The Wild and Wacky World of the World-Wide Web

The other half of my heart is out of town for the evening, and that leaves me at home alone with my dog and my thoughts. My readers, I think, are well acquainted with my intelligent and literary dog, Rufus, so I will use this post to reflect on my thoughts. My thoughts have sometimes been revolving around this very surreal cyber-world of which I accidentally became a part. You see, I didn't intend to have a blog, and I didn't even know what one was. After cursing the computer, and pushing all of its buttons (literally), I was finally able to leave my clever little comment on my friend's blog, but only after having set one up for myself. (I don't think I could have done it if I tried-it was all adrenaline. It's amazing, the things you can accomplish out of anger and spite.) Anyway, I've been writing on this blog for nigh 3 years now. Most of my commenters I know. One I have been falsely accused of knowing, due to our witty repartee. Some, I know only by pen name and pseudonym, making me think I may be seeing these people at church every Sunday. These people who know so much about me, and I about them, could unknowingly share a bench at church, or share a table at the local coffeeshop. And the person I know only through the blog, we may have (probably did) cross paths several times. Oh, the strangeness of being known to some only by my amateur arm wrestling stage name, The White Wave!! At a (rather opulent) party recently, I found a friend I haven't seen in years. The subject of blogs came up, and the fact that I have one, and it turns out she is a regular reader! And I "recognized" her husband as "that guy" who always comments on a blog I always comment on. Strange world. I do appreciate all my readers, and I love the comments, and I pray for you all, knowing you, like me, are a real person, too.