Grandpa's Journal

I was going through my Grandpa's journal the other day and decided to take some pictures of the things that were in there.
I happened upon this photograph.

This is the S.S. Manhattan. The boat that took him from New York City to Plymouth in 1933.

I wanted to find out some facts about the ship so I went searching on the internet. This is what I found.
I don't believe that he had ever been that far from home before. He was leaving his new wife and heading into the unknown. I can't imagine the feelings and thoughts he had. I wish that he would have written his thoughts down as he headed for this new adventure in his life.

I remember as I headed off on my own to Korea. I was excited at the chance to do something new but also scared at the same time. I am glad that I wrote down my thoughts as I traveled far from home. It is fun to go back and look at what was going through my head at that particular moment of time. What a growing experience that was for me and I think that helped me become the person that I am today. I am thankful for my grandparents and parents that have always been great examples in my life. Their examples have also helped make me who I am. It was fun looking through my grandpa's scrapbook and learning more about him. I am thankful that he took the time to do that for his posterity. It has made me want to keep a better journal about my life.