I keep mine but do not read them. I am doing so because it tracks my journey of being a survivor - a warrior. When I am older, I may look at them again so I can see just how much I really did overcome to get to the place where I will be. Then I can remind myself that it really was not always so wonderful - that I did "pay my dues" in the past. And I can celebrate the friends who helped me along the way as well.