This will be the last post of my Writing 150 class assignment. However, I am pleased that I don't plan on it being my last post in forever. For this post, I would like to reflect on all my previous posts and the experience that I have gained from it. It actually ties in quite nicely to my presentation for my final.
Looking back on the thoughts and memories and perspectives I have shared over the course of the semester, I am struck by why we do it. Why do we record events, write down our thoughts and ideas? I know it is because we want to preserve it. If we didn't write it down as it happened, it would be forgotten. The details would be lost, and with them some of the joy of the original moments.For example, while writing my narrative I realized that specific details were hard to remember. What kind of trees were around us. What were we wearing, what tone of voice did they use, smaller details that would be easy to recall had I written them in my journal that night. One of my favorite quotes is " the dullest pencil is better than the sharpest mind". We will age, and memories fade. Our minds are very susceptible to suggestion, and it becomes hard to know if the memory is real or tainted by suggestion.
This is why we record our lives. Are we not commanded to record and journal? When we use good and effective writing skills, we can transform our basic recollection writing, events and vague memories, into descriptive and entertaining stories that can take a reader back to the event, even if it was tens or hundreds of years ago. I encourage all my readers to make journaling, a priority in your life. The longer you wait, the less you will be able to remember. I am grateful for this project and the perspective it has given me on the subject.
Well said Morgan! I hope this becomes a lifelong practice for you.
ReplyDeleteAll my love, Dad