Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Loyalty

                                                                                                Julie Kemp Pick



I've always tried to instill in my children the importance of loyalty. Whether it be your family, friends, school, place of worship, or workplace, showing loyalty is rewarding in itself. Recently, I've had the pleasure of experiencing loyalty from an unexpected source, the A to Z Blogging Challenge.

At the beginning, I had no idea what the challenge would be like. I thought it would be interesting and a great way to meet new people, but I never expected it to be such a warm and inviting experience. There is a certain loyalty among bloggers. It's a polite society of  writers who support each other in very endearing ways. While some are quick to gain new followers, others stay and chat awhile. It's like the perfect neighborhood on a warm summer day, where everyone is sipping lemonade and telling stories.

It doesn't matter how old you are, where you live, or what you write about, there is an unwritten code of honor among the writers in the A to Z  Blogging Challenge. I don't know if it's the same in other writing competitions, but I'm grateful that this is my first. I hope that I am as gracious as others have been to me. If I have offended anyone with my stories or comments, I am deeply sorry.  

This whole experience has brought back memories of my college sorority. What I liked most about it, was that we didn't fit one mold. Some were pretty and athletic, while others were funny and artistic, but we all banned together for the good of the house. I believe all the hosts of the challenge should be  commended for creating such a welcome and rewarding environment. Likewise, all the participants should be proud of their good conduct. It will be very bittersweet when the challenge comes to an end.  Hopefully, we will not have to go through Hell Week.




A to Z Blogging Challenge 

15 comments:

  1. Excellent blog, Loyalty is must important in life. I enjoyed the read.
    Yvonne.

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  2. Yes it's been a good experience and everyone has been very supportive.

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  3. It HAS been a nice experience hasn't it?

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  4. This is my first time as well and it has been a great experience.

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  5. This A-Z challenge has been a fun one. I've met a lot of great people too, including you! :)

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  6. The writing community is quite warm and helpful, non-judgmental even, from what I've experienced.

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  7. You're right about the A-Z challenge. Because of it, I've discovered a lot of new and wonderful blogs. Makes me kinda sorry I didn't participate myself.

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  8. @Yvonne - Thank you so much!

    @Eliza - Thanks for visiting me and I will visit you.

    @mybabyjohn - I couldn't agree more.

    @Elaine - It's been a very nice experience.

    @Amy - So glad to have met you too.

    @Angela - Very true! That's what makes it so special.

    @Susan - You are an "honorary member" of the challenge. There's always next year.
    Julie

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  9. Hi thanks for the comment as for the photo I'm still a child at heart and love the slide when I take the grandchildren to the park.

    Yvonne.

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  10. I have also really enjoyed the A-Z challenge, I've found so many wonderful blogs and people that I might never have found without it.

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  11. @Yvonne - It's so nice that you enjoy playing with your grandchildren!

    @Spenc - It has been a great opportunity!

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  12. All true. This was my first time, and I almost didn't sign up, but now I'm so glad I did. I feel like I've "met" so many great people on here, though I'm having trouble keeping up.

    I did a shout out to you on my blog in the form of an award.

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  13. Inside and out, you are the most loyal friend! lrk

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  14. @ Shannon - Thanks so much for sharing the Versatile Blogger Award with me. Congrats on your synopsis too! Julie

    Thanks lrk - ditto!

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