Whole Lotta Love....Why Blog?

Hello friends. The other day Betty from Through My Backdoor posed the question  why blog? I had to giggle when I read that because I have asked myself that so many times..."why do I continue to blog?" I sometimes wonder if I am fooling myself thinking that I have something to share, something people will find interesting, something that is good enough for others. In my adult life I became pretty lonely. After I got out of a 7 and a half month hospital stay and couldn't work I found myself so alone. I have never been one to have friends, not sure why, and not being able to work I was so lonely. I started this blog as a way to "be out there." I found the prim community and just was so amazed at how much you all seemed to get along. I read different blogs for quite awhile before I followed anyone...sneaky aren't I? I would read how some people would get some RAK's in the mail, I would read about the swaps and the giveaways. I would read how you all would pray for each other and it just seemed so neat. I wanted to be "one of you." I didn't know how to be "one of you." I surely loved the prim decorating style but I couldn't make anything to share on my blog, heck I couldn't even share any pictures of any prim gatherings or objects I had, so I read some more until I finally got the courage to start following some blogs. I think I became a follower of about 10 blogs the first night. I would do some blog posts but mostly about non prim things that I had decorated with. I would blog about my life but still wanting to be a part of the prim is in group. Amy from Bumble Bee Lane was the first to start following me and commenting, the I won a cute giveaway from Kendra and got more people following me and commenting, then I got to do my first "Amy" swap and then I joined in on Misi's Tuesday Display Chain. I really felt like a part of the Prim community. I would visit your blogs and get inspiration, dream of having half the things others do and leave comments. I came to care so much about you all, the loneliness is not so bad as it was and I really feel like I have made some good friends. I feel like I am contributing to the community by offering support and prayers when I can, commenting, doing swaps and also some RAK's.  So even though my blog posts are not really "prim" and not really that interesting I blog because I feel a part of a greater whole. I feel friendship. I feel support and sometimes I feel needed and feel like I just may be making someone's day. Now that was a way long answer for a two word question wasn't it? LOL

Whole Lotta Love....

Beginning on Friday Feb 1st I am going to be doing a chain on my blog called, well obviously , Whole Lotta Love. I will be doing a post each day about something I love. It could be a person, a collection, a pin, whatever moves me on a given day. I would be honored if you would like to join in on this. I really hope it isn't copying Misi and Robin's idea, they were my inspiration. Anyway if you would like to join in you can feel free to use the banner this non artistic person made. Just thought it might be fun.

Thank you all for everything you have brought into my life! Be blessed!

Cindi