The Nice Thing About Strangers
Creative Non-Fiction Short Stories. :) Travel, Oldsters, Love, and Compassion.
A Thank You Note on a Gloomy Day
I’m sorry. It’s been one of those days where I can’t seem to focus on anything for more than a few minutes. Tonight, I was preparing my coffeepot for tomorrow morning and scolded myself, “It’s Wednesday, you idiot! You didn’t blog.” As I hunted through my notebook for a sketch to fill in, I considered how long I’ve been posting the stories here–since September 2011. I realized of how many strangers have begun to follow this odd little endeavor. I’m humbled and often amazed at the fact that people who I’ve never met offer me kindness in reading my work. You’ve kept me going for a long time.
I’ve been trying to work on a longer writing project and it’s been such a struggle. I don’t know if I will ever have the faith to finish it, but I am so grateful that you’ve been a support to me here at the blog.
Thank you for being my Nice Thing.
-Paige
The Nice Thing About Strangers 
I like your posts, which is why I keep coming back here
Thank you so much, Joanne! It’s always so nice to see you checking in to comment. I really do appreciate knowing you’re out there. 🙂
Paige
Keep writing any way you wish and whenever you like Paige, We’ll all be here enjoying your next post 🙂
Thank you, Andy! I’ll have something for you Friday, I promise. 🙂
Paige
I look forward to reading it 🙂
I, for one, admire your ability to be profound with such a small number of words, and your ability to bring a ray of sunshine into our lives with your stories…thanks, Paige!
Sorry it’s been a while, Walt! I hope you’re doing well! Thank you–
Paige
write on, Paige, write on!
❤ Waldo!
know just how you feel…
Some days it’s not Writer’s Block so much as Writer’s Blah. 🙂
I’m glad to know I’m in good company, at least!
Paige
You’re a good woman, Paige – and a nice one. Plus ! – your write lovely little screengrabs of humanity.
No wonder we follow you (unreliably, in some cases, alas !).
😀
M-R, you’ve been a reliable stranger-turned-friend for a while now, and I have been blessed by it. I know you don’t like thank yous, but I hope you’ll indulge me…
🙂
Paige
If you bloody insist !!! [grin]
😀
Paige, I follow your blog because you have a marvelous gift for expressing our humanity in a moment. Often, your posts brighten my day.
Not Saginaw? Lefty left his heart in Saginaw, Michigan.
Keep writing. I love your posts. The larger project will get done. I know, it took me a long time, but it does get done!
I’m glad my little comment as I check in from time to time keeps that smile on your face. Thank you for the written mind stretch and inevitable grin. 😉
Thank you so much, Vicki! It does help to keep me rolling along. 🙂
Paige