This quote from Annie Dillard has always resonated with me: 

I’ve also been thinking a lot about how quickly my children are going to grow up. Henry just celebrated his 5th birthday. In two more of those, he will be turning 15 and getting really close to leaving the house. 

I also see how quickly former students grow up on Facebook. And those are other people’s children! I feel like my own life is going to blink by. 

So I bought a 5-year diary. I wish I would have started one many years ago. I