Another Welcome

I welcome you again, to my parlor. It has been remodeled, thanks to Ashley Hunt. It looks much more like how I always pictured my parlor to be. I hope you feel more comfortable here now for our visiting. I know I do.

I wanted to comment on the quote from MLK that I have up there. I think the reverse of his statement is also true. When we are no longer silent about things that matter, our lives begin to come alive. This applies to my life in so many ways. It applies to the reason why I have this parlor and why, I think, so many of my sisters and friends are blogging. When we write about what matters to us, we feel more alive. We see more of who we are. My parents have always emphasized the importance of journaling for many reasons. This is certainly one of them.

I also saw this happen just as I wrote about the family in Haiti. I am always passionate about Haiti but sometimes the fire is just some smoldering embers. After writing that, several things have happened and I feel I have received some real inspiration and direction as to what I need to do.

I do matter. What I say matters. As I refuse to be silent on them and even just express myself on my jib (even if I'm the only one to read it), I am beginning to live more. It's a very nice feeling.

Thanks for coming by.