As I write daily and send my thoughts out into the big black hole of cyberspace, I often ask myself, “What in the heck are you doing?” Is anyone reading? Does anyone care? But then I realize that even if no one comments or if I am just talking to myself, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It is therapeutic and forces me to think of topics to write about every single day.

Blogging is a lot like authoring a book. It is a lot of work. I work hard to sell my book to parents, teachers and students. I hear back from a few readers about how much they laughed or enjoyed reading it. Is that enough?

I have a fan. She is a 10 year old girl who is a student a school I visited. She emails me, and tells me what is going on with her day. Her emails include dozens of animated pictures of smiley faces waving, marching and dancing about. I correct her grammar, and she doesn’t seem to mind. When she experiences challenges, she expresses her disappointments. But then she always ends with a positive look at the situation. She just sent me a photo of her dog and the mess he made tearing a feather pillow apart in her bedroom and a photo of little sister blowing a giant bubble gum bubble. She loves sharks, and she loves life. She is excited for her Mom on Mother’s Day and for her Dad on Father’s Day (same day as his birthday), and she talks about how wonderful her parents are. She is the brightest, sweetest girl, with a big future, who puts a giant smile on my face with every email. Is that enough?

You bet it is.

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