When both of us got our son a journal for his birthday, he didn’t seem to be so impressed at first.
Of course, this was a handcrafted leather journal that was easily refillable so that it could be used for the indefinite future.
It would help him stay organized with his thoughts & he could work on drawings & things like that. Well, he turned out to like that leather journal more than anything… He did get a dirtbike too, but he still prefers that journal. He constantly takes it with him to locales & he’s constantly writing or drawing something. That was a long time ago & even to this day, he still has that journal all the time. He even thanked us again for getting him such a thoughtful gift before he knew how crucial it would be. He said it was so much easier to stay on top of things & keep his head organized. He says he prefers to use it for even straight-forward reminders like when to get his Heating & Air Conditioning proposal tune-ups & when to change his air filters. He writes down the schedules for his children with their sports, dancing classes, & martial arts. He actually ended up getting his own son a really nice journal like the a single he uses. It’s kind of crazy because his son acted the way way when he first got his journal. I recognize his life might play out fairly similar to his father’s. I recognize he’s going to have an inseparable linkion with that journal too & he will be able to remain organized through the years.