Thankful Thursday (3)

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And it is no little thing to hear a fellow-creature say “Thank you, friend.” ~Barbra Ring, Norwegian novelist

Reach for the ceiling

Bend your arm at the elbow

And pat your own back

Note: On this Thankful Thursday, I want to give a shout out to all my friends — you’re the BEST!! Some of us would write whether anyone read and commented or not, but how much more interesting, special, and meaningful it is to have interaction on our blogs.

25 thoughts on “Thankful Thursday (3)”

  2. I agree! It’s such a wonderful way to start the day, connecting with my blogging friends. So grateful for my interactions with you! I’m curious about Barbra Ring, the Norwegian novelist you quoted. There is a Wikipedia article about her but I can’t find any of her books. Do you know if any of them have been translated to English?

    • Barbara, I couldn’t find any of her books on Amazon; however, I did find this article and maybe that will help your search. Yes, I, too, find blogging interactions much friendlier than, say, X, where I feel like I’m shouting into a cavernous, empty room!

      • Thank you, Debbie. From that article I think I would probably like Barbra Ring’s books. I’m a big fan of Sigrid Undset. Thanks for introducing her to me, even if I can’t find a translation of any of her books. I tried Twitter for a short while about a decade ago and haven’t gone back since.

  3. One reason I left the ‘like’ button off The Task of Hand when I started it, and never have added it, was that I wanted to encourage comments. I did add it to Lagniappe, because there are times when simply liking a photo is just fine. But even there, I don’t post every day, so that I have time to respond to comments. My feeling is that if someone takes the time to comment, they deserve a real answer: even a few words beat a button click in my book!

    • Linda, that’s a good point about the Like button. I’ll admit, I personally don’t use it that much (I prefer the connection of commenting, sharing feelings and opinions), but occasionally (like if I’m on a blogging break), I’ll click it to let folks know I’m still alive! I think it should go without saying that, with some posts, you can’t really “Like” the content anyway (for instance, if someone is writing a tribute to a deceased loved one). Maybe WordPress needs a “Well Written” button?!?

      • What a good idea, that ‘well written’ button! You should propose it to the powers that be, although I have a feeling they’d wonder why anyone would suggest it!

        • Do you think they’d incorporate one? I guess I could offer it as a suggestion. I’d certainly be open to calling it something else, as long as they kept the meaning intact!

  4. ” but how much more interesting, special, and meaningful it is to have interaction on our blogs.”

    Couldn’t agree with your more, Debbie! Which is why I have always thought blogging is more about “quality interaction” than simply clicking the “like” button. I’ve been blogging since 2006, and it still remains my favorite form of social media/communication.

    Thank YOU, my friend, for being a longstanding and loyal blogging pal! I always enjoy what you share on your blog and in your comments!

    Have a fabulous weekend!

    X

    P.S. Beautiful photograph!

    • Ron, I’m right there with you — blogging is much kinder and supportive than so many other forms of social media. I realize not everybody is a “writer,” but even non-writers can find ways to communicate with their friends — and perhaps it’s a good thing for all of us to stretch ourselves and put feelings into words??

      Thank you for your welcoming community on your blog! I feel like I “know” some of your online friends — and would like to get to know them better. It’s unfortunate that Disqus doesn’t let guests include their websites so we can’t really communicate as well as I’d like.

      Have a great rest of your week! xx

    • Indeed!! Dawn, every so often I check out the blogs you (and others I respect) read so I can find new blogs of interest to me. That’s one way of finding like-minded people (and cute dogs!)

  6. What a fun little haiku! 😃 I don’t have a large following or read that many blogs (I need to clean out my blog list which is full of inactive bloggers), but I sure enjoy the interactions I do have (including with you!). Blogging has broadened my world! I also have a “faith blog” where I post daily, but it serves a different purpose for me, so there’s not as much interaction there.

    • Kelly, one day I need to do the same — clean out my listing of blogs that are no longer operational. I realize blogging isn’t for everybody, but I hate to lose an online friend after communicating with them for years! I don’t think readership statistics mean near as much as the feeling of a tight-knit community built lovingly over time!

  9. It took me a while to remember the name of that pretty little flower. I use to grow them in my flower garden in Colorado. It’s a dianthus perennial that will reseed itself. They take a little bit of love with clipping off the dead flowers so they keep blooming longer.

    You wrote a sweet poem to go with it!

    Although I am one of those who doesn’t write a blog, I do enjoy the online friends that I have along the way. Friends come in many forms and I am glad that I found you and Monkey!

    ❤️🐾🐾

    • TD, I’m sorry I failed to identify my Dianthus. This is one of four I have in pots this year (all in lovely shades of pink!). I’ve even had some survive our winter outdoors and pop up nice and green when Spring comes!

      Monk and I are glad you found us, too! We love meeting new people and making those online connections! Give Yorkie a hug!

      • No failure on your part listing the name of the flower, Debbie. It was actually a good exercise for my brain to dig into those deep memories that are still in there, but rarely used! I thought it most likely came from your potted garden that Monk supervised. Yorkie had a very happy day starting with a bay walk, errands in the car with mama, 2 tablespoons of shredded brisket with a cheese ball that hid her anti-flea and anti- heartworm med, a good nap and a hug from you! We hope you two made time for a bit of fun too! ❤️🐾🐾

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