Daily writing prompt

Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it?

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I have known diaries since elementary school. In my place, children my age did not have diaries. Luckily, my father was a librarian. He was surrounded by books. He allowed me to subscribe to a children’s magazine, Bobo. From that magazine, I learned about diaries and how children in Europe and other developed countries used to write their thoughts in diaries.

Diaries became a solace when I was sad or happy with new experiences. My attachment to diaries grew stronger over time. Until my married life, I still routinely write diaries.

There was a funny moment when my husband secretly read my diary after an argument to find out how I felt.

Diaries are not only a medium to express feelings and thoughts and keep secrets. Diaries also encourage me to construct sentences correctly and well.

Diaries have given me comfort for years. I once tried to teach that habit to my sons, but they preferred sports to writing. I’m not sure, but I think gender plays a role here. Only women like to write diaries, while men don’t.

Am I right?