Your story is unique yet has similar components as the story of others. What you experienced, what you thought about, and how you felt may influence others to follow your steps or go in another direction. Sharing your story now can begin communication, allow others to ask questions, and deepen understanding.
Don't you wish you knew more about family members who have passed on, whose voices are now silenced, especially if only a few written records exist about their lives? Look at the popularity of finding out more about ancestors, discovering bits and pieces of family history. Many legal documents reveal statistics, but what a gift it must be to find something actually written down by an individual in her or his own words.
Most of us have relatives who have been in the military, combat or not. You may have experienced war; you may have experienced waiting for a loved one to return or suffering when their life was taken. Peacetime also provides important stories to tell: challenges met, struggles and accomplishments, sorrow and happiness, opinions and beliefs. Ordinary life can be very significant and informative. This often is omitted from history books. We all have a story to tell.
Too busy, not the right time, too private, too emotional to relive, No one would be interested, I put my stories on social media: Excuses! Conversation is one method of telling your story, but the written word is more permanent. It does take thought, time, and effort, but what a beautiful gift for your family. History of individuals combine to make the history of the world.
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