Why I blog

I’m starting a blog today…something I never thought I’d do.

I’ve journaled from time to time, though nothing which lasted a sustainable period of time. When I was in the 4th grade, my class hovered around the television brought to our classroom (quite a rare event in those days) to watch the launch of the Challenger space shuttle. The rest, as they say, is history. When the shuttle exploded soon after launch, while the country watched in horror, I was stunned beyond belief. I poured my heart out on paper that night, confused by what I had seen, by my belief in a God who would permit such a shocking event. I showed my paper to my 4th grade teacher, hoping for some kind of reassurance or support. Instead I was admonished for being so transparent, for writing openly for public view. I was crushed. At the next recess, I shredded my paper and never showed it to anyone else.

That event had a long-lasting impact on my courage to openly share my opinions and thoughts. I hope that blogging will give me a place to begin with small steps as I put my thoughts and ideas among others posting in the blog world. While I don’t expect this blog to have wide readership, that it’s available in the public domain is one release of that which I hold so closely.