Actually...A Bit of Sunshine
@cosmicgirlie
Omg. Like, seriously.

Omfg. Holy...omg.

So, I post a while back about how I'm struggling to meet demands and needs and everyone was all "Oh hell yeah girl, you are SO not alone, and we WILL support you". And I was all "holy fuck! Um thanks for your support dammit y'all are lovely!"

And then, cos to be honest I thought my blog was pretty shit but didn't particularly care, I wrote about who's to say a blog is good or bad because suddenly there was this crazy uproar about good blogs and bad blogs, and everyone was all "OMFG I'M A SHIT BLOGGER AND NOOOOOO!!!" and others were all "I BLOG AND TOTALLY KICK YOUR ASS MOMMY MO FOOOOOO!!!"

(The whole thing made me laugh to be fair, and I still smirk when I read my own input, but you know.)

And you were all "GOOD FOR YOU. And also? YOUR BLOG ROX. And COCK". And I couldn't love you all enough for that, because I know I blog shit sometimes (a lot of the time) and you were all so fucking lovely about it and made me smile 'n' shit.

And then, on a whim (after speaking to a BLOODY LOVELY friend who is so damn nice I want to dislike her but she's too flippin lovely, DAMMIT), I posted about how we beat ourselves up for the most innocent of things, and as parents (moms AND dads) we are particularly hard on ourselves, and suddenly I have people I have never ever known in anyway, coming to me to leave support. Not just for me, I hasten to add, no no. Not at all. To leave support for EVERYONE who has gone through the same.

And if I'm honest, I'm totally fucking overwhelmed. People sent me messages about how they've done the same, how they found me, how the post moved them and touched them, they've reposted it, they've ReTweeted it...and I've never known anything like it.

Ironically, I felt bad that I stopped replying in comments because I got so overwhelmed with the responses. And oddly enough, I suddenly wondered if I was going to be under a lot of pressure to write more profoundly amazing posts.

I won't promise to do it, because like I said in a previous post, I don't write specifically for others, I write what comes to me naturally. So if you get another amazing post, then um, it'll be a miracle!

But something made me seriously want to address the posts I've written and it was in reaction to you amazing people. I've received an award from MommaRuthSays in the past, and then suddenly I had another 2 awards in the short space of time. I confess I uhm'd and ah'd about responding; truth be told? I honestly didn't think I deserved them, mainly because I was too busy reeling from the shock of everything else. But obviously, I have to get over myself.

And so, my many, MANY thanks go to Bare Naked Mummy for awarding me the Sunshine Award because I'm a little bit of sunshine to make us feel better (oh hell yeah!!) and Rosie Scribble, who has also given me the Sunshine Award and is SOOOO lovely. I gotta say, I'm pretty fucking pleased about this, the timing could not have been ANY BETTER.



I hate not being able to thank everyone individually, but I swear there have been SO MANY messages, by the time I respond, blogging will be extinct. So I feel a bit pathetic with this offering, but, well, thank you.

Thank you. So much.
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7 Responses
  1. Josie Says:
    22 February 2010 at 21:26

    Love you lady.

    And here's you, overwhelmed by all the support you have received and yet you give it back times a gazillion. You deserve every lovely comment and pretty badge my dear, every one x

    P.S. Was that too nice? I'm thinking I need to bitch up a bit so you can hate me a little bit ;)


  2. april Says:
    22 February 2010 at 22:42

    You Rock. That is All.


  3. Ffi Says:
    23 February 2010 at 06:44

    Glad you liked it!
    BNMx


  4. Not From Lapland Says:
    23 February 2010 at 08:13

    And a well deserved award it was too!


  5. Lorna Byrne Says:
    23 February 2010 at 14:05

    I think you rock too, and loved reading the blog above. Nice to see someone with real humility, who is overwhelmed with the positive response (to blogs which were great and more than deserved it), as opposed to some bloggers who think their blog is the best thing since sliced bread and can't understand how they haven't been offered a book deal! (sorry, I sort of have someone in particular in mind when ranting, lol). Good on you and looking forward to reading more from you :)


  6. Rosie Scribble Says:
    23 February 2010 at 16:48

    You're great, you're genuine and write from the heart. Well that's enough sentimentality or I'll be here forever! Your award is very well deserved. xxx


  7. Nickie O'Hara Says:
    23 February 2010 at 23:17

    You had one from me last Friday too :-p
    http://typecast2000.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-sunshine-award.html
    Well deserved.


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