Final Journal Entry

                                                             When I first read this postcard, I was a little confused. When it said “id give anything to really know them”. I assumed the speaker was adopted, or ran away from home or some other story where they never knew or met their parents. I kept scrolling to look at other cards but could not get this one off of my mind. For some reason I felt that I was not interpreting it correctly. I scrolled back up to read it again and found another message it contained. After reading it for the second time, I realized that this could be for anyone. I think that I know everything about my parents. I know where they grew up, what college they went to, where they work, I assumed that was it. I never really thought about their life before me. I never heard their crazy college stories or how they did in school, I know them but I realized I don't REALLY know them. This postcard was able to point and also make me curious for information about my parents life before me. The speaker was able to point  this out in a skewed way. I believe that is what writing should be about. I think writing should give the audience knowledge but also make them think on their own and draw their own conclusions. This saying on the postcard is short and sweet but delivers a powerful message. Through this course I have learned that this is perfectly acceptable. Writing does not have to be long drawn out stories that mention every detail and spew out every thought. Writing is allowed to be short and mysterious, just like this postcard.