I have dreaded this day for quite a while.
I registered this Internet domain 6 months ago. I did it with “tongue in cheek” as I thought that the idea of writing about the many things that fill my mind might be a good idea. The problem with that was I really couldn’t define the “why.” Yes, of course, I am old enough to have many recollections of the past. You don’t get to my age without them. Then there was the idea that there is much conflict in my mind over my past, present, and where the future will take me in my life. You could call that an attempt to provide a catharsis approach to my conflicts. Finally, I came to the simple conclusion that each and everyone of us wants to be heard in a very personal way. Yes, we have family, friends, and co-workers to discuss and relate our lives to but there is a deep place in our lives where we don’t always allow these people to visit. It is the inner self where we fear that we will be in some way hurt by allowing our most inner thoughts come to light in a more direct “face-to-face” approach. It is the reason that people, over the years, have kept personal diaries/journals.
I have been, both, amazed and puzzled by well known people who have written “tell-all books” on their lives. Why would a person want to subject themselves to that kind of public scrutiny? I have to think that if they are not doing it for the “big bucks” then they do it as a method of conflict resolution or trying to make sense of their lives within themselves.
When blogging start in the early days of the Internet it was define by being a way to have an electronic personal journal. Since there were so few people with access to this new Internet; these personal journals remained somewhat private. As this phenomenon took root and more and more people accessed the Internet, the “rules” tended to dissipate over time. People who were willing to put it all “on the table” became more exposed and vulnerable. Nothing was off-limits. That approach has come to have, both, a good and bad side. Out of this experience, many bloggers have assumed alias or pseudo names.
I will attempt to “put it all on the table” but there will be a “but” to my attempt. I will follow some self-imposed rules. There are people in my life that I will not write about because I feel that they have earned the right not to be discussed or judged by me. There are people who I will not comment on because I know that other people connected to them, some who are very dear to me, could be hurt. There are people who have been close to me who I will discuss and, maybe, judge. Why? Because in my mind, they deserve it. When some readers view my comments, they may not agree but, again, this is my blog. If you strongly disagree with my thoughts then start your own blog. That is what it is all about.
I must mention that I will be adding advertising to my blog. This may or may not turn off readers. I do it for a personal reason. I want to be able to add money to my children’s education fund. I have very young children and I hope that God will allow me the years to see them grow up but I must also accept the fact that He may need me for other things and take me early . I want to leave my family as many resources as I can. Please be understanding of that goal.
After putting much labor and love into the final design and appearance of this blog and with a big sigh, I will start the journey that I set out to make 6 months ago. After having cleared the first hurdle, I, now, look towards the many hurdles in front of me to make this a succesful blog. I don’t know if I will attract many readers over time but what I write will be given with full heart to one reader or a million readers.
As it will always be; I thank you for your visit.
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