My journey this week returns to a column I wrote on July 26, 2020, where I introduced the subject of keeping a journal with emphasis on the pandemic. Fast forwarding to today, we are still dealing with the pandemic. I want to suggest again that everyone record their life stories in log or diary format. Journaling is a personal record of occurrences, experiences and reflections kept on a regular basis. If one will record life-force events, before memories fade or are forgotten, through the craft of writing, a record of your values and priorities will be produced.
For example, when you first heard about the pandemic entering the United States, did you buy up toilet paper and other supplies the press said were in short supply? Did you start wearing a face mask? Did you social distance? Did you seek information on how to become vaccinated? Were you fearful? Do you recall when the pandemic became a politicized event?
The pandemic brought the unemployment of friends and family. It delayed weddings and funerals. Schools struggled to keep students engaged through classes online and some higher learning institutions shut down completely. Remember how our daily routines were affected? We started “Zooming” church and online meetings.
