Triond and Linda
What I have learned from my experience here on Triond.
I have read a few articles about what Triond has meant to others, so now I figured it is my turn to write about my experience here. To be honest I have always felt that I never fit in. I was always a loner and by myself before I came here. Me now in my forties wondering where the hell time went. Nothing much to look forward to, just exsisting. Living the day to day boring life that I chose to live.
I joined this site after I had been searching online on how to get paid to write. This site was at the top of the search list, I had never heard of this place before. At first I was just checking around and book marked the site to come back to later.I looked at a few other places, but none of them popped out at me.
I did come back here a couple days later. I found it quite interesting from the other sites I had visited. So I figured why not, not much else was going good for me. At this point in my life I was low. I was going through a really bad time with my partner and that is still ongoing, and then you have the every day stuff that all of us go through. Life I guess.
Until recently I never wrote my thoughts down on paper. I thought who in earth would want to read them. I am just an average girl. I decided to join and see what happened, at most no one would befriend me and no one would read. That was nothing new to me, but I figured why not give it a try.
Well since then I have learned a lot from posting here. I had met a lot of really good people who also like to write, so right off we all have something in common. I also believe that after all the comments I have received that most that read like my posts. Their comments bring joy into my mostly sad life. I feel alive and fresh and happy. A smile crosses my face as I read what people think of my writings. Ya I make a penny here and a penny there, but most importantly I feel better about me!
This site is very therapeutic for me. I can hardly wait in the morning to open my computer and see how many views I have got and how many of my friends have read my new posts. If Ive made any new friends or have any new fans. Who stopped by for a short visit. Then Iam off to see what my friends have written. I try my best to comment on them all, or at least read them all.
The other thing is you never know who is reading. Who is just around the next post. So much fun this site is. How much it has helped me feel good about me. Opening up to complete strangers who now I know by name. What a wonderful gift Triond has been for me.
Acceptence is something all of us want and crave from the bottom of our souls. I found that here with all of you. I want to thank each and every one of you here for accepting me and taking me under your wing. You were and are there when I feel no one else is….Thank YOU !
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October 19th, 2008 at 10:22 am
So glad you found a place that makes you happy !
October 19th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Linda would you believe that I thought you’d taken me under your wing? yes I know I doubt if i’ll ever make money although like you that was what I was doing online in the firstplace! but this place gives you more than money. I feel as though I have made a bunch of lovely new friends from all over the place with so many different outlooks too and it feels real good. Good luck with the writing!It is a joy to be a small part of your life and to share my writing with you. Geri
October 19th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Sad life – It ain’t over till its over. The bad time are what makes the good times good. Who knows what’s around the corner.
October 19th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Nice piece!
& huggies for the heart-warming article =]
October 19th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Linda,thank you for your thanks, you too give us your friendship and penmanship, Triond is a circle of friends, a huge circle of support.
October 19th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Well done! I started out trying to make money on Triond but soon discovered you can make many valuable friendships, and writing just makes you feel cathartic!
October 19th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Here for you…
October 19th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Great piece Geri! It’s a wonderful site, and you can make many good loyal friends too!
October 19th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
nice article….
October 20th, 2008 at 6:24 am
Linda,
Welcome to Triond. You’ll like it here. Great article!
October 20th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
really an interesting article and it would prove similiar in some or the other way to every triond writer….gr8 article!!
October 20th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
I like and enjoy this piece of yours. Thanks for sharing.
October 21st, 2008 at 4:35 pm
I loved your article, Linda. I am so happy that you enjoy writing for Triond. I always enjoy reading your work and I look forward to it. I want to thank you for being a good friend to me.
October 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
A well written piece.I had also the similar feelings when I started out two months back.
October 24th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Awww Linda, welcome, fellow loner. I think a lot of writers are loners, but they make the best writers! Welcome friend!
October 25th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I love the way you share your experience, yeah its true by writing it means that we are expressing ourselves, we have all the ability to do that.Its just a matter on how we can develop that coz writing is not just a simple task but its a talent you know. ITs not only the money but its a learning process too. It makes me excited after my write ups will be published coz sometimes they need to decline it as i know its wrong grammar or wrong spelling but i never gave up, theres a dictionary to help us,hehehehehe and i learn the meaning of the words everytime i write, so now im learning more and more.Goodluck friend. God bless you..