Recently I crossed into rare territory, 500 blog posts. This seems absolute crazy to me. I have problems committing to anything, so to think I have written around 1/4 of a million words, astounds me. When I started, it was simply an outlet for these thoughts and frustrations inside me, but as I kept with it, my motivations changed. Honestly, this modest site has more to do with YOU, the reader. I still cannot believe that after these few years, people actually still read my curmudgeon ramblings.
Thank you! Your encouragement, dialogue, and feedback has made me a better writer (and maybe less a curmudgeon). Writers, like pastors, are insecure by nature. We want to be loved, no matter how much we insist we do not. I would say I write for me, but there is a huge part of me that wants validation. In recent weeks, I have felt reinforced and loved by you, and I am in your debt.
So the question is, where do WE go from here? I have put a lot of thought into this question in recent weeks. With the recent career unpleasantness I have experienced, it has made me question, cry, laugh, and dream about what could be next. The truth is, I cannot do any of this without you. The writer is only as good as his readers and the last 500 posts have taught me that this relationship is special and one that I value tremendously. It has been difficult to stay positive and not openly question and lash out within this platform in the last few weeks, but you have taught me how to stay positive and above ground.
From the bottom of my writer’s heart, thank you! Here is to 500 more and maybe a book or two.
Matt simon blog 