I know that I’ve written about this before. But I just can’t get over the connection I have with some of you. When I started blogging, I was pretty much doing it for me. A place to store my rambilings and perhaps share some of it with my close friends. But then… Oh and then… something magical happened.
You guys did!
Thank you for happening to me!
I used to pick up my pen to write
when I was there, at my desk alone.
I would write and then re-read
and my feedback was my own.
But somehow through the scheme of things
I opened another door
and all at once you guys came in
and I was not alone there anymore!
Somehow we’ve formed a village,
a neighborhood of those who understand.
Some of you are not too far away,
and some are in other lands.
But somehow through our passion,
through our need to feel heard;
we all have connected
through our love of the written word!
Diane Reed
2013
This was my reply to the first comment that came in…
(It fit perfectly for the way that I feel about many of you… I thought I’d cut and paste it and add it in the actual post so you understand just how important you have all become to me and how much I appreciate you!) 😉
I am so glad to have met you as well! YOU were one of the ones that inspired this. Some come and go and then come back into each of our lives. No guilt trips or expectations. Just glad to see ya when you’re here and miss you when your not. But thrilled to reconnect with those who haven’t been around a while and excited to make new friends here each day, who I might find that connection with… and when it happens… it is like magic!
I don’t need to ask anyone to read my blog or what they think… I have you all who do that for me. I loved one of the pictures here with the lights all on at night. I can just see us all inside one of those lit windows blogging away or writing our words. Regardless of where we are, in what town, in what country…. our hearts are strung together with our understanding of how important our words are!
Thank you!
The One Thing I know For Sure 
Great post!
You are a very special person and I am glad to have met you.
Madalina,
I am the blessed one knowing you!!!!
But thank you! It is such a gift when I am blessed with souls such as yours that I connect with!
xoxo
It’s a privilege and a blessing to be in your village. God bless you.
Thank you “neighbor!” The feeling is very mutual! 😉
God Bless you!
xoxo
Let’s plan on having a cup of coffee together soon over the back fence. Do you skype? Have you ever used that? I have with several good blogging buddies. It allows us to chat face to face. Have I asked you that before? The more I think about it, the more I think I have. Glad to know we’re neighbors. God bless.
What a great post! We’re all in this together, we are the blogging community 🙂
Rondita!
Thank you neighbor! 😉
xoxo
I am glad you’re in my blogging “neighborhood,” Diane!
Oh Bill! You are the Ambassoder of our neighborhood!
A global village, and the best part no hidden agendas, it’s just the real thing .. You know what that is?
A Global Village! I wish I’d thought of that one! THAT is a great way to put us and what we have here!
Okay… is that a rhetorical question or do you want me to guess? LOL.
The real thing? Where we see with our hearts not our eyes?
Yes … The heart is Love. Check out my home page for a link to Marshal McLuhan … He coined the phrase Global Village. Cheers!
Since we’re all in this life together, this is just another way of sharing with each other…, the good, the bad, and the ugly (apologies to Clint Eastwood). Hugs,
Paul
Sooo glad I am sharing part of it with “YOU”
xoxo
As usual Diane, your words come straight from your heart…I can FEEL it. And beautiful your heart is.
Love and blessings,
ann
Ahhh Ann, And you know I want to be right next door to you!
xoxo
Oh how great that would be, if we were literally right next door 🙂
perfect sentiment! my story follows the same lines…
just different words….
a wonderful post…Thank you for being you here!
take Care..You Matter…
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maryrose
Maryrose!
Thank you for being one of those special ones in my neighborhood!
Sometimes we are truly intimately connected with our blogging buddies. They read our thoughts, sympathize, cheer, and all of the distractions of life are behind us for a moment of sharing. What a nice tribute you’ve given to your community.
Renee,
You said it perfectly!
Thank you for sharing!
xoxo
The pleasure is all ours….glad to have met you!
And YOU!!!!
I totally resonate with this post… and thank you to for reading my answers to project o… we are indeed here for each other and not in a flimcial way but a real and deep way… I’m going to enjoy being your friend and reading about your journey when I can… take care, Barbara
Barbara,
Thank you for stopping by! I am going to be blessed to have you as a friend and sharing in your journey as well!
xoxo
Hey Diane !! Make way. Friendly blogger just passing through. Great post. Like. Comment. Drinks your coffee. Eats you out of house and home. Gone. Bye Diane !! Ralph xox 😀
You can stop by anytime! My door is always gonna be open for “YOU”
xoxo
How can I refuse such a tempting offer from one of my top 5 favourite bloggers 😀 xox
What a lovely way to say so, Diane. I too am immersed in this community and cannot imagine being anywhere else.
Nice to have met you too.
I am so glad to have met you as well! YOU were one of the ones that inspired this. Some come and go and then come back into each of our lives. No guilt trips or expectations. Just glad to see ya when you’re here and miss you when your not. But thrilled to reconnect with those who haven’t been around a while.
I don’t need to ask anyone to read my blog or what they think… I have you all who do that for me. I loved one of the pictures here with the lights all on at night. I can just see us all inside one of those lit windows blogging away or writing our words. Regardless of where we are, in what town, in what country…. our hearts are strung together with our understanding of how important our words are!
🙂