I posted this as a response to Gayle's response to me. I thought it should also be it's own entry.
Why I feel so strongly about people using their names when they post:
I guess why I feel so strongly about this is that to me, the whole "secret admirer" thing feels very much like high school. The thing is, unfortunately this is a very serious situation for me, a life and death kind of thing, and I don't have much of a sense of humor about it sometimes. I laugh and joke about it, but the bottom line is, this thing has affected my life in every possible way you can imagine. I am not the same person as when I started, and when I am through I will be different still. I put my heart and soul in this blog; because, although I appreciate you reading it, it's really for me - a way to get my thoughts and feelings out of my head and into the universe. So I take it seriously. I tell the truth, unpleasant as it may be. This is not a high school year book. So, part of that is telling me who you are when you write a comment, so if I want to comment on what you say, we can both be accountable for our words.
(Sigh) It's too nice a day to be sitting here, I'm going out.
1 comment:
Hi Dear Ben,I see both your viewpoint as well as Gayle's re: the "secret admirer" issue but since it's your blog,yours is the vote that needs to count.
Today is another nice day so I hope you're up to getting out again.
The following is about your recent blog concerning taking the bus, getting out to Century City & spending more than 3 hrs out of your house while feeling well. Just by your saying that it serves as a reminder to all of us when we do the everyday things of our life
to take a hard look inside of our souls and to be grateful that we are not immobile or too sick to do
these "ordinary" things.
The things that we consider to be ordinary are truly extraordinary, Ben, and you are helping us to remember that.
Bless you for that and for all that you are.
With love and admiration,
Phyllis
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