A Soldiers Journal 1959-1969

Twenty-Five Years Ago I Began Keeping A Daily Journal. Recovering From A Divorce That Left Me In Total Consternation I Realized I Needed To Make Some Changes In My Life. I Was Determined To Help Myself Overcome The Sadness And Fears That Had Accompanied The Divorce And With Some Help Realized I Needed To Make Significant Changes In My Priorities And Behaviors. To Monitor The Progress Of These Changes My Daily Journal Was A Contemplation Of Each Day’S Activities. I Paid Attention To What I Was Doing Each Day And Why I Was Doing It (Some Of The Time). These 25 Years Of Journals Are Full Of Less Than Earth-Shattering Details But They Helped Me Become A Less Reactive And A More Reflective Man.. Keeping The Journal Has Been Beneficial But Has Often Made Me Wish I Had Started The Effort Earlier Particularly During The Most Formative Period Of My Life My Time As A Soldier. Accordingly This Book Began To Take Shape; A Soldier’S Journal.