As I mentioned on the thread I do not have children, we hope one day to adopt but I have had the opportunity to be around children and during my young years worked as a nanny in Washington, DC.
I have to agree, keeping a diary/journal is one of the most wonderful things you can pass down to your children. I started keeping mine when I was 14 and have kept them for almost the last 30 years and hope one day to pass them down if not to our children then to a friends children.
I have written of my UP's/downs, my love's my losses, high school, college, marriage, death, divorce, remarriage, cancer, happiness, sorrow, Germany, Keeshounds, Washington, DC, Missouri, Illinois, United States Air Force, my Mom, my dad the lists goes on. It is the record of my life.
I do not write professionally but I do agree that one day Ben's writings I have no doubt will be treasured by Tommy.
I encourage all that read this thread to consider keeping a journal or at the very least write a letter of your hopes/dreams for your children/grandchildren and find a moment and give it to them, it will help them on their road to life and happiness.
Agree. A journal allows those who come after us to live and know all about our lives through our writings. Can't beat it. Happy writing. :)