The other day, I sent my mom copies of some of my most recent blog posts. She called me on the phone and said a bit wistfully, "You're such a talented writer. It's a shame that no one gets to read what you do. It just seems like a lot of time and effort for something no one sees."
Ummmm....really, Mom? I know she doesn't get the internet or blogging. I know it.....but really? I think she imagines that the only people stopping by are relatives, my poor friends who feel some sort of obligation, and that creepy guy from college.
Can you do me a favor and say hi? Something simple like "Hi, Mom! I'm reading from (your town here) " Then I'll print it out and mail it to her and she can see that it's more than the 5 sad people she's imagining.
Thanks!
***Wow! Y'all are great! I'm completely overwhelmed by the number of wonderful comments. Thank you for the nice things you've said about me (in front of my mom!) but most of all for reading what I have to say. Thank you.
89 comments:
Hello! I've never met your daughter, but I still read her blog loyally... all the way from Switzerland!
Hi! I am a huge fan of your daughter's blog. She's an amazing writer. I'm from central Pennsylvania. :)
Hi Mom! I'm a reader from Newport Beach, California.
Hi, Mom! I'm reading from Nashville, TN.
Hello! I am a reader from Goldsboro, North Carolina. Your daughter is pretty much famous in the blogosphere :) I heard about her a while ago from a friend's sister and then I found out another friend who is not related to my other friend or my friend's sister reads this blog too! She has quite the audience!
Hi mom! I'm reading from Northern Virginia.
Hi there,
I am reading your daughter's blog from Checotah, Oklahoma, U.S.A. We are actually from Midwest City, but moved out here about 3 years ago or so - thinking about heading back that way though. I thought I would throw that in since you all are from OK too (just a coincidence though, I don't know you except through reading the blog).
Kathy - That's funny since we went to Mass in MWC until last June and lived there for years!
Hi, Mom's Mom!!! I'm a reader/friend from Grass Lake, MI. My husband reads too. What makes your daughter's blog SO special is: originality, light hearted, sometimes agonizingly heartbreaking, witness to Christian charity, pro-life, sometimes hilarious and always honest. I agree, she should write a book.... maybe when she is a grandma and has more time. -Loretta
Hi Mom, I'm reading from Windthorst, TX.
Hi Mom of "The Mom",
I am from Philadelphia, PA and enjoy reading your daughter's blog regularly!
Trish
Loretta - What would you like to read? Let me know and I'll write it!
hey mom! I read your daughter's blog every single day! I even subscribe through google reader so I never miss a post! :)
Your daughter rocks.
Sincerely,
Julie from Freeland, MD
Hi Mom! Reading from College Station, Tx!
I've been following her blog for months, and I often repost what she writes on my own blog.
Cheers,
a reader from Minneapolis.
Hello, Mom's mom! I enjoy reading your daughter's blog (though I do not always comment) from Honolulu, HI (home is where the Navy sends us). Aloha!
Hi Mom! I'm reading in Fort Wayne, IN.
Hi,Mom.
I'm reading your blog from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!
Reader of 2 years, now living in Troy, Ohio! :)
I have been following for a year or more. I often "share" on Twitter or Facebook, too! I'm in Missouri, USA and am a mom to five children myself.
Hi, mom of The Mom. I am reading your daughters blog from Alanson, MI. I agree that she is a very talented writer.
Do you marvel, like me, when you are at a daily Mass and only a handful of people show up? And, yet that faithful priest and Holy Mother of Church continues on to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass.
Nobody is listening?
If only 1 soul is listening or if your conversation is only to God, it is worth it.
But, of course, Hi Mom, you have a great following.
Even still...if I was your only audience, I would be worth it.
I promise.
I love this blog! I've read it for well over a year, perhaps longer. I hail from Surprise, AZ.
Mother of six here and living in Arkansas and I read what your daughter writes!
Reading from Raleigh :)
Hi Mom - I've been reading your daughter's blog for several years now, and I'm from the Detroit area.
