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In another journal, begun several years later, she stands there arms locked to her sides, grinning maniacally, huge hot pink helmet on her head, brand new Barbie rollerskates on her feet.
She's wearing the whole gettup: purple and pink knee-pads, pink elbow pads, wrist guards. And she's standing in our dining room! The accompanying journal text speaks of Hannah's exuberance at my announcement that we would take a trip to the local toy store to buy her a pair of roller-skates, her first pair!
Occassionaly, I share entries - both with my daughter - and with others. I will do this now, in the hopes that you will undertake to begin journal-keeping for your wonderful children. You do not, of course, have to include photographs. I happen to keep separate photo-scrapbooks about Hannah, that I design and decorate by hand. I will share with you my approach to photo-scrapbooking for your child in a later article. (I also teach classes on this type of scrapbooking.) So, for now, I leave you with three entries from the journals I keep on my daughter Hannah. I would love to hear from you about YOUR journals, if you keep them, relative to your child(ren). (From February 4, 2000) (Hannah is five) "Today you and your aunt were on your way home from your preschool. Suddenly, from the back seat, you yelled "what the HELL was that?" Your aunt shot you a look in the rear-veiw mirror. You saw the look and said, sheepishly, "I didn't say anything I shouldnt have!" Your aunts said, "Well, yeah, you said the word Hell." You looked right at your aunt and said "Well, at least I didn't say 'big fat pig'" (From April 8, 2000) Today I bought you a little white pet mouse at the local petstore. You named her "Bronte," short for "brontosaurus" (I've no idea where you came up with such a name!). I was putting together a colorful little plastic house to go into their cage. It was hard and ket falling apart every time I put a new piece in. Finally, you said, "Finish the thing, I am getting stressed!" (From May 11, 2000, First Trip to Disney World, Day 4) Snow White was supposed to have shown up at the Mat Hatter breakfast, but she stood us up. Instead, Minnie Mouse showed up to fill in. A poor substitute, if you ask me. And, if your facial expression is any indication, you agreed! (photo was included in journal here).
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