I have a "song to sing," a "canvas to paint"

Many of you know me. Many of you don’t.  Others know me well, some only on a “casual level” via FB through my Unforgettable Facebook Connections or perhaps, my personal page.   Regardless, of how we know one another, regardless of the intensity of the connection, just like most, I have a “song to sing,  “a canvas that needs to be painted” and I have chose to use this forum to be open, with the hope that, the more open I am, the more connected I can become to each and everyone of you.  I  BELIEVE in  CONNECTION.  I BELIEVE that we are ALL connected by a tiny thread, weaved together, to create comfort.  Imagine the beauty and the comfort of a quilt......this is how I perceive Facebook.  I have been blessed to have so many of you touch my life, via the weaving of threads intertwining with one another. 

At this point, I am going to take a moment to describe how this blog came to be…last January, I went through a rough time, in my life, and I hid within the safety of my home.  I spent almost 3 months shutting myself off from everyone and everything.  At the end of the 3 months, I decided it was time to enter back into "the real world."  I picked up my computer and found myself, once again, on Facebook.  I started reading stranger's posts.  I stayed up into the wee hours reading, over and over again, words of inspiration, hope, love, and kindness (to name a few).  Selfishly, I thought these strangers must have known what I was going through and started writing these messages solely for me.  After all, why else would "the homepage" be flooded with these kind of messages?...LOL.....My first thought was to write these strangers back and thank them for "knowing what I needed" and for offering their support through their words.  To be continued........