And all her best ideas come from me! hahahahaha
Hi there, Mom! I'm Casey, from Texas, and I've been reading your daughter's blog for 2 or more years now. Her blog is one of my favorites because she's a fantastic writer, and she is able to make such great observations about life and faith in such a down-to-earth, relatable way. I'm glad to be counted among her fans!
Hi Mom! I'm reading from Madera, CA. :)
Hi Mom, from sunny Arizona!!
Hi Mom -- just checking in from Princeton, NJ to let you know that I thoroughly enjoy your daughter's blog.
Hey "Mom", I am reading from Plano, Texas (just down the road from the Mom) but my hubby and I followed her blog since we lived in Illinois several years ago. We've only just recently met face-to-face. We enjoy reading her blog - lots. My hubby (Thoughts of a Regular Guy blogger) links to her posts pretty regularly.
Hi, Mom - adding my post from Ohio!
HI! I'm a reader of this blog for a couple months now, hailing from Raleigh, NC!
Hi Mom,
I'm another reader from North Carolina.
Whats up Mom!
I'm posting this comment from San Antonio, TX.
Hi mom from Ohio!
Hi mom! I love this blog and I love Mom even though I don't know her. I am from Chicago, IL.
Hello!
Loyal reader from Irvine, California.
Lisa
Hi Mom! Dedicated reader from Alexandria, VA.
Hi, Rebecca's mom! I'm a FOCUS missionary in South Dakota (originally a Maryland girl) and your daughter's blog is my all-time favorite.
Hi, Mom! Been a reader of your daughter's blog for over a year now. I'm from PA. :)
hi mom! I'm lucky enough to know your daughter (and your adorable grandchildren) as well as follow her blog. She's an inspirational friend as well as an enjoyable read. You should be very proud! =)
I love your blog! I have been reading a few months now all the way from Kansas City! I am praying for your grandaughter. I have a couple of autoimmune diseases that came when I was 24?! Who knows! I will be forty in a few weeks. Daily cortisone and an anti maleria medication work for me!
Katie
Hi mom! I'm reading from Scottsdale, AZ!
HI mom of "The Mom", I have been reading your daughter's blog over the past 2 years. I reside in Southwest Florida. I wish she was a neighbor, but I am happy she shares her life, thoughts and adventures through the internet. Katie
Another loyal reader here (of about 4 years or so), from Ireland. :-) My husband is a regular reader too, as are a few of our friends. So yeah, it's such a pity that Rebecca doesn't have many people reading her blog... ;-)
Hi Mom! A loyal reader from Lansdale, PA! :)
Hello Mom!
I'm reading from Southeast PA. I just discovered your daughter's blog, and I'm so excited to get caught up on all she's written.
Hi Mom! I have been reading your daughter's blog for over a year now. I think she is an extremely talented writer. I live in Indianapolis, Indiana
Hi!
I'm from Massachusetts and enjoy your blog!
I'm just a "lurker" from metro-Detroit in Michigan, but I love this blog and pray for you often! :) You ARE a talented writer and I love the way you put things together.
Hi Mom! I just started reading, here in Naperville, IL.
(And you have one awesomely bold daughter there - love what she said to those poor lost-soul teen girls.)
Hey there! I'm a new reader from Goodfield, IL. (It's near Peoria.) How blessed you both are!
Hi Mom! What a wonderful daughter you raised. I read her blog faithfully, and I love it! I'm from Minnesota. -Renee
Hi Mom! Reading daily from Norman, OK!
Hi Mom! I've been following Shoved To Them for several years from Northern Virginia. We've been blogger buddies and even won awards together. The only difference is she has about triple the number of followers as I do. The Mom, in a word, rocks!
Hi Mom! I just started reading this blog within the last year or so but love the encouragement! I'm from 'upstate' NY-in between Albany and Manhattan.
