In The Beginning...

The actual idea that I would even have a blog is pretty silly to me and something I never even considered until this week. Although I previously worked with a good bit of technology in my past career, it is not necessarily something that I have embraced in my personal life. I was the last one in my family to get a cell phone (almost two years ago), I don't have an mp3 player or iPod, don't use my digital camera, which I am trying to remedy, etc. And I worked with some hi-tech equipment in my career in the criminal justice field. Go figure! Ah, just another one of the many unique things about me. Aren't I supposed to be part of the cyber generation or something? There is something within my nature that rejects this kind of stuff. But hey, I'm open to change...

I had never even read a blog until maybe a month ago when I decided to look at one that was attached to an e-mail from someone I know. The actual encouragement that I received from it was amazing. Isn't it helpful to know that there are others out there who go through some of the same things that we do?! (And yes, I do need to get out more often...) Anyway, her blog led to another blog of someone I know...and the rest is history. Of course, theirs are the only ones I have visited, but perhaps in the midst of having an outlet for what's on my heart, sharing our lives with our family and friends who live far away and recording it for my kids - I'm no good with journaling at this point in my life - maybe someone else just might be encouraged and know that they are not alone. If nothing else, you'll probably get a pretty good laugh at the "goings-on" in this house-we're bursting with character!