Internet Gratitude

I love the Internet. I can’t imagine now how I ever lived without it. How did I book travel arrangements? How did I figure out where a restaurant was? How did I stay in touch with friends (oh, right, I spent hours running up phone bills). In addition to the already wonderful things I love about life post-Internet, in the last year, I’ve added one more thing I love, blogs!

Maybe I’m just high on all the recent good news I’ve had, but when I read the posts of other bloggers, I see more than just a blog entry, I see an act of love. That’s right, you heard me, Buddy.

There are the dedicated Orioles blogs that compile sometimes lengthy and detailed facts and analyses about the Orioles that make it easy for me to stay informed. Sometimes I read the posts and there’s so much information I can’t even digest it all and I think to myself, “that must have been a lot of work to put together!”

There are the “stay in touch” sort of blogs that are meant to share daily news with distant loved ones.

There are the daily thoughts kind of blogs, that introduce readers to ideas or news, or share a small view into someone else’s world and what excites, frustrates, or interests them.

All of these blogs have something in common. They are an act of love in their creation. They give us a chance to share a connection, they provide information, they are a sacrifice of time and effort, and they provide a window into someone else’s soul, a chance to see the world through someone else’s eyes and experience a tiny piece of what they feel. These blogs, your blogs (listed over there on the left), to me, reveal a kindness.

Sometimes I struggle with the etiquette of comments. I want to post every day, “Great entry! Thanks for putting it together!” so that other bloggers know that their posts aren’t going unappreciated out into the ether, but I think I’d be a pest then and maybe served with restraining orders (and I’m trying to avoid that after the Cal incident (I’m kidding!)). So instead of commenting, I quietly navigate back to my starting page and think all the good thoughts to myself. I wonder questions to myself like “what’s Mindpinball up to-has he gone to see any games yet?” or “how does this Orioles blogger keep up with all these players?” or “why isn’t the dude with the wastebasket making any confessions lately?”

Again, maybe I’m just drunk on goodness (I swear I haven’t been to a California vending machine), but I wanted to thank all my favorite bloggers, if you happen to read this, for sharing a little part of yourselves and let you know how much I look forward to reading your posts every day.

May your Saturday be filled with love, soul enveloping happiness, plentiful affirmations about all you offer to this world, and something interesting to tickle your brain.

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