Your Mom and I went to see the movie "Australia". There was a risk that the movie was being over hyped and we were being sucked in. Not so! It was very good! I'd recommend it to anyone.
What has this got to do with "writing the story of your life"? There was a reference in the movie suggesting that each of us has our own personal story about how we've lived (finished chapters) and of course chapters to be written.
Each of us is unique. We grow up viewing life from our own perspective. We are all subjected different experiences. We all accomplish different things. In the end, all that matters is that you live your "story" the way you'd like and personal success defines your happiness.
For example, my life would probably begin with City Club chapters including the effect of World War II. There would be high school chapters including a major tragedy followed by an unlikely college era. Mix in the Love of my life, 5 children and a successful business career and you get to my current status. The final chapter(s) are yet to be played out. I need to figure out a clever epitaph for my tombstone.
Obviously I can expand my story with lots of personal experiences on all the phases of my life and probably turn it into some epic like "Gone with the Wind". Or I could turn it into a series of "shorts" like "Tuesdays and Fridays with Charley". Whatever I'd do, I'm writing my story and it is unique to me.
Now the challenge! What is your story? If you had to do a brief overview of your life to this point, how would you describe it? Obviously you have chapters to be written, How would you like future chapters to play out?
Imagine that Grasshoppers. We are all the lead characters in our own Novel! We write new material every day.
Love,
Dad