Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Milestones (Part the Third): 400 Posts

Good Morning Humble Readers...

mile·stone

n.
- A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point.
- An important event, as in a person's career, the history of a nation, or the advancement of knowledge in a field; a turning point.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

It's been just over two years since I wrote my first post on this blog. 

At that time, I had no idea about the ALI community.  I had no followers.  I hadn't connected with anyone in the blogosphere.  It was a week after my first miscarriage and I just needed a space to pour out the grief and pain I was feeling. 

I wrote a couple of posts at that time, and then let my little hobbit-hole languish for two or three months, until I found myself in exactly the same place... dealing with the grief of another miscarriage.  A friend from the ttc message board I frequented encouraged me to go back to my blog... to write, to connect, to tell my story.  So I did... and am I ever glad.

In this 'place' I have found hope, courage, friendship, support, tears, and laughter.  I hope that I have offered the same. 

It seems fitting to me that I am hitting this particular milestone now, just a couple of days before we will meet this long awaited, immensely longed for an prayed for Halfling.

Each of these 400 posts represents a step on this road... whether it's been a cycle update, rant, show & tell, meme, ICLW intro, recipe, or just some random ramblings. 

This journey doesn't end with the arrival of our precious Halfling, but it is a very important place on this road.  Who knows where the next 100, 400, or even 1000 posts will lead? 

All that is certain is that I know that I am not journeying alone.  And for that, and for all of you, I am incredibly thankful!

7 comments :

  1. Happy 400th post!

    Wishing you lots of wonderfulness for your upcoming birth! :) Can't wait to find out if it's a girl or a boy. I've always contemplated not finding out if I ever get pregnant so it's very exciting to me that you wanted to be surprised.

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  2. I'm so glad I found your hobbit hole and am getting to make this journey with you.

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  3. Happy 400!!
    And we are thankful for you too!

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  4. Happy 400th post - that is a milestone and at an appropriate time was well. So glad to have found you in your neck o' the woods!

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  5. It is rather serendipitous! Congrats. 2 days!

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  6. Congrats and thank you for your support and encouragement - perhaps one day I will meet with a milestone of my own.

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  7. happy 400th post! And I am thinking of you and praying for you as your time comes to meet the halfling. all my love!

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