Author of the famous poem, "Footprints", Margaret Fishback Powers, suggests that it is never too early to start writing in a journal.  "As soon as a child can print, print one line a day," she advises.*

Reading:  Footprints, The True Story Behind The Poem That Inspired Millions,  Margaret Fishback Powers, HarperCollinsPublishersLtd., 1993

http://www.footprintspoem.ca/

*Interview with Maralee Dawn & Friends, July 14, 2012

Photo:  lbwalker James N. Allen Park, Haldimand