Sunday thoughts . . .

 

We had a lovely day at the Temple yesterday.  We went with Elder and Sister Boyer and our friend Brenda, leaving here about 8 am. It was an easy drive up and we made it in plenty of time for the 10 am session.  It was just so nice to be there and to feel of that special spirit which is always present.   I love to be in the Celestial room afterwards  . . .  

 

It is the most beautiful room in the Temple, which is saying a lot as every room is beautiful.  I love the stained glass windows . . .  they are of yellow hues and panes which look like Jack Frost has been busy with his paint brush.  You get the feeling of being on a wind swept Winter moor, or at least I do anyways . . . they take your breath away. 

Afterwards we started the journey home and stopped for lunch on the way. It was just nice to be together and to feel of that special spirit together and then in the special glow which attends you on the way home.  We listened to a special talk by Brother Brad R Wilcox which was also nice and a wonderful distraction for me as I am a very nervous Motor Way passenger.  

We are always exhausted when we get home.  I think we were in bed by 8:30 last night.  In any case after that lovely day in the Temple, this is what was waiting when we got home . . . 

 

"I sent you my mail since I wanted to continue following your blog

after so many years that I do but you ignored me proving that you

are not the person you want to show to others. Thanks a lot. I DO 

NOT WANT TO READ YOUR FAKE BLOG ANYMORE." 

As most of you know I told you last week that I was going to be making my Blog private soon, and I said that if you wanted to still follow and read, you would have to send me your e-mail address.  I also said that if you left it in a comment, that I would not publish it.  I also said that I would not be able to respond to each message or comment as I just did not have the time.  I received 10 pages of people wanting to keep reading.  That's a lot of people and I am certainly very grateful for each and every one of them.  I am only one person however and I am just not capable of responding personally to each message.  I run two blogs full time as well as a Twitter Page, Instagram Page and a Facebook Page, plus I have other duties to fulfill in my personal life/home/etc.  I try as hard as I can to respond to each and every comment which I get on both blogs, and all of my pages.  This takes hours each day and I am not complaining . . . I would never complain about that.  I am very grateful for each of them.  

I remember one morning when Ariana was living with us.  She came downstairs to have her breakfast before leaving for work and she asked me what I was doing.  It was about six in the morning.  I told her that I was responding to comments etc. and that I responded to each one. She told me I was crazy.  I told her that if people could take the time to comment, I could take the time to respond, and I meant it.  I make every effort to reply whenever possible, to each and every comment on all of my blogs and my social media accounts.  

But I am only human. And I only have two hands and I only

have so many hours in the day.

I did check through all of the messages/e-mails I received last evening . . .  all ten pages of them, but I couldn't find a message from this person, or at least not one that I could visibly say was from her.  Which really says nothing because not everyone uses the same name for commenting as they do or their e-mails.  She could have been one of them. I just don't know.  I do know this however . . .  I have dutifully collected the e-mails that have been sent and the messages and the comments which have e-mail addresses in them of the people who want to continue reading.  I am sorry that I could not respond individually to each one.  Trust me that I have received them and that I will enter them into the approved reader list.  

 

That message I received on Instagram is a part of the reason I am choosing to go Private.  It is the tip of a dirty iceberg, which I will explain after I have gone totally private. It is not that I think that anything I write is more important than anything, anyone else writes.  It is just that I want to take a rest from the negativity that comes from putting yourself out there . . . just for a season.  I may not remain private forever, I just need a break from negativity for a while.  

When you put your thoughts out into the www, the nicest thing happens, you meet all kinds of nice people who are like-minded and that is the wonderful side. There is also a dark side and, that is that people think that they can say/do things to you that they would never say/do to your face or in person. It is very easy to hide behind a computer screen and keyboard and say/do whatever you want, both to and about other people.

I first started blogging because I wanted to leave a sort of diary for my children about my life, thoughts, and general goings on. It evolved into something much more than that. Turned out my children were not all that interested, and who can blame them! I certainly don't.  But I made these wonderful friendships and I enjoyed writing my thoughts down each day and it ended up being so much more than what it was originally intended to be.   And I know that it is a double edged sword.  I accept that. Not everyone is always going to like what you say, do, or write . . .  you have to expect a bit of sour with the sweet. I am okay with that also . . .  the sour makes the sweet . . .  well . . .  sweeter! Its like magic.  It is just lately I have been experiencing a lot of the sour and some of the sour has been uncomfortably close to home, and so I decided to go private for a while, and to save my thoughts for only those who actually do care about what I think/say/write.  And for those who have a healthy respect for others.  That is all.

This will be the last post I make until I can get all of the e-mails/messages sorted and entered.  As you can imagine it is going to take a bit of time but it will be worth it. The way I understand it, the first time you visit after I switch it around, you will be prompted to enter your e-mail address to continue and be able to read.  After that it should become automatic.  I am holding my breath and hoping it all turns out. Fingers crossed!  I'll be starting the change tomorrow. I think. My food blog will continue to post as per normal.

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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 *Silence and smile are two powerful tools.

Smile is the way to solve many problems,

and silence is the way to avoid many problems.

~Unknown  •。★★ 。* 。 

In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Simple Panna Cotta with mixed berries.  Delicious and very easy to make.

Have a wonderful Sunday! I will catch you on the flip side, and in the meantime, don't forget!

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And I do too!