Hi Mom! Your daughter is a good writer. I love reading her blog and hearing about your wonderful grandchildren. I am from Soldotna, Alaska.
Hi Mom! Been following the blog for a few years - I'm always excited when a new post pops up in my Reader. I'm from just north of Minneapolis, MN
Hi Mom! I enjoy reading your daughter's blog, from Cedarburg Wisconsin.
I read this blog from just down the road in Plano, TX (we got our families together for dinner once; must do that again), and I have read it since long before either of us were in Texas!
Hi there! I've been reading this for only a few months, but I LOVE it! I'm from the Midwest and I've never met your daughter. I found her blog highly recommended by the Catholic blog world, she's won several blog awards!
HI Mom!
You daughter is world famous!! Not only Brazil and Switzerland, but also she has fans in Mexico. From Mexico City, the land of Guadalupe.
Hell Mom of Rebecca. You are right! Your daughter is a good writer. I read her from my home in Buffalo Grove, IL.
Hi Mom
I'm a reader from Atlanta, ga!
Hi Mom!
From Newark, Delaware!
I LOVE your daughter's blog!
Hi Mom! I'm reading from Buffalo, NY and have been for at least 3 years. One of my most favorite blogs!
Hi Mom!
Reading here in West Virginia!
Hi Mom! Reading here from Chicago IL, and love your daughter's writing. You are right, she is very talented, and many of us absolutely enjoy her authenticity!
sahmatwork
Hi Mom! I'm reading from metro Detroit!
Good morning.
I'm a reader from Michigan. I worked with Doug when he was a pastor in Michigan & he continues to be my friend on Facebook. Once in awhile he would highlight the latest article so I started reading the blog. You're right; she is a talented writer. Even though my kids are grown now, her blog is still worth reading so I subscribe & read it regularly & often quote something from here.
Hi Mom! Reader from Madison, NJ here!
Hi, Mom! Loyal reader from Louisville, KY.
Hi Mom! Reader from Atlanta, Ga.
Hi Mom! I'm from west central, Ohio and I've been reading your daughter's blog for 1 1/2 (??) years.
Hi Mom! Reading from southwest Michigan.
Hi Mom. I am reading this from La Crescenta California (up in the hills near the Rose Bowl in Pasadena). I have been reading for a very long time.
PS Ask her to show you the story about cleaning her stovetop with the "cleanser" in the green can. My kids still laugh about that one.
Hi Mom, I'm chiming in late... from halfway around the world in JAPAN.
I'm a new reader, having just happened upon this blog a couple of weeks ago - which goes to show that we can make new friends all the time in the blog-world!
Hi, Mom! I love your daughter's blog. I'm from eastern NC.
Hi Mom! I'm a regular here.
Hi Mom! I'm a reader from El Salvador, Central America
Hi Mom! I'm reading from eastern Washington state, and the writing keeps me coming back again and again :)
Good job!Isn't this what adults did in the "olden days" before lawsuits and mind your own business was all the rage? People cared about each other's families. We need more of it!
I have one son age eight but I'd like to know why parents let their kids go out unsupervised?
Hi from Owasso, Oklahoma!
Jen in OK
Hi, Mom!
Erin from Madison, Wisconsin!!
Hi Mom! It's Jen in SC. I love reading your daughter's blog. Way to go Mom, you raised a winner.
Heya! I've been a faithful (and mostly silent) reader for over two years. I currently live in Peoria, IL. Love Love Love this blog.
Just wanted to say Hi! from Lodi, Ohio. I love your blog. It has this way of making me laugh or cry in the same way your favorite movie always will.
I am 24 years old, married almost 3 years. I found your blog while I was looking for trying to conceive/infertility blogs. This find was ultimately better. The first day I found your blog I linked over to abort73 and bought t-shirts from there for my grandma, my friend, and myself. (we <3 those shirts!) and we leave their "business" cards everywhere!
-Amanda
Thanks for all your wisdom, laughter and tears.
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