Morbid as it sounds, I thought of another great reason to blog.....

I used to volunteer at a Alzheimer's facility, and after seeing people with no recollection of their past made me realize I can somehow immortalize myself by having my memories and thoughts blogged. Now if only I can remember the website of my blog when I am 70 lol.
I also wish I had old blogs from family members who had passed, and I figure this is something my kids and grandchildren could enjoy. Could you imagine being able to read about your grandparents first date, how they met, that famous meatball recipe? My grandparents died when I wasn't really old enough to ask all of the questions I would have liked to have asked. I was a child and thought they would be around forever. It is only when you are older that you look back and realize there was so much more you could have known about the people you cherished the most. Life is so short and I am learning to not take anything or anyone for granted. I may not be a very religious person, but I am truly grateful and feel very blessed for each day. When you grew up the way I did it is not hard to be grateful for the small things in life, and it saddens me when people take their blessings for granted. Yes, I still whine about some stuff, but lately I am learning to stop stressing about the small stuff and to look at the larger picture. :)