Feb '08
Melissa_1959
I tried scrapbooking about 10 years ago, about the same time my 13-year marriage went from sad to miserable. I got five or six layouts done and then I started working on pics from the only vacation we ever took as a family. There wasn't a single photo of me. It reminded me of how I felt in my marriage -- used, alone and forgotten.
I set aside my scrap goodies, filed for divorce and moved on with my life. The first year I spent a lot of time crying, mourning the marriage I should have had and cursing the marriage I left behind. I've spent the rest of the time enjoying my freedom and trying to keep my head of above water, financially-speaking.
Now, about 9 years later, I am trying to put together a scrapbook for each of my now-adult sons. I am past the hurt and the anger. I want to include pics of their dad and me together, pics of our wedding, etc. The problem is not the pictures, but the journaling and titles.
Writing something like "True Love" or "Happily Ever After" doesn't seem fitting when the pages are done post-divorce. Then again, I don't want them to say, "What's love got to do with it," or "Setting myself up for failure." I want these layouts to be mementos of my children's life and heritage. I want them to be positive and hold good memories.
Any hints, tips or suggestions?
I set aside my scrap goodies, filed for divorce and moved on with my life. The first year I spent a lot of time crying, mourning the marriage I should have had and cursing the marriage I left behind. I've spent the rest of the time enjoying my freedom and trying to keep my head of above water, financially-speaking.
Now, about 9 years later, I am trying to put together a scrapbook for each of my now-adult sons. I am past the hurt and the anger. I want to include pics of their dad and me together, pics of our wedding, etc. The problem is not the pictures, but the journaling and titles.
Writing something like "True Love" or "Happily Ever After" doesn't seem fitting when the pages are done post-divorce. Then again, I don't want them to say, "What's love got to do with it," or "Setting myself up for failure." I want these layouts to be mementos of my children's life and heritage. I want them to be positive and hold good memories.
Any hints, tips or suggestions?