JOURNALS, JOURNALS, JOURNALS...

This journal has been made for a special someone but

there is always someone who can use a special journal such

as this.

MY JOURNAL STORY

I have always been a dairy writer as a child,

a teen journaler, I have so many compositions, diaries,

journals filled with words, but this story is a love story.

A story between a Momma and her babies.

Having been a childhood cancer survivor,

first told I would not live, then I would never have children,

imagine my surprise when at the age of 21,

having been married just 9 months, I found myself

pregnant. On that day I began a journal, a long love

note to my unborn child. Having always a fear that I

would not live to see this child as an adult, I wanted

to leave parts of me behind for this baby.

Four years later, I did the same thing when I was 

blessed with a second child.

I promised to myself, that I would be honest in these

journals, reminding me that they would be adults when

they read these, 

they were not journals about "today you..."

It was the nitty gritty of life, good and bad, following them

through all the hurdles of life.

As adults, I presented these journals to my babies.

I remember the Christmas I gave them to Rod

the second time (first time, he was not in a good place so

I took them back).

Late that evening, sitting down with company, I 

got a phone call from my baby boy.

"Mom, what you doing?"

"Sitting down for supper with company"

I hear him crying, "Thank you, Mom, for all you did for 

me, for Jes, to assure we had good lives, I never knew

before all you have done, I just wanted to thank you and

let you know I love you."

Yes, leaving words to your children will affect them as adults.

Jes,  gypsy baby, had a similar reaction.

Then three days ago she called again to say

she was reading her journals again and had forgotten about

how much was in them. 

her words:

"I LOVE THEM. THEY ARE BY FAR THE BEST 

GIFT I HAVE EVER GOTTEN. I AM LUCKY TO

HAVE YOU AS MY MOMMA"

No better affirmations.

So today. let it be the first day you begin to journal, 

whether it be an art journal, a journal for yourself or a 

journal for your babies, put your words to paper,

If you want to let me start you off, 

order a journal from Mumsie's Cottage.

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