Yesterday, I peeked in to read some posts from some of my favorite bloggers. I haven't been around for a while. No posts, no comments...nothing. I don't know what compelled me to get on and see what you all were up to yesterday but I did and this is what I discovered:
The talented and funny Vinnie continues to have wonderfully hilarious conversations with Mrs. C. (It's good to know some things never change. My heart eases with the laughter he coaxes out of me)
The beautifully descriptive and enchanting baglady has taken me to Mykonos. (It's true. I went to Greece. It was wonderful)
A brilliant, quirky and honest man, Mr. L Street discusses siblings, with humor and honesty. (Plus, he shares the true benefits of a zen garden)
My favorite paramedic, Spence, shares the story of an untimely death from his unique viewpoint. (His stories always provide a personal connection to the scene, through the people, the scenery, even the inanimate objects)
And this, boys and girls, is what I have learned...my life may feel bottomless right now but to keep going, I need to be connected. Maybe that's why I signed back on yesterday. I know I've distanced myself from everything for the past year, stretching the tethers that connect me to the rest of the world to the point where you could probably play them like harp strings at this point. This is one of the ways for me to link back in which is why I have linked a few noteworthy bloggers into this post.
Thanks for checking in with me too.
My wife says that about me too. Only it's more like, "GAH! You'll never change!" And she kinda sounds all exasperated when she says it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you reconnecting too.
Your wife sounds awesome. That's how you know she loves you. All that "GAHing" and yet she's still there.
DeleteSusan...you rock. You are a talented writer and, from what I've gathered, a wonderful mother. You will move on from the hurt. I know, I've experienced horrific loss myself. When we break free and decide we can move on and the memories are happy instead of sad, we begin healing. All the best to you beautiful lady.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouraging words. Plus, I have always wanted to rock, it makes me sound so much cooler that I really am.
DeleteI was wondering how you were. So glad you've decided to check back in...
ReplyDeleteI'm working on it and hope to reconnect more regularly with all of you.
DeleteWe have a saying we hear in the rooms every day 'this too shall pass'. We dont know how or when but it always holds true.Keep faith it will for you too Susan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I will try to trust in that.
DeleteIt was nice to see your comment yesterday, and it's even better to see you writing here again.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I've noticed a few blogs I follow have fallen off the map and I was ver happy to find that you weren't one of them.
DeleteHello, there! I'm so glad to see you back here. I've been thinking about you and wondering how you've been doing. I clicked over as soon as I saw a new post on Narislife! I do hope to see some more of your writing as well. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI have been distant but I'm getting closer. Thanks so much for keeping tabs on me. It means a lot.
DeleteHey I have popped into your blog a few times but you were very quiet. Was absolutely delighted to see you in my reader today, if only for you to say hello and let us know that you are still hanging in there x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. I hope to be checking in on everyone's blogs regularly but am not sure about the frequency of my own writing. I'm going to try though. Writing had always been my happy place and I'm trying to remember how to get back to it.
DeleteLike everybody else, I'm glad you're back. And I hope it can only mean one thing: healing. Thanks for commenting on my blog, I was really happy to see your sweet name in my inbox next to your comment!
ReplyDeleteHealing is what I'm hoping for too. I have a feeling it will help to be back here. It's a way to reconnect that's simpler than most.
DeleteGreat to see you back. Stay in touch and reach out if you need to talk or just vent.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, I just might do that.
DeleteWelcome back!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm glad I came ;)
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