Why am I blogging?

Last week I watched a wonderful video called "My New Life". It is about Stephanie Neilson. A young mother who has had to face much adversity since she was left severely burned after surviving a plane crash. I knew of her story and saw her and her husband on Oprah. I was impressed then with the love and optimism that was seeing their family through this trial. But when I saw the video "My New Life" I was so touched. I went to her blog. I had never even read a blog before and just thought that blogs were for people who had too much time on there hands. As I read her blog I was immediately drawn into the life of this courageous woman. Her love of family, her creativity and joy of being a mother is very apparent. But what struck me the most was the thought that if the worst had happened and she had died in that plane crash her family, especially her children would have years of their lives with their sweet mother documented in such a way that their mothers love, humor and creativity would not be forgotten. Her blog is a journal. It is family history. Her children will have this as a legacy of love.

That is why I am blogging. Most of my children are now teenagers. Two of them will soon be leaving home. And I want them to not only to know, but to remember, that they have a mother who loves them. I would have loved to have my life with my children so well documented. I would love to remember!

(To read her blog click on "I read NieNie" on the right hand side of my page. You can also find the video there.)