Years ago when I fist started out on ACTIVERAIN, well it was a very pleasant experience in many ways. Over time I experimented with different things always looking for my online presence and identity. Sometimes you have to have a little fun while commenting, posting and blogging and sometimes you have too much fun and lose focus
IT CREPT UP ON ME
I remember keeping a balance on the subject of personal versus business and one day rather subtly I started having more fun than purpose. Perhaps it was from exhaustion, temporary indifference or ignorance who knows. How I came back to reality is worth sharing...AND come back you must too
YOU LET ME DOWN
I remember having what I thought were fun posts and one day I got a comment from a subscriber who let me have it right there and then. I don't remember the exact words or the post, but according to this subscriber, I was off and not doing or writing on subject and this person was let down and let me know it. This is not why I subscribe to you says this person. They were saying that they came to my post for a reliable reason...I was absent without leave...A.W.O.L.
IT WAS A STATISTIC SHOWING ITSELF
It was so well done that I completely came to my senses and acknowledged that I had acquired a subscription base of people who enjoyed the sharing of my talents, skills and life savvy. When it got silly for the lack of a better word, people questioned their support and this person was really a live statistic for me to assess.
THE TRUTH
I admitted it. I agreed with the comment and said I wouldn't do it again and thanked this person right there and then. I thought how valuable it is to tell people the truth because that is the only thing that matters and holds up over time too. The truth as one sees it can be a very powerful agent of change when shared
FIND YOUR FOOTING
You see where there is one complaint you can reasonably assume there are others. This person represents them. If left uncorrected, I would be left period. It is then that I realized that there is purpose in what we are doing and to stay faithful to it more than unfaithful. In other words...90/10 on consistency/fun. I have even learned to write meaningful funny posts too
I HOLD YOU IN HIGH ESTEEM
To this person who told me the truth, who took the time to speak up, who had the courage of their convictions and expressed them and who thought me worthy to spend time on...I remain grateful to you. From that moment forward, that person had a piece of everything worthy thing I did....thank you
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