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I said this many eons ago.
My blog is my best friend. It provides me release, and strength from the pains. It gives me confessional courage, the spirit and motivation to move on despite the sharp knives that are driving through my heart and breaking up the very essence of my soul. It keeps me intact.
It reminds me, each day, that there are angels in this world, with name and without names, with faces and without faces, friends and strangers who've written in and signed my comments, telling me to be strong and be brave.
My blog is all that and more.
It is my very heart, the voice of my mind. It is my connection to the world, and it gives me hope and faith, despite the adversities and awful, awful happenings in the world, things can be okay, will be okay.
Alas, I've steered far, building an immense wall of protective steel, covering myself with a huge mask of disguise. I hate to admit this, but its true. It now lacks feelings, it now lacks the touch that it used to boast of, and alas, sometimes when I sit in front of a blank entry-form, I'm rendered speechless.
I hope this voice returns. Its been gone for far too long.
January 24th, 2007 at 8:57 am
Yeah you have here save for one. It’s the price to pay for the scrutiny your blog has by its readers. It won’t return until you’ve let go of the possibility of consequences that come should you feel free to let loose your voice.
January 24th, 2007 at 10:28 am
hello minishorts,
I hope you will find your voice back.
It takes a lot of courage to step out from that massive wall, especially when you are faced with the scrutiny from others.
“Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What makes the dawn come up like thunder? Courage! What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the “ape” in apricot? What have they got that I ain’t got?” ~ The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz
January 24th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
we are who we are & our public persona is what makes a personal blog
feelings, thoughts & to a certain extent emo (?) are indeed what makes a personal blog uniquely good in its own special way
hope you find your spark back or in its newest form
January 27th, 2007 at 12:04 am
Don’t forget Eric. He loves you as much or more than you love your blog.
January 27th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
My blog is my emotional release too. When life is hectic and punishing sometimes, I feel so much better after penning my heart down. Hope u never run out of inspiration to write. U have good thoughts and opinions.