Keeping it light-hearted again today, don't forget to share your favorites with your relinquished child. Perhaps you're thinking, "But that's trivial and mundane! They need the big stuff! The meaty stuff!" Well, true. They do need the big stuff, the meaty stuff. But they also need to know you. And your favorites are part of you.

And so it is important to share such information with your child.

What kind of favorites? All of them, of course!

Color. Number. Day of the week. Month. Season. Song, band/singer. Food. Sport. Drink. Candy! Ice Cream flavor. Movie. Television show. Website. Animal or insect. Item of Clothing. Word. Place. Vacation spot.

You can see the point. You could make this list go on forever.

Now here's the trick: answer the reasons as to why.

An example: My favorite color is green. I'm not 100% why my favorite color is green as it used to be pink. However, I now love the color green and usually choose it above other colors. Or even: My favorite season is winter. I prefer to be cold over hot because you can always put more clothes on. Furthermore, I love the snow. I love to play in it, watch it fall and catch in on my tongue. I also love the way it coats everything in a pure white blanket, giving everything, even the not-so-pretty a chance to be beautiful.

Not a writer? It's okay. Technical form doesn't matter. Just sharing is what counts. Again, it's really not trivial. Do you remember meeting your spouse? Or your best friend? Didn't you compare favorites in order to better get to know that person? Didn't you think things like, "Oh! That's my favorite song, too!" Or, "You eat WHAT?!" Your child will enjoy that same kind of exchange.

And be sure to write it down so the memories can be saved forever. I bet this is one part of information sharing that you will find very easy and enjoyable.



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