This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 27; the 27th Edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton. The topic for this month is 'Once Again'.
Once again I find myself sitting in
front of the computer racking my head to come up with a post for Blog-a-ton.
This is my 10th Blog-a-ton so by the end of this post I will be
a Veteran Blogatonic, the word veteran I am not that fond of it makes me feel
old. I remember my first Blog-a-ton, I was very new to the blogging world my
blog had just a couple of comments hardly any posts on my blog.
The topic for the Blog-a-Ton was “The
Indian Dream” I had spent an entire evening thinking of a story but could not
write a word completely blank I got up from my chair to take a break as I
walked away I lifted my hand and pretended to bowl at some imaginary wickets
“Howazzat” I shouted at my chair
where stood my imaginary umpire
“Another hat trick for Harsha, the
cup looks to be heading India’s way.” The commentators in my head shouted out loud
and that was when it hit me, what better story than the great Indian dream of
winning the world cup. I ran towards the computer and hammered out the story in
30 minutes, on finishing the story I read it out to myself by the end of it I
just couldn’t stop smiling. I had done it I had created a winner it was
perfect, the first prize was in my bag.
Almost 35 comments and all of them
applauding the story, I just could not erase the smile off my face. The whole
house had come to the conclusion that I had finally lost it and it was
time to take me to a specialist. But only a blogger knows the joy one gets in
reading those comments it is simply an incredible feeling there is nothing like
it.
A week later the results were
announced as I scrolled down the list of winners it hit me like a splash of icy
cold water on a winter morning not a single vote.
Growing up during my school days I
just had one dream, to come first in the running race I just wanted that shinny
gold medal but every year I would come 5th or 6th and
even last on one instance. Dejected I would plant myself in front of the T.V my
mum would come to me with some juice pat my back and say
“I am proud of you, good job.”
“Not a good job very bad job.” I
would shout at her disgusted
“Participating is important not
winning.”
How stupid, how can someone think
like that I would think to myself.
After looking at that winner’s list
there was just one thought in my head
“Participating is important not
winning.”
What my mother could not teach me in
12 years Blog-a-ton taught me in a few minutes.
I closed the website opened my story
patted on the screen and spoke out loud
“Participating is important not
winning.”
I scrolled down to read the comments
again, Guria, Madhu Rao, Shilpa Garg, Shruthi, Avada Kedavra