Tammi's World

Three Years?!?!?

Wow. Three Years. I've been sitting down and posting something almost every single day for three years now.

And oh how things have changed. Not just here, but throughout the blogosphere.

Time was I had over 300 hits a day. That number has dropped. And dropped. And dropped some more. And surprisingly enough, I'm pretty much alright with that. I see many of the same IP addresses that have been along for the ride right from the get go. I figure, if folks are coming over here, it's mostly because they actually want to. THAT is just exactly the way it should be.

While there are more and more blogs popping up daily, the sphere itself has gotten smaller. That's because, as is human nature, we've taken it to the next step. Many bloggers have been getting together - face to face. And if anyone tries to tell you that doesn't change things, they are lying. Flat out.

I know I've really changed what I write. Time was if it popped into my mind, I wrote about it. Now? Now I think about if someone will take it wrong, if I'll hurt someone's feelings, if it's just flat out inappropriate. That, and I'm just not willing to put personal issues out there like I used to. And the main reason for that is that many of the things I've been thinking about, dealing with involve other bloggers. Because they are such a part of my life. And that is a VERY good thing.

But - I don't write like I used to.

But three years! I never in my wildest dreams thought when I posted this that I'd still be here, in front of this monitor, typing on this keyboard, three years later. Fact is, I don't remember WHAT I thought at the time, but I'm pretty sure it didn't involve any "time frame" for blogging.

And I'll tell you - it was the best thing I've ever done for myself. EVER. It has changed my life in ways I cannot begin to tell you. I have met some of the most incredible people. Formed friendships that have added to the quality of my life in ways I never imgained. I no longer feel so alone in this world. I no longer wonder if I'm the only one to see or think things.

I'm not going to do a "round up of my favorite posts" or any such thing to celebrate this year. This year, I think I'll just say a heart felt THANK YOU to those that have made it a point to stop by, to stick around all this time. This year I'll just sit back and marvel at how much better my life is because of this little hobby of mine.