Imagine my surprise when I received this message yesterday ! Six years, honestly where have those six years gone. Now I can honestly say I have grown in those six years and not only older. I have gone from a woman locked into pain and fear to, I hope a woman in control of the pain and fear.
I started blogging about pain and the fears that beset me after my accident. Now I hope I blog poetry and prose about much wider subjects. I have met wonderful people on here and I so grateful for the friendship and support I have received here and I do hope I have returned it all too. I have also attended two bloggers Bashes , the second one completely on my own !! Meeting fellow bloggers in person is just so wonderful!
So I guess this is my 6th Blogiversary! Cakes, balloons and drinks all round lets party! I owe you all a hug THANK YOU !!
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Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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85 thoughts on “6th year Blogiversary!”
Wonderful and Happy Blogging Anniversary and I hope you have many more happy blogging years meeting lots of WP friends.
Sue 🙂
An apple juice would go down a treat Willow.. 🙂 and sorry, I popped that balloon .. Needed to create a Bang.. 🙂 Have fun…. And hope you get lots of guests.. ❤
Apple juice it is , I can’t believe it is so long and how many wonderful people I have met you included 🙂
Thank you 🙂 time goes by ever faster, but WP has indeed supplied us with a wealth of wonderful blogging friends.. And it is so nice when anniversaries come around and take us by surprise 🙂
Congratulations, Willow. Six years is wonderful. I didn’t know about your accident but I am glad to hear that blogging helped you to overcome the after effects.
Did I miss the party? (Darn time zones!). Congratulations on six years here, Willow! We started almost the same time – cool that we’ve known each other almost that whole time. You’ve always been a dear, sweet, supportive blogger – the best kind. 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
No your never too late the party is still on, mind that balloon 🎈have a drink and some cake ! We have been friends for a long time and I value your friendship so much 💝 🍷🎶🎂🎆🍰🎈🎈🎈💜
Aww bless you! Happy 6th year anniversary…. I’ve got a bit of catching up to do… I’m a mere toddler blogger, just three years! Party time, a piece of cake never goes amiss… Enjoy! Xxx
Thank you Willow. I love the buzz of your party. Oh a cuppa sounds great! Any chance of some pancakes and maple syrup, or golden syrup, or jam? Tee hee, haven’t had my breakfast yet… Feeling hungry!
Yes indeed anything you fancy is fine here 😊 💜
Congratulations Willow! I can see how much you have grown just in the last year or so that I have know you!
Hugs xxxxx
Wonderful and Happy Blogging Anniversary and I hope you have many more happy blogging years meeting lots of WP friends.
Sue 🙂
Thank you Sue here have seat and some cake..oops mind that balloon , what would you like to drink 🙂
An apple juice would go down a treat Willow.. 🙂 and sorry, I popped that balloon .. Needed to create a Bang.. 🙂 Have fun…. And hope you get lots of guests.. ❤
Apple juice it is , I can’t believe it is so long and how many wonderful people I have met you included 🙂
Thank you 🙂 time goes by ever faster, but WP has indeed supplied us with a wealth of wonderful blogging friends.. And it is so nice when anniversaries come around and take us by surprise 🙂
Yes indeed it is !! ❤
Yay for six years! Happy blogiversary!!!!!!
Thank you have a party popper and drink, cake also if you fancy 🙂
Happy blogging anniversary! 🙂
Thank you would you like some cake 🙂
Yes, please! I’ll have to eat and run, but wish you a fabulous celebration. 🙂
Do help yourself thanks for popping in xxxx
Happy blogiversary, Willow! 🙂
Thank you Ruth have a drink and something to eat 🙂 ❤
Yay Blogversary!! ^.^
Hey Andy welcome and thanks have a drink and a piece of cake ❤
Thank you! ☺️
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Congratulations – 6 years! That is worth getting yourself a Black Forest cake… and not sharing with anybody! 🙂
No come on in and share there are even dog treats for Ray!! ❤
Okay … so what have you got here?
What ever you might like best is here and everyone is welcome !
Yummy! 🙂
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Rock that blogversary! Here’s to many more. ❤
Thank you , have a seat and some cake ❤
Happy Blogiversary 🙂 And to many More 🙂
Hi Morgan and thank you, have a drink and some cake oh look out for those balloons💜🎶
(*^‿^*) ✫¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.✫ღ˚ •。* ˚ ˚✰˚ ˛…ITS A PARTY !!!…~ ★* 。 ღ˛° 。✫¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•✫ (*^‿^*)
Yes!! Enjoy 💜☕🎂🍰🎶🍷🎈🎆🎇🍷💜
Happy Blogiversary sis!!
