Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Green blogger

So I've decided to start a blog. Some of you may find this strange knowing how much I get along with computers. I've been reading some friend's blogs and felt inspired to chronicle my life, our life, for my children. That is my main motivation. I want them to know that I love them. I tell them daily but actions speak louder than words. It will start out slow and boring but hopefully I will pick up the pace and make it more attractive to look at and interesting to read. My posts will likely be short most of the time. It takes alot for me to communicate frequently. Recently I visited with a woman who is bedridden and nearing the end of her life. Her conversations are to a minimum due to her hindered word retrieval abilities. The frustating and sad thing for her is that her ability to understand is there 100%. At church a calendar goes around for the ladies to sign up for visit to this woman and I kept letting in pass by me blaming it on my newness to the area. I think I've realized the real reason for my hesitation. I wondered what I would talk about! How would I be the only conversation starter and keep it going? So now I know why I have been hesitant to start a blog. I am the conversation starter, coming up with the ideas for written conversation/storytelling. Not so good at that. Makes me nervous!! I hope I will due as well with this blog as I did with the woman I visited. I chatted with her for a full hour and want to go back again.