Spreading The Love

 

I have been thinking a lot lately about how one “spreads the love” in bloggy land. People do it in different ways. The important thing is that we do it. It is such a wonderful feeling to have your voice validated by another writer, especially by one whom you have great respect and admiration.

This brings me to Nancy over at f8hasit. She was one of the first people to comment on my blog. She gave me my first blog award. I’d only been blogging for a couple of weeks. I was floored and had no idea what to do with it or how to respond. After I picked myself up, I sent her an email, but wasn’t sure if it was sent from my comments. Then, I commented below where she left the message on my blog, and wondered if she’d ever see it. So, then I scooted over to her blog and left a message. I wonder if she ever got the point that I was thankful?! Later Nancy named me as a “follower of note”. I had no idea how that worked…I just happened to see it when I was reading her post. What was the proper etiquette? Was I supposed to thank her, post it on my blog? My point here is that Nancy is one of those kind and compassionate souls who generously promotes other bloggers.

Nancy has received many blog awards that she greatly deserves. I think she deserves one that is made especially with her in mind. (For all I know, she may just have received those as well.) I decided that since Nancy spreads the love in so many ways to her fellow bloggy friends, that the perfect way to represent that would be a slice of bread with some sweetness (grape jelly!) spread across! Don’t you remember feeling the love when someone made one for you as a kid? I didn’t actually make this because I’m not that talented. I told Dirt Man what I wanted, and he did his magic for me!

So, I’d like to present the “Spread the Love” award to it’s first recipient, Nancy@f8hasit. The rule that I’m going to impose as that it is to be given to only ONE blogger at a time. The giver must state why they share the love and then tell how the person they are passing it to spreads the love.

Nancy is a truly gifted writer. She writes with integrity, honesty, passion, and a splash of humor. I aspire to be like her. If you don’t know Nancy, you’re really missing out. Go on over and get aquainted.

So, here’s to Nancy for spreading the love!