Reasons to write
Sometimes the feeling to write arrives before the reason.
You may simply feel that something should be said.
A thank you that was never quite written.
An apology that has waited too long.
A note to someone who has quietly crossed your mind.
At other times it is about remembering.
A moment from family life.
The story behind a photograph.
A thought you want to share.
Writing can also help when something needs explaining.
Decisions. Wishes. Practical things that may one day help others understand what you were thinking.
Sometimes life changes and you want to work out your options.
Writing can help make sense of where things are now.
And sometimes there is no clear reason at all.
Writing itself can be therapeutic.
Just the feeling that it would help to place a few thoughts somewhere safe.