This is appreciation day for all of you who read my blog. And for those of you who take the time to comment, a very special, “Thank you!”
I appreciate comments about my blog. Sometimes when there are long stretches without any comment, I want to ask if there is anyone out there. And, for a fleeting moment, I tell myself that I should stop writing.
However, this feeling is fleeting because…
I write to give my opinions on topics of the day.
I write to share my thoughts on culture.
I write to express my thoughts and feelings similarly to when I kept a journal.
I write to fulfill some part of my desire to write a memoir.
I write to share personal anecdotes that may resonate with another person.
I write to exercise my mind.
I write to have the discipline to prepare something each week.
I write to feel seen and heard.
I write to enshrine my identity.
I write to assure myself that I’m still here.
In a recent interview, Harrison Ford summed up my reason for writing when he said, “I’m editor in charge of my life.”
Although I rarely respond to comments online, I am deeply grateful to you who do let me know that you hear me. Please accept my gratitude. Thank you.
Gwen Dungy 