Asking for it
Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized
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You can’t ask for what you want unless you know what it is. . . first, you have to figure out what you want. Second, you have to decide that you deserve it. Third, you have to believe you can get it. And, fourth, you have to have the guts to ask for it. — Barbara DeAngelis
Here’s something I hardly ever do: ask for something.
It has been brought to my attention on several occasions that, while many of you think my blog posts are mostly pretty terrific, nobody seems to be commenting on them. And comments are part of the formula for the success of a blog.
Now, you and I know that many of you write immediately to me after reading a post, telling me how much you like something or how you had a similar experience or how I left something out that you think I missed, and so on. But since you do it off the comments box — usually sending me a personal e-mail or going onto my Facebook page — your comments don’t “count.”
Well, of course they count to me. But not to the blog gods, whoever they might be.
So a favor? If you like something or have something to say about the content of a post, can you try to remember to comment using the “Comments” function? It’s easy and it would mean a lot to me.
That’s all the whining for today. Thanks.
Here’s a funny photo from Old Town Fredericksburg (VA) for your troubles.
Buon viaggio!
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I love the picture. Where in Old Town Fredericksburg did you see it?
Thanks for reminding me! It was in Goolrick’s Pharmacy, an amazing bit of nostalgia and arguably the oldest pharmacy in America. A real luncheonette counter with the best milk shakes in the world!
We love Goolrick’s, though it has been ages since we have been in there (or on Caroline Street at all for that matter.) We also like Sammy T’s.
OK, so here is where the problem lies. If we get the email from your blog, we respond by hitting the reply button. So, yes, we often comment, yet do so without intentionally going back to this site. So you have every right to “whine” (just don’t ask to go to Miami).
We love your blog and it is up to us to help you get more followers. Also, I am sending my sister over to follow you and perhaps connect you with Great Little Books, which I assume you’re still in the throes thereof.
So, I will try to be as faithful as responding as you are at blogging. As I hope my fellow Travel the Write Way followers will do as well!
Oh, yeah, love the Freds-burg post!
Ciao!
Thanks, David! Don’t mean to whine and I don’t want to go to Miami! I’ve told folks that they can just click on the highlighted title of the blog post (it’s usually in some color I have no control over) and that will take them right to the actual pretty blog page, where commenting it easy. Like Summertime. Thanks for the referrals, too! Lyd
You got it… I love this post (wink)!
A wonderful tribute to a beautiful people. Just remember, however, that it was the Irish who saved civilization! [vid, Thomas Cahill]. (Nothing like a little pot stirring to stimulate the blogosphere.)
I’ve heard that about the Irish . . . maybe they can help now!
I think the Irish are having their own problems right now, and might be too busy to save the rest of humanity.