Letters from NYC

Dear Blog Dad,

This is a letter that’s been long overdue! I just had to write to you, to thank you for doing something so incredible that has truly changed my life. It’s still hard for me to believe, all these many months later, how our lives were thrown together, when I lived in that outer hinterland called blogspot.

Sometimes people come into our lives and we think nothing of it. As my blog brother _Jon says: "we're often not aware of the reason for the 'convergence of events that happen in our lives and that bring people together.'" Who would have thought my blog bro was so deep. He's probably going to be upset with me for writing this, but I think I'm a pretty lucky girl to have him in my family.

You have singlehandedly created this wonderful family which has been a true blessing, not only in my life, but in that of my wonderful blog brothers and sisters. Although, our family chart is quirkier that the Greek or Roman Mythology charts of old, the empathy, laughter, intelligence that is shared by all, makes this a very unique and wonderful family to be "a part of". In truth, without all of them, but especially you, my life would be a very empty and dull one.

I want to say thank you for being like a true dad to me: always being supportive no matter what was going on with self-centered me; always being very patient, especially when I wasn’t back home when I’d said I’d be; never taking my rebelliousness or my melancholy too seriously; always knowing what to say and in what tone to say it in to help me get through the day; but most importantly, for always just being there, close enough to give me a hug, far enough to let me learn from my own skinned knees. Don’t know if you’ve realized it, but you’ve truly changed my life by creating this family and making a concerted effort to make me be a part of it even when I was so steeped in my grief I didn't want to be a part of anything or anyone.

Thanks for being such a silly, funny, caring, loyal blog dad. And I want to say a special thanks to blog mom for inspiring you and helping to make you such a special man. ((((((((((Hugs))))))))))

Your ever grateful and loving blog daughter,
M/