Earlier this week I was walking the dog and thought, ‘I should write a book’. I actually came home from the walk, sat at the computer and began writing it. After an introduction of sorts, I stopped. I haven’t gone back to it since. Then, also this week, I’ve had a few people tell me I should write a book. Interesting huh?

A little over a year ago a friend casually mentioned I should write a blog. I think I laughed when she said it. What on earth could I possibly have to blog about? What would I say? Who would I say it to? Would anyone even care? One day, I just started. Actually, what got me mostly interested in doing it was knowing I was able to semi-design the blog layout. I’m all over that.

If there is anything remotely close to being creative involved, I want in. I got to choose the colors, the font style and the basic layout. Then, once the template was designed, I needed to fill it. And so, Josiah’s Journey was born.

I really enjoy writing blog posts. I’m not sure it makes much of a difference for anyone else though. But, it’s rather cathartic for me. Also, I have a very short long term memory. Blogging is a great way to record things I probably wouldn’t remember otherwise. So, this whole blogging experience has been fun. I look forward to the few minutes I spend during the day, writing down my thoughts.

I have also begun to notice many, many times through out the day when blog post ideas come to mind. I’ve started taking pictures of things to help me remember to write about them at another time. In conversation with others, when they offer ideas or suggestions on what to try with Josiah, I think to myself, Oh…I need to write a blog post about that.

At the grocery store, with Josiah repeatedly trying to climb up into the cart piled full of bagged groceries as I try to navigate to the parking lot, I think….that’s a blog post. When at his Fire Station field trip this morning, while Josiah sat, then laid on the cold, concrete floor, seemingly uninterested, while the rest of his classmates stood and watched with rapt attention as Firefighter Natalie stopped, dropped and rolled, I thought, yep…another blog post.

But then I usually think, really? Who cares about this stuff? It’s just fun for me. I enjoy the process. I like capturing the memories. And maybe, just maybe, his siblings will enjoy looking back years from now to read some of these. So, when people start mentioning me writing a book, I question it. I can’t even imagine anyone would want to read it. But the idea is intriguing.

I do already have that introduction I started earlier in the week. So, basically I’m almost finished right? : o )  I’m looking for input. What are your thoughts? Should I write a book? Would there even be an audience for it?

You can either reply with a comment at the end of this message, or email me at Blessedwith52002@yahoo.com  Thanks, I appreciate it.