Thirteen years ago, Editor B gave me this blog. It’s one of the greatest gifts anyone has ever given me.
Education did me no favors as a child, and my writing skills proved this to be true. Where that system failed me, this blog gave me a gift that cannot be measured in dollars and cents. It was the gift of writing, and not for required purposes but for pleasure.
This blog has taught me new words to use in my vocabulary. It has shown me that I infamously use too many commas, it’s really a bad habit. This blog has helped me grow, this blog has helped me reflect, this blog has helped me remember.
In the time that I’ve had this blog however, life and more succinctly, electronic life has changed significantly. Blogs have primarily become a tool of the past from what I have seen. Personal websites? Most people think of the giants of Facebook and Twitter for their personal web presence.
I hope to bring that back, at least for my little corner of the Earth. For quite a while I’ve found myself receding back from “social media” and the norms of my electronic life. This is my safe space, a place where I can say my thoughts, and hide them if I don’t want the world to see them. I make the rules here, and can silence dissent.
For me, it’s not about control. It’s about silence. It’s about not seeing conflict, which I do not handle well. It’s about inner peace.
So again, thank you B. You bestowed upon me a gift that I plan to cherish for the rest of my life. You have been an amazing friend, and will continue to be a person I look up to in life. I look forward to seeing you again this summer.