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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Goodbye? Really?
One of my favorite bloggers has quit blogging. Just like that!
Thomas of Living Next Door to Alice had his computer zapped by lightning and isn't going to be replacing it.
A VERY BIG part of me says, "Good for you! I'd like to go computerless (if I didn't need my computer for my work)." I used to hike so much more before I started blogging and traveling the netosphere. All of that hiking was good for my body and soul.
Another part of me will really miss Thomas and the way he looks at life. I consider him a blogging friend.
And I didn't get to say goodbye...
I hope he knows how much I enjoyed having him in my life.
Thomas of Living Next Door to Alice had his computer zapped by lightning and isn't going to be replacing it.
A VERY BIG part of me says, "Good for you! I'd like to go computerless (if I didn't need my computer for my work)." I used to hike so much more before I started blogging and traveling the netosphere. All of that hiking was good for my body and soul.
Another part of me will really miss Thomas and the way he looks at life. I consider him a blogging friend.
And I didn't get to say goodbye...
I hope he knows how much I enjoyed having him in my life.
posted by Carol at 8:09 AM
11 Comments:
I think a fast from blogging and the Internet can be healthy. But blogging itself can be healthy, too. And I do value the connections and even the pseudo-record of some of the events, thoughts over the years....
Oh Carol that is a shame, I did love visiting Thomas too and I will miss him. I'll drop him a line just to say a goo'blog'bye.
Thanks for letting me know though.
Carol, Thomas is one of my oldest blogger friends, going all the way back to 2005 when I began. No, we didn’t get to say good-bye to him, did we?
The idea of spending less time on the computer is tempting to me, too; however, I lack the physical capacity to explore the world that I once had. I hope that Thomas has that opportunity.
I have two other thoughts:
One: I wonder if least part of the reason that Thomas is moving on that he can’t afford a replacement computer. I know that situation all to well and would be more than willing to contribute all I can to help him get one. When my C-PAP breathing machine had to be replaced and I had neither money nor health insurance, I opened an envelope mailed to me by Thomas and found a contribution from him to help me replace the machine.
Two: Thomas has shut down his blog once before and then returned to blogging. I pray that my dear friend will be back, a least for a visit.
Otowi,
Yeah, it's nice to use as a "semi"-journal.
daffy,
I don't think you can write him since he doesn't have a computer - unless you have his mailing address. Bummer...
Nick,
You are really a generous man! Doesn't someone need an AC for their car???
I blog a lot from my cell phone. It takes a little longer, but it can be done. Maybe he can try that?
You know, I've survived without AC in the car for 3 years. Thomas has a real love of blogging. I wonder if I can get the laptop I gave to Alex at least a little bit functional. Anyway, that was the thought I with which I awakened this morning.
Indigo,
That's a good idea - if he has a cellphone. I think that I wouldn't blog much if I had to figure out how to do it on my cell (but then, I'm the world's slowest text message typer).
Nick,
Do you still have Thomas' street address? (Not asking for it, just wondering if you have any way to communicate with him.) It's sweet of you to be thinking of getting him a computer. If you have a way to communicate with him and if you find that he would like a computer, let me know and I will help out.
I have his address along with lots of other addresses in the backup data of MS Outlook from my old computer. Unfortunately, I can't get it imported into the MS Outlook on my new computer. I'm working on it, though. Sooner or later I will discovered the secret how-to. That's one of the "marvels" of MS programs: getting them to do what I want them to do usually takes some form of wizardry!
I have faith in you, Mr. Wizard!!!
Carol, I'm not familiar with Thomas's blog, but there are bloggers I feel a kinship to, you for example. And it would be sad to see them leave.
I also understand your ambivalence about the net. Sometimes I guess I devote too much time to it. For me, however, it's a nice pastime when I'm at work. When I'm between customers and bookkeeping and other tasks, I feel I might as well blog away. Beats eating too much sugar anyway.
San,
I don't travel far into the blogosphere, but the friends that I have made are dear to me, so I guess I'm committed to this means of relationship for awhile...
I'd definitely miss YOU and your wonderful weavings of life stories if you quit blogging!
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