ss - goodbye diary

Dear Diary -

My keeper of secrets, you have been super good to me.  You listen without judgment, and patiently wait for me to finish ranting, secret telling, laughing and crying.  What other friend would do that?  I mean, never would I dare tell a soul about the cute lifeguard at the lake that I've been crushing on all summer.  He is such a hottie.   Or that time last July that I was swimming in the ocean and I spotted another lifeguard swimming near me, and all I could fantasize about was being swept up in a riptide waiting for rescue.  He was another yummy one.  I have a thing for lifeguards, don't I diary?
How about the time I had to pass my Louis Vuitton bag off as a fake to mom because I was embarrassed to tell her how much it really cost?  We know how mom gets when she hears about me spending money on crazy things like designer bags.
Or... or.. back in the day when Z and I had just begun dating, you kept all of my weekend visits to him a secret.  Being to scared to tell my parents about him at first, I did a lot of sneaking around and you never told.  But in the end, it wasn't so bad, was it?  Mom and Dad really liked him and welcomed him into the family almost immediately.  Little favors, huh?
You've been a good friend diary.  I'm sorry I haven't spent more time with you in the last few years but it's because all of the things I was trying to figure out in my 20's have somehow come together for me in my 30's.  I have a new friend that I think you would love.  Her name is Journal and that's where I keep a log of my thoughts, my stories, and my poems.  She's not a secret keeper like you were, but she's a good friend all the same.  I'll put you away somewhere safe and visit you often.  You have been wonderful. xo.

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Comments

[tinker]

Have you introduced Ms Diary and Ms Journal to Ms Blog yet? Oh I guess you just did :)
Great take on the prompt, Bella!

[kristen]

this is a fantastic post Bella, I love how you reminisce and give diary the respect she deserves. xo

[Tammy]

A lovely tribute to a loyal friend! Thanks for the peek. :) XXOO

[Becca]

Whatever we call them, it's great to have a place to write, draw, doodle, and express ourselves!

Does Angie have a diary yet???

[gautami]

What a great friend to have! Old friends are forever.

[Rob Kistner]

Writing is a tether to sanity for those who write. Any writing in any medium works. You found yours. I enjoyed the post! ;)

[Star]

Sort of a rite of passage, isn't it? I bypassed the whole diary thing and went straight to journaling.

[Marilyn]

This is wonderful!