For some reason this morning when I was about to slice for the day, I noticed I’m at almost 200 slices! I started to look back and reread some of them and was surprised at the emotions that came over me. While many were lighthearted bringing a smile to my face, some were tender moments shared of family and friends, and others were deeply personal that brought back memories that I’m glad are . . . well let me say distant memories. I thought about how in the beginning of this “blogging thing” I thought I would never want to share my thoughts publicly. But then a funny thing happened, I took the step out of my comfort zone, jumped in and then started receiving such thoughtful comments, comments from friends and comments from people I didn’t even know. And I began reading other people’s stories and slices of their lives. I wanted to comment to them too and share in a tiny part of their life. It really is amazing how in one way or another we are all connected to each other . . . we all worry about the same kinds of things, we all want to see the good in things and we all hope that our story or a piece of our life is heard. So thank you to all that leave a comment to me . . . share in my life . . . and make this “blogging thing” much more than just writing. Funny this was not what I had planned to write today, but that’s ok tomorrow is another day!
Looking back through your blog posts is like looking back through a writer's notebook.There are so many gems in there that might spark a new piece of writing and that is what happened with you.
ReplyDeleteI am touched by what you say about all the things you slowly began to write about in your slices. I don't know what they are, but I can relate to those sentiments. I love that you can read what you are writing now and feel like that is all behind you. Thanks for sharing this reflection.
Isn't amazing that just a short time ago we both were persuaded by a certain someone in our lives to join this "writing thing". I feel like you, never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be able to share my slices. So glad we did this together with the help of others who have left comments and shared their slices. Here's to another 200 slices!
ReplyDelete200 slices + supportive comments = success! Glad you are enjoying the writing!
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