of what we have gone through as a family that she can carry with her to read over and over and to help her remember us long after we’ve departed this world.

If you haven’t done so, I encourage every parent to start a journal for their children. The effect is so cathartic. Such release. I also love re-reading things I wrote about my daughter’s antics from 5 years ago or a family holiday that was so enjoyable. If you’re uncomfortable about writing something so personal online, you can have a private journal in your computer or use a good ol’ physical journal to write on.

As an example of a tribute letter, here’s one I wrote to my daughter, Bea on the occasion of her 12th birthday which I hope you will enjoy reading!

Image: mrsgooding