Why did I start ?

Why did I start to write a Blog?  I have asked myself this many times even though I have only been going for a short time.  What finally made me decide to put fingers to keyboard to write? Was it just the right time or just a whim I decided to act upon.  Truthfully probably both and more.

I have always been interested in writing but have never considered myself any good at it.  At school I would struggle to write an essay or even a short story.  This was never my forte.  As mentioned in my blog  " What if  ??" it is obvious school and I did not have a great relationship.  But things change. We get older and for me suddenly I had the desire to write stuff down.  To express what was inside my sometimes fuddled head. 

So here I am.  A 40 something mum of two ferals putting nails to keyboard to try and say what I feel I needed too.  It is extremely therapeutic I must admit too !!

Me .. With usual smile !!
this is one pic of me I really like. 

 How the stories come to my head .... well they just appear.  There are some I have been mulling over for a long time and others that I just think of out of the blue when something triggers it. 

I am a very sentimental person.  I can live in the past way too much if I allow myself.  I love to remember things that I have experienced and to then see them, for what they are, and were, at this older age.

I am sure there were many negatives too that I have experienced but I am glad it is the positives that are for -most in my mind

I was told recently by a friend that they were surprised by some of the things I had written.  They said they had never considered me to be a deep thinker.  I am not sure if this is a compliment or not but, they were pleasantly surprised as too how much I do analyse what goes on around me.  I have never considered myself a shallow person,  a bit silly sometimes but I have mostly kept my deepest thoughts and ideas to myself. 

Those who know me well can agree that I am quite an emotional person.  I like to let it all out in a big way when upset or really happy.  These emotions I do not hide but still there is plenty in me left just for myself.  I have been known to throw a big wobbly when the need in my own mind has arisen and to jump for joy in an enthusiastic manner when happy.  I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve and that is one reason why I can be a deep thinker.

Writing this Blog has enabled me to express who I am.  It has given me a poetic licence to say what I feel.  All views I express are my view only.  As a reader you can take from it what you want or ignore my ramblings.

I have been amazed as to who is actually reading all I have to say.  I know I have a large readership in Australia but Russia is next in line.  That amazes me.  Also the USA. UK, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany and Holland feature.  I thank these people far and wide for being curious in what I say and for coming back for more..  Please feel free to follow my Blog by clicking the " Follow" link on my page.  Its rather exciting !!!

So Welcome and thanks for reading.  Any ideas you may have for a story that I can share my views on please say. This whole journey for me has proved to myself that I can do it and maybe I have more to say that I initially thought !!!  

                 Cheers Dilly xx