In march 2005 i wrote my first post for drowninginkids. I had dabbled in small, anonymous pages on live journal for a few years and then took the leap into blogger.
And here i am now.
I read through my archives today.
I am thinking i only need four categories to sum this whole thing up:
kids
animals
husband
depression and anxiety
As i read back over the 600+ posts i realized how little things change, yet, how a few small words here and there gave me hope. The hope that i can continue to see the pretty little things. That my children will continue to grow. That i will let them experience all the highs and lows of life without always being fearful that they are going to fail, or even worse be unhappy.
There is no success without failure. Such a difficult lesson to learn, one i haven't mustered the courage to accept. Sometimes a little unhappiness brings great introspection. And sometimes it is just gut-wretchingly self-absorbed. Sometimes sadness opens the door to pure joy.
such a long, long time
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Happy blogiversary, Carmen. May you experience much more pure joy (with just a modicum of the unhappiness you need to remind you of the difference).
OMG — I meant, Happy blogiversary, JESS! And the rest of the sentiment is the same. (crawling under a rock now as my inability to remember people’s names has now migrated from “real world” to virtual one)
I have those same four categories Jess, and the same habit of ignoring the fifth – the non-mom, non-wife woman with creative talents and interests category. I admire your dedication to your writing, and your strength to offer yourself to all of us through this blog. Celebrate it.