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To me, the most precious reward of blogging is the sense of community it provides. I can interact with witty, funny, caring people thousands of miles away and share the commonalities of experience or learn about lives I might never come to understand if it weren’t for the blogosphere. Through blogging I’ve discovered fellow political geeks, lovers of books and partners in crime. While reading blogs, I’ve laughed, I’ve cried (it’s better than Cats), and I’ve learned that no matter how different or ridiculous we might feel at times there are others out there who are brave enough to let you know that you aren’t alone.
“Overall, I thought I’d left alot of that fear-driven, decision making behind me. But as I look at my life, I realize I’ve deluded myself. The painful, ugly truth is that I’ve been too scared of rejection and failure to seize opportunities.”
These are the words written by Lisa.
I was lucky enough to get to spend time with Lisa this summer at BlogHer after months of reading her blog Midwestern Mommy. Lisa is the kind of person you like immediately. She has a warm smile and such a comfortable sense about her. She didn’t have to expose her inner self-doubt, but because she was brave enough to do so I feel a deeper connection to her and a little less alone in the world.
And my community grows.
As a way to thank Lisa, I nominated her post “Just Call Me Chicken” for a September Perfect Post Award.
For the list of all of this month’s nominees, head on over to Petroville or Suburban Turmoil.
PS–I’d like to also thank the kick-ass J. over at Absolutely Bananas for nominating me this month. She’ll probably never know how much I really appreciated the nod.
October 1st, 2007 at 7:10 pm
YOU are a wonderful girl, and so is dear Lisa. And you 2 write so well, have hearts of gold, and deserve every nod you get.
And I only wish you didn’t move AWAY FROM ME! lol
One day, my girl, we’ll laugh over drinkypoos.
xoxo
October 1st, 2007 at 8:06 pm
It was better than Cats… I’m so glad someone else remembers that!
October 1st, 2007 at 8:59 pm
There is definitely something to be said for stripped bare honesty. It makes one very generous person vulnerable so others can feel less alone.
October 1st, 2007 at 9:58 pm
if it ain’t real, i don’t read it.
October 1st, 2007 at 11:45 pm
Excellent. That is a nice post and well deserving.
October 1st, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Oh, and congratulations!!!
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:18 am
Very cool!! Great choice!!
October 2nd, 2007 at 7:38 am
Great choice! I just went over & read it.
Your PP award was also well deserved. That was a touching and honest post you wrote & I find myself thinking of it often.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:42 am
I hope not ALL of your blogger friends are thousands of miles away.
And nothing, NOTHING is better than Cats. Let’s just get that straight.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:08 am
Yeah… some of your blogger friends were on the same street as your office two hours ago!
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Congrats and well deserved…
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Isn’t this community wonderful?
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:13 pm
It is a cool ass community. That’s ‘cool-ass’, not cool, ass. sigh.
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:00 pm
The post you were rewarded for WAS perfect. And raw and true.
You rock.
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Um, you’re awesome.
Hasn’t anyone told you that before? Like on a daily/hourly basis?
October 2nd, 2007 at 8:13 pm
If you recommend her….I HAVE to go and read!
I heart you MAMMA! You are one of my all time faves!
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:23 pm
Excellent choice!
And you deserve to be recognized as well. Rock on, Mamma!
October 3rd, 2007 at 10:54 am
You deserve it! You rock, sister. You truly do.
October 12th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
I haven’t met a blogger that I didn’t like…
(maybe except for the one right before me… hum….)
I love the blogging world…
it helps so much.