Journal #1

If I were you tell my life story to someone I would probably tell it to someone that mattered a lot to me like a close friend or relative. But at this point in my life, I think I should be listening to other peoples life stories instead of telling my own. I believe that I don't have enough life experience to really make for an interesting story. I work at Davidson's Casual Dining (a little hole in the wall diner) and most of the regulars are elderly people. I love sitting down on my break and talking to Fred and Vince about their lives in the war. The stories they tell are meaningful and interesting. I love hearing about their struggles and what they did to turn them into triumphs. So I would want to wait to tell my life story until I have more struggles and triumphs.

I'm not really sure where I would start telling my story. But I think it makes the most sense to start from the beginning and work toward the present. I would start at my most vivid memory which was my first day of kindergarten. I was so nervous in my little jean skirt and bright red top. I was so scared that I wasn't going to make any friends and no one would talk to me. The reason this day made such an impact in my life was because it was the first day I learned the power of prayer. I told my mom my concerns and she sat me down and had me tell my worries to God. But the next day at school I met a friend and we have been best friends ever since and still are. That's where I would start my story.