Why I Write

 There is a phrase that has stuck with me over the years. The phrase is, “As soon as you think it, ink it.” I don’t know about you but I find that I forget things pretty quickly. There are so many things to remember in one day that I would go crazy if I had to remember them all in my head. But writing things down not only helps me to remember them better it also frees up my mind so I can use my energy for other things. 

Another reason that I write is because my words will live on even after I am physically gone. Writing withstands the test of time. One of the best examples of this is the Holy Scriptures. Even though the words were written thousands of years ago they still bless and change our lives today. How remarkable! There is a scripture that illustrates my point. “My sons, I would that ye should remember that were it not for these records and these commandments, we must have suffered in ignorance, even at this present time, not knowing the mysteries of God. For it were not possible that our father, Lehi, could have remembered all these things, to have taught them to his children, except it were for the help of these plates.” (Mosiah 1:3-4) That is why I write. I write to remember and capture memories and experiences that will last a lifetime and hopefully bless others along the way.