Does anyone keep a journal?

United States
October 14, 2008 1:26pm CST
I wish I had done a better job of keeping a journal while my kids were growing up. The older I get, the harder it is to keep my memories sorted out. I found a site online that wants only non-fiction stories about things that have happened in our lives. If you write it, and it reaches number one in one of 24 topics, it is worth $1,000. If you are interested let me know.
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@patgalca (18394)
• Orangeville, Ontario
15 Oct 08
I have been keeping journals since grade 10 creative writing class. I have a large plastic storage container filled with my journals throughout the years. It's full so it's time to start another one. I don't write every day, but certainly do when I am upset or something great has happened. I also have journals for my children so I can write down the funny things they say, what happened at each birthday, Christmas and Halloween; and their achievements in sports and school. I also have a prayer journal and a gratitude journal but have to admit I don't write in them very often. Just when the mood strikes me. I find when I pray my mind wanders, but if I write down my prayers I am focused on my praying. I would be very interested in the website you mentioned, please and thanks.
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• United States
15 Oct 08
I sent you the link. Hope you have great success. Rev Wendy
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
21 Oct 08
Yep, I'm interested!
• United States
21 Oct 08
Yes, I wish I had kept a good journal too!! Who can remember anything now?
@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
14 Oct 08
[i]I used to keep a journal when I was in primary to my college days but I have never ever been able to update it every time. When I stop doing it, my next entry would be a month apart from my last entry. lol. I'm interested in the site can you please tell me more about it?[/i]
• United States
14 Oct 08
I sent you a friend request. Acept and I can send it to you in a message.
• Lubbock, Texas
15 Oct 08
I've tried writing journals over the past few years. Along toward the end of the 20th century I could see changes in weather patterns and thought of recording the weather, or at least making a monthly summary, but I'm not very disciplined and after three of four entries I quit. Then the journal, mostly on the computer would be lost if I had a computer crash. When my children were little I don't know where I would have found time to write. The days seem to have been too full of household duties and child rearing. I would like to know the site you're talking about. I'm sending you a friends request. Just record your memories the best you can now, so they aren't lost forever.
• United Kingdom
17 Oct 08
Yes, I have been keeping a journal for many years now! I just love keeping a regular journal and I just don't know what I would do without it. That's interesting regarding this site that you have found. I would be interested in knowing more. I receive great comfort from keeping my journal and I always keep it up to date. Someday, many years from now, I will be able to return to my journals and look back on what I got up to in my younger days. Good luck with your writing. Andrew
• United States
22 Dec 08
I do not remember if I sent it to you, so www.fieldreport.com
@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I used to keep a Journal all the time! I guess I don't need one as much anymore, now that I am out of the madness and melodrama and torment and trauma of Jr. High and High School! *LOL* I have tried keeping an online one, but it just seems so boring writing about myself because I am just an ordinary person, no one exciting! *LOL* I am definitely interested in this website, though. Please let me know about it, I would LOVE to earn $1,000! :)
• United States
22 Dec 08
I do not remember if I sent it to you, www.fieldreport.com.