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Creating Memories
How to Capture the Essence of Your Last Child-free Year
By Shel Franco
Scrapbooks and time capsules can be particularly special gifts to a friend who is actively trying to conceive or who has recently suffered a miscarriage. They can help to remind her of her own worth as a human being, independent of motherhood. When creating a keepsake gift, consider including:
- A letter detailing the things you most love and admire about her;
- Photographs and journal excerpts about special times the two of you have shared;
- A description of where you see yourselves – and your friendship – in the years to come;
- A book the two of you read and quoted for months afterward;
- A CD of songs that have meaning to your friendship.
Whether you create these keepsakes for yourself or another, they will serve as a reminder of life before children. And while life with children may be all you can think about these days, there will come a time in the future when a few moments – or memories – of silence will be golden
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