A photo of something that makes me happy.

My journal makes me very happy. 

It's definitely not your typical journal. 

There's not much of my own personal writing in there, 

although I do write in it once in a while. 

But it's my special place where I keep all the love letters

and pictures drawn and Mothers Day cards, and birthday cards

that I receive from the 5 people who make me the most happiest. 

I also keep all my personal mementos like numbers from races 

and letters from other special people in my life. 

My mom has told the story many times of when I was a little girl

and I had a box where I kept all of my special things.

One weekend my Aunt came to visit. 

She went to get her high heel shoes 

(am I right that they were red?)

and couldn't find them anywhere. 

They looked all over, through the whole house. 

They eventually found them in my special box, hidden under my bed. 

I like that story. I like shoes. A lot. 

I guess my journal has become my special box

 although I can't keep shoes in there and I no longer steal them from my loved ones. 

But just in case, 

next time you come visit,

 keep a close eye on your shoes.