“We practice the most concealment from ourselves when we avoid sharing with others.” – Theodicus
Exactly one year ago today I started Sam’s Online Journal with the singular purpose of continuing my daily writing, and it has grown into so much more. It’s easy to think about it now and think how idealistic I was back then, wanting a blog to help me write, and surprised when people started reading it and liking what I wrote. And I’ll admit that my goals have shifted during the course of the year, from wanting just to talk about my life and my family, to writing about issues we all face, to sharing my Top 5 lists, to dealing with some nostalgia pieces. During the course of this year you’ve learned about:
- My musical interests
- My reading likes/dislikes
- My religious upbringing
- My poetic leanings
- My debut novel, Detours
- My photography hobby
- My prolific writing style
That last one is probably the biggest thing about me and this blog, that I’ve managed to produce 729 blog entries during a 365-day period. And yes, I’ve read all of the information about how to grow a blog, that you should write at regular intervals, but I’ve always written whenever the mood struck. Sometimes the mood strikes several times a day, and I’m not one to schedule posts to show up on my blog at a later date. That’s just not how I’m built. It’s probably also why this is like a real journal to me, even though at any given time 1000 people may be reading a single one of my blog entries.
So, on this, the one year anniversary between me and my main blog (sorry, we’re not going steady anymore), I want to say thank you to each and every one of you reading this, or who have read at least one of my blog entries during the course of the year, because you’ve helped me maintain this journal, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health… and I am very appreciative. The first year’s traditional gift is paper, so it’s ironic that this blog uses absolutely no paper, but I plan on printing this out after I’ve posted it, and maybe framing it and putting it on the wall in my bedroom. You know, or something equivalent to that. I’m just so excited to begin year two!
And don’t worry, if you’ve been following my You Call This a Shower? series, another installment is coming soon!
Sam
Sam's Online Journal 