DEAR ABBY: I am retired and contemplating writing a memoir of my family's history. There are many family secrets I can reveal, but some events are shameful.
Should I include only "good" memories in my memoir? -- GHOSTS IN THE CLOSET
DEAR GHOSTS: If you feel comfortable revealing your own transgressions, do so. Do not write about anything that might be hurtful to a living family member or one who has sensitive descendants.