“We dance around the ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows”
–Robert Frost
Why are you here?
Why are any of us here?
I must admit that I have my own secrets, which I can’t divulge in a public forum. The reason I can not is out of my control at the moment. I hope to be able to write about them soon. Maybe you don’t want to hear them?
Maybe…
I can’t tell you what is sitting in the middle. Not right now, anyway. I wonder how many of us out there are posting for the same reasons, looking for a way to understand and cope with the middle.
So, in the mean time, I write about all the other stuff:
—the good in life and people
—the things I know that might help someone else
—the things that may make my friends laugh
—to make friends along the way
As I read the many blogs in the blogosphere, thoughts dance through my head. I’m wondering how many people out there are someone *else* in real life. I wonder who all of you really are. Do your posts reveal a percentage of happiness and success that you carry, while you’re coping with relocation, relationships, finances, hardships, employment issues, children, childlessness, higher education, shelter, illness, addictions, and/or the meaning of life? Why do some of you seem to have it figured out? Can that be real? Or do you have stuff sitting in the middle, too?
I love reading my favorite blogs out there, many I’ve listed on my Blogroll. A few of the authors of those blogs I know personally, and I must say that what they say on their blog is pretty close to what they’re like in real life. But, I know some of what sits at their middles, too.
Blogging is an amazing trip. Writing is fun. Reading your stories is not only fun, but many of you have absolutely changed my life in one way or another, in a good way. I thank you for that.
But for now, I’ll keep writing about all the other stuff. I hope you’ll understand, join me, and not worry too much about what sits in the middle for now.
Why are you here? I’d love to hear from you. Write me at lori [at symbol] janebenimble [dot] com. Or leave a comment below.
Create your day!
(And thanks for stopping by.)
I think all of us have things that we can’t, or won’t, share openly in our blogs or anywhere else. Even for those of us who strive to be as open and honest as possible, there are still some things that we hold back.
For me, personally, most of the things that I don’t write about are things that would hurt other people. Sometimes, people will tell me something in confidence, and as they say it, I think: “Oh, that would make a great blog post!”, but then I realize that I can’t write about it without betraying their confidence, and so I don’t. At other times, I’ll be feeling a certain way or thinking about something that has happened in my life, but I can’t blog about it because it might hurt some of my friends who read my blog.
And then, some things are just too sacred to share…
Hi Jay,
I assumed no one would comment to this post. You are very real and a hero in my eyes. Thank you for stopping by!
I agree. I encounter so much in my daily life that I’d love to post about, but realize someone may be hurt by it (including me…) or I may cross a line that I should not cross.
Thanks for telling me how you feel. You will always be a hero to me.
Peace~Lori
Hi Lori,
Don’t we all have things in our “closet”, that we don’t want to bring out. What you choose to share, what you’re comfortable with – that’s all good. And really – I find so much honesty right here in this post. And that’s so, so good. Lori, what you’ve done here so far – in your short time on line, is to have created such a warm and inviting space. And that’s enough right there….
Hi Lance,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this “middle” topic, Lance. The more I think about it, the more I realize how pervasive this topic can be in life, in general.
I am happy that you find this space inviting and warm. I hope, as your days and time permit, you feel welcome to come back and enjoy the scenery. I very much appreciate you taking the time to come here and communicate your thoughts, Lance. I’ll be seeing you over at the Jungle…(a favorite place of mine)