Writegirl, would you please tell me what John Denver has to do with your flying adventures? Dotsie, one of the reasons I stopped journalling was because I was afraid of what I might discover about myself. You know the story: I discovered the truth about myself and my family. But that truth, as ugly as it is, led me to my SELF. A good book for your friend to understand the power of journals is "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron. LLL