I Am Overwhelmed!

When I first started this blog a few years ago, it was simply to relay stories of my past; specifically, things I found humorous. Sometimes, stories I heard people tell, or things I heard on television prompted chuckles from deep down, or perhaps a tearful memory would crop up. Regardless of the emotion that was beckoned, I would say to myself, "That reminds me of a time when I..." and the trip down memory lane would begin.

From those memories this blog was born. I had no more than a few readers at first, some topics not garnering more than fifteen or twenty "hits." None of that mattered to me because I was only interested in cataloging those stories for family and friends. In fact, if one or two people "liked" one of my blogs, I would smile. Those likes encouraged me to write more!

Next, I turned my writing to politics, a topic I realize turns a lot of people off. Since there were only a few readers gravitating toward my blog, I wasn't too concerned about upsetting anyone. I mean nothing from nothing is still nothing, right? :)

But something strange happened along the way--more and more people began reading some of the meaningless ramblings of a man who just enjoyed the craft of writing. I was astounded when people began sharing my blog with friends that I was not connected with on social media. Soon enough my little counter topped one thousand readings. "Wow," I thought, "there are people who really read this stuff?"

In short order, a small but loyal following linked their Google+ accounts to mine, and many people subscribed to my blog. The only investment a person had to make was a minute or two of their time to read it, so it was easy I suppose. After all, that is why I invest my time with other people's blogs. The only commitment I have to make is giving myself over to their writing for a few minutes, so why not?

The point of this entry isn't necessarily to take another trip down memory lane. On the contrary, I wanted to take a moment to thank each and every person who reads this blog. Recently, we topped 35,000 views and I was once again amazed at its reach. Many people in the U.S., Canada, various countries in South America, throughout Europe, Russia, Japan, The Philippines, Australia, and several others take the time to read my meandering thoughts and musings. Talk about a loving feeling I have for humanity!

In closing, I want to thank you again for reading, debating, commenting, disagreeing, agreeing, enjoying, or hating the things I write. Your feedback is invaluable, and you make this all worthwhile.

Peace and love to all y'all!