Why is it that waking
up and seeing the sun shine makes you feel better and makes your world better?
Today, I woke up to
sun, a higher temperature, seeing most of the snow melted, and grass
reappearing, regardless of its dormancy. The sun shining made my day. The sun
gave me quite a kick start. I added more things to my ’To Do” list, and
actually accomplished some of those tasks.
Don’t get me wrong, I
like where I live but I wish that the sun would shine a bit more than it does.
I’ve lived in Ohio, so I am used to this limited sunshine. But, I swear, when
the sun finally appears here in the winter in Pittsburgh, it seems to show up
just as the dark begins to take over. I usually feel cheated.
Even in summer the days
seem to be overcast, hiding that gorgeous warm sun. No wonder I have had to add
a Vitamin D supplement. And it is not because I don’t go outdoors. Even when I
worked in a greenhouse during the summer, I had to take a Vitamin D tablet
because I was deficient in it.
At this moment and day,
I am going to soak up this elusive Pittsburgh sun. I’m going to savor every
moment of it because it might be hiding, again, tomorrow.
Why is it that waking
up and seeing the sun shine makes you feel better and makes your world better?
Today, I woke up to
sun, a higher temperature, seeing most of the snow melted, and grass
reappearing, regardless of its dormancy. The sun shining made my day. The sun
gave me quite a kick start. I added more things to my ’To Do” list, and
actually accomplished some of those tasks.
Don’t get me wrong, I
like where I live but I wish that the sun would shine a bit more than it does.
I’ve lived in Ohio, so I am used to this limited sunshine. But, I swear, when
the sun finally appears here in the winter in Pittsburgh, it seems to show up
just as the dark begins to take over. I usually feel cheated.
Even in summer the days
seem to be overcast, hiding that gorgeous warm sun. No wonder I have had to add
a Vitamin D supplement. And it is not because I don’t go outdoors. Even when I
worked in a greenhouse during the summer, I had to take a Vitamin D tablet
because I was deficient in it.
At this moment and day,
I am going to soak up this elusive Pittsburgh sun. I’m going to savor every
moment of it because it might be hiding, again, tomorrow.
From Matthew - Every sport has unwritten rules, and blogging is no different. One unofficial “law” is that you should never delete any of your blog posts or the comments left by readers. But I’m not convinced. People are always talking about “online life” vs. “real life,” but the reality is, we only have ONE life. The way we manage either component trickles into the other. That’s why I submit to you reasons when it is OK to delete a blog post or comment. These are 100% opinion-based, and this isn’t gonna be any fun if you don’t play along. Read my thoughts and comment below…I promise not to delete any of your thoughts. (Well, maybe.)
ReplyDeleteYou should delete a blog post or comment if…
- Every time you see it, it makes your stomach drop.
- You are thinking about it obsessively. I’m talking about 2am on your wedding night, psycho.
- Your mom questions why you wrote it. If a post won’t make your mommy proud, don’t publish it.
- You think it might upset your boss. Your “real” job pays the “real” bills. Tread lightly.
- Someone attempts to assassinate your character. Most of us are never going to get rich blogging, so you shouldn’t endure any unnecessary grief.
- Unfounded behavior such as racism or prejudice. Freedom of speech might be a right in your municipality, but this is YOUR blog. If you think someone is off base, than feel free to edit accordingly.
- It’s attracting spam. I have had several posts that evil spammers have latched on to. I would never eliminate a strong post, but if these bastards attached themselves to a weak post, sometimes it’s easier to just kill the post then waste time filtering comments. At the very least, close comments.
Dealing with a few dead links or disappointed readers is easier than getting rejected for a job and wondering if it was the blog post that kept you from your dream career. The delete button was invented for a reason, use it sparingly, but use it!
Since my mother was black...I am not a racist.
ReplyDeleteAnd when you leave a blog comment, it should be about the blog and make sense and not just cut and past something random to fill up the space. But I like this comment because it actually pertained to what happened.
I appreciate all the good comments that you have left on my blog site.
Now what do you think about the lack of sun in the Pittsburgh area?
Great blog post, but you have an error, where it says "Don't get me wrong, I like where I live but I wish that the sun would shine a bit more than it does." You should include a comma before "but." From Matthew
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