Thanks Sis come and join in the fun 💜🍷🎇🎆🎈🎶🎶🍰🎂☕🍾💟🎇🎆🎆🎂💜
happy birthday Willow; you are a veteran of this blogging lark clearly!!
Thank you Geoff a milestone indeed 💜 have a glass of something and some cake too 💜
Congratulations, Willow. Six years is wonderful. I didn’t know about your accident but I am glad to hear that blogging helped you to overcome the after effects.
I really smashed my back up and need three operations but I am getting there now 💜
Happy Blogversity!
Thank you come and join the 💜
Did I miss the party? (Darn time zones!). Congratulations on six years here, Willow! We started almost the same time – cool that we’ve known each other almost that whole time. You’ve always been a dear, sweet, supportive blogger – the best kind. 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
No your never too late the party is still on, mind that balloon 🎈have a drink and some cake ! We have been friends for a long time and I value your friendship so much 💝 🍷🎶🎂🎆🍰🎈🎈🎈💜
Oh good, a cup of tea would be nice! Cake is chocolate, I presume? 😋🤣😆😍
Yes double chocolate cake!!
I’m there! 😋😋😋😋😋😋
Here is your 🍰🎂
Thank you for the 🎂🍰☕ A lovely celebration you’re having. 💐🎶😍💖💕
Yes been going on for over 24hrs now 😀😁
Best virtual party ever! 😆😋🤣😁
Yes!!! 🍹🍰🎶🎶🎶🎶🎂🎆🍷🎇🍾💗🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈😊😀😁💜☕💜🍷🍷🎹💗💗💗
Woohoo! 🙃😸🙋💙💛💚💜👑🦋🦋🍕🍧🍫🍮☕🍬🎇🎆🎉 Oh, I’m so full!!
😊😊😊🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰🍹🍹😁🍷🍷☕🍷🍷☕🎆🎈🎈🍹🍹🍹
Hope you have someone there to help clean up afterwards and that you sleep well tonight! 😳😆😴😴😴😴💙💚💛💜
I shall clean not sure about the sleep. But fingers crossed 💗💝
Perhaps we should stop eating and take the dog for a walk 😊💜
Good idea!! 😆
Ruby loves her walks 😀
She’s a good doggy then 🐕
She is the best , ex guide dog
She really IS a good dog then! I admire their dedication.
She is amazing 😊
Cheers and applause! (You don’t mind the confetti all over the floor do you? It’s festive for the occasion)
Welcome and thanks for coming, have a drink and some cake, the confetti is fine. The more the merrier 💜🍰🎂🎆🎶🍷🍾
Well done, milady; congratulations!
We’ve known each other a long time, now, eh? My life is better for that…
xoxo
gigoid
And mine too 😊 the party is still on have a glass of something and some cake, oh! Mind those balloons, they are a nuisance!! 😀🍰🍹🍾🍷🎂🎈🎈🎈💜💟
Aww bless you! Happy 6th year anniversary…. I’ve got a bit of catching up to do… I’m a mere toddler blogger, just three years! Party time, a piece of cake never goes amiss… Enjoy! Xxx
🍰 welcome to the party and thanks, mind the balloons and sleeping bodies, some of them have been here all night!! Shall we have a cuppa☕ 😊💜
Thank you Willow. I love the buzz of your party. Oh a cuppa sounds great! Any chance of some pancakes and maple syrup, or golden syrup, or jam? Tee hee, haven’t had my breakfast yet… Feeling hungry!
Yes indeed anything you fancy is fine here 😊 💜
Congratulations Willow! I can see how much you have grown just in the last year or so that I have know you!
Hugs xxxxx
Thanks Sis, have some cake and a cuppa , join the party 🍰🎂☕
Oooooh thanks Sis. Don’t mind if I do! 🙂
Mind where you sit there are balloons and party poppers everywhere.!!
Fab, I love it! 🙂
Some of them have been here all night!
Ha! Reprobates!! 🤣🤣🤣
Indeed 😱
Happy Blogiversary!
Thank you John 💜
Happy Belated! Your blog is 3 years and one day older than my daughter, ha!
Well happy belated Blogiversary to you too 💜
Oops sorry miss read that!! Happy belated birthday to your daughter 🤗😱💜💜
Congrats!!!🎊 I hope 🤞🏾 I am as lucky as you are.
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