I started writing blogs for two reasons: one, I enjoy writing and two, I was kind of hoping to earn extra through blogging.
Thankfully, there is no need for me to write blogs in order to earn. I get to write now because I love and enjoy it and it also serves as my breather from the daily grind of life.
After almost four years of blogging, there seems to be another reason emerging as to why I continue to chronicle my journey: I want to remember.
I'm pretty sure you are familiar with the novel The Notebook. Well if you haven't read it I'm sure you've watched the film.
Having Alzheimer's Disease runs in the family. My father's immediate aunt and my father's own sister were diagnosed to have one. So I am open to the idea that I might have it too in the future. It doesn't help that at the age of 33, I have had 3 major operations that needed general anesthesia.
Because of this possibilty, I now write because years from now, when I am old and gray, and who knows with Alzheimers, I would like to have something to help me remember how my life was before. On how I have lived my life. On how my journey went. I would love Alvin to read it to me as well, just like in The Notebook.
But Alzheimers or no Alzheimers, I'm sure years from now, I will be very happy with the decision I made, of writing my journey to remember all the happy and sad stories and the choices I made.
Hopefully, there will be no regrets, only lessons learned and lessons to be taught in the next generations :)
