Thankful for The Bright Lights!
This month marks 16 years as an ActiveRain member - 16 YEARS!!! Time flies when you're having FUN! Though many professionals have left the platform, thoughts return to some of the earlier posts, where many commented, bringing me into the fold, making me comfortable enough to share, learn and grow.
Some of the first people to ever comment on my first post attempt, The Path of 'Leased' Resistance were, Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400, Kat Palmiotti, Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist, Michael Jacobs, Anna "Banana" Kruchten, plus a few others who have signed off since then.
Participating in this forum sparked an inner desire to belong among people that get me, are like-minded & desire to see our industry thrive. In the many years here, I have learned that sharing helps create a transparency-type kinship.
And I am all about reciprocity, especially in business. Some take without ever giving back and that is not my work model. While it's impossible to connect daily with everyone , members who interact have the best chance to get a return comment. Many of the people I follow are like family and will remain as long as I do!
Of course, I have fallen short through the years and one member told me he wouldn't respond to my posts if I did not reciprocate on his blog. That's okay too but if someone makes a comment on my post, I respond on my page and sometimes am unable to comment on theirs, due to time constraints.
I'd be hooked up to AR 24-7 if I tried to be all to everyone, am here enough already. While I'd love to name everyone who has been teacher, made me laugh, cried, encouraged positive change and success toward this successful run in the Rain, I sincerely believe that you have all been bright lights!
Grateful & Thankful.
This is a 2nd entry to: Thankful Thoughts: ActiveRain's November 2024 Gratitude Challenge 🍁🙌✍️ A special thanks to Debe Maxwell, CRS for hosting!
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