Remembering

So tomorrow is a sad day for me. As it is the one-year mark that TNO left this earth. I know it seems silly to be sad over a loss of someone I never met, but some people leave a mark on your life even if distance or circumstance never allow you to converse in person.

I was at a really low spot in my life and I just could not seem to shake the funk that seemed to keep me so sad. I do not recall what I was searching for on the Internet that night but his blog popped up. I began to read a few of the posts and I was smiling… he wrote about things that happened to him or in the world around him, but no matter what it was he could turn it around and find the humor in it. I read his blog for about a month at least and then I decided maybe this blogging thing might do me some good, like theapy, but cheaper. I began my own blog…I never had any intension of anyone reading it but one day I got brave enough and posted a comment on one of his entries. There began a friendship and huge turning point in my life… we did not talk a lot but he helped me with tips and suggestions on my blog. He was a wonderful friend and a great person all around.

I just wanted to take a minute and remember him and what he did for me when I was pretty low. I don’t even know if I ever got a chance to thank him for how much he helped me out. I guess you tend to take people for granted and assume they will always be there to put a smile on your face.

I think the one thing I learned from TNO (I don’t even know his name) is that bad things happen all the time, it may take a little extra effort but if you can look at it with a little humor and a positive spin, maybe just maybe it is not so bad after all.

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

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