Here I am again, thinking. Dangerous, don't you think? Last post was 2010! Oh My!
Blogs. Have they gone out of style? Have we all bought into the instant posting of a Twitter? (I am not a Twitt) Have we opted for the simple 'notes' of Facebook, just touching base with our 'friends' (really? are they really FRIENDS?)
Writing ... has it gone out of style? Maybe so.
I wrote to my daddy the other day. I sent him some information and he is not much of a computer guy (at 85 he just has no inclination to become a computer addict) so no email for him. It felt strange, writing by hand, a note to him. But then it also felt nice. It was more intimate, a little piece of me on paper that I had touched, pen in hand, my handwriting (which has deteriorated with lack of use). Then I sent a birthday card to a good friend and handwritten a message within the card. How retro of me!
So now I am thinking (again with the 'thinking' thing) are personal journals a good way to get back to thoughtfulness or just another retro thing ... a way to self analyze .... a vanity outlet? But you know, I miss just typing away, extemporaneously, my thoughts as they pop into my head.
Therapy, yeah.
3 comments:
I did a post about this very subject not too long ago. For me my musings are therapy. And sometimes I touch a chord with my readers. Writing (typing) things out really forces me to think deeply about what is on my mind - much more, say, than when I'm just popping off in casual conversation with another person. By the way, I enjoyed your blog. You should write more often.
Thanks Doug, for the admonishment about writing more... a compliment for sure. :)
Chances are I will write more using the blog format. Winter is nearly upon us ... dark days that force us to be indoors more and thereby giving me more time to do some deep thinking.
I think people blog for many reasons. For me, it's a way to stay connected and to sort through the "mess" that runs rampant in my thoughts at times. Blogging is like everything else. People come and people go, but the ones who really love writing stay. We may take extended vacations from time to time, but we always come back to what we love most. Welcome home, Barbie! I've missed you!
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