lurkers

we all do it.

we can't help it.

there's something fascinating about someone else's life, isn't there? if you're reading this, then you, like me, are a lurker. if you're tweeting, or posting on facebook, or watching survivor or the bachelor, then you, my friend, like knowing what is going on in other people's lives.

before i go any further, let me assure you, lurking is not a bad thing at all. it sounds like a dirty word, like peeper, or creeper, or prowler, but i assure you, lurking is part of our culture now. we all are in each others lives through some medium, especially my generation. andyou know what?! i think it's FANTASTIC.

why?
because blogging, like many other mediums, is a way to connect with each other. my friend suzannnah (i lurk and follow her life via her blog) put it this way:

"if you had told me two years ago that blogging would create relationships with strangers in other parts of the
country and across the world, i would have told you that was insane. what kind of creeper becomes "friends" with people online? um, apparently me, and i'm grateful for the connections, especially during a season of life that can be achingly isolating.

being home all day with tiny people is lonely.

and wonderful.

but lonely, nonetheless.
this space has made the distance seem narrower."

i told suzannah that i would steal her words because they're so poignant for me and for others who need a space. to write and think outloud. to share. to be heard. especially moms, who have no time to themselves, yet are still somehow allll alone.

i adore sharing my life you and with the world. not because my life is that interesting, but because i know it can impact people's lives in a positive way. or bring some joy or some laughter to someone's day. or maybe i can challenge someone with a thought. or maybe i can just share my little life (and my little children) with you (and with our family that is spread literally all over the world).

i'm really glad your here, lurking around. it's such a cool thing to be connected with so many, near and far, and so easily. however, there is a price to pay as a lurker. are you ready?

i, michelle, challenge you, lurker, to leave comments here on blogger. i love to hear your feedback, and like suzannah articulated in her post, it helps me to feel "less naked." you can create a blogger profile really easily with just a name and your email address (to keep wacko spammers at bay), and if you have gmail, you can just sign in.

so let's keep the conversation going :)