I was at a shopping mall today, in the food court, doing some people watching. I saw a young man on a small stage doing his best to sing his heart out for a crowd that was far more interested in egg rolls, pizza, and big ol’ hams than they were in his attempt to entertain them. The kid was good, and he didn’t care who knew. He just wanted to sing. I should’ve told the young man that I enjoyed and appreciated his efforts. But I didn’t.
I’m reminded of that young man, sharing his passion with an apparently uninterested world, as I think of all of those people with whom I’ve made contact via the blogosphere. Y’all are people who are sharing your passions, writing and speaking and sharing your hearts out on a regular basis, often unsure of the reaction or response you’ll elicit — if you seem to elicit one at all.
I thank you deeply. I am grateful for your counsel and conversation, and I wish you all a happy end to this wonderful year.
Keep singin’, wherever you are, and whomever you’re with. I’ll certainly be listening.
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I was so impressed with your post that I borrowed part of it for my own:
http://californiateacherguy.blogspot.com/2006/12/sustaining-teacher-bloggers-soul-bud.html
Merry Christmas to you!
I too was very impressed with your connection between the young man and what educators do with their blogs. I totally, totally agree. We do need to keep singing!
Bud,
I guess it’s not just bloggers and singers, but also teachers, who never know the kind of impact that they’ll have. As the last day of the year approaches maybe we should all step back and think about one thoughtful/meaningful thing that we said/wrote this past year that would have meant something to ourselves even if nobody else heard/read us. Thanks for a provacative post.
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Thanks, y’all. Glad it was useful to you.
These comments have been invaluable to me as is this whole site. I thank you for your comment.