Have you ever heard that people treat you the way they want to be treated? I think that is true, and as I was re-reading some of my blog posts tonight (yes I AM that narcissistic) I realized that I am terribly curious to hear from my friends and family about some of the topics I have raised over the last year on this blog. Lots of things…what they like, what they hate, what they are passionate about, what their days are like, what interests they have. Lots of things. Maybe part of doing this is wishing they would too. For me, it’s an incredible medium of self-expression (though not completely – I still keep a super mysterious wouldn’t you like to know offline journal…Nanny Nanny Booh Booh! OOOOHHH) but this is personal, just the same.
I think in writing this I realize I am trying to catalyze others to do the same. Reach out and Write Something. Anyone? Bueller?
Chapter XVII 
January 12, 2007 at 11:35 pm
I don’t even know how to respond. I view your blog as immensely personal and sometimes feel like I’m prying when I read it. Are you sure that you want to know others’ thoughts? Do you need confirmation that you have a suffient diet of excitement, boredom, frustration, and glee as compared to others? Or, are you really more interested in what they think of you?
January 13, 2007 at 11:23 am
That is a really good question – really good. And of course I am interested in what they think of me, but as a reader of several blogs…some from people I know…most from people I don’t, I can easily say I stand by my original comment. To me, it’s a sign of friendship, wanting to know more about those you call friends and family. I have my friends because I love them, find them interesting and value their thoughts and ideas. Thanks for making me pause 🙂