• Birth


• Kindergarten


• Grade School


• High School


• Graduation


• First Job


• Military Service


• First Date


• Marriage


• Birth of children

• Your first pet


• The first time you went camping or on a family trip


• Places you have traveled to


• Places you have lived


• Your favorite book or comic book


• First movie that you saw


• First TV program that you saw


• Your first car

Shirley G. Hodges

To help you get over that first horrible case of writer's block, here are some
places you might start:

1. What is the story of your birth? Remember how your mother used to tell you about the
   seventy-two hours she spent in labor to bring you into the world? Or maybe your father once told
   you what he thought the first time he saw you. These can turn into attention-grabbing
   beginnings.
   
2. What is your earliest memory? Rather than starting with your birth, you might want to start
   with the first face, house, toy, or song that you remember.
   
3. Why did you decide to write your personal history? Maybe you decided to start this project
   after reading your grandmother's journal or after spending an exhausting decade trying to find
   out exactly who your great-great grandfather was. That story could make an interesting
   introduction.
   
4. What was the most important, happiest, or best day of your life? Think over your life and pick
   one particular day that stands out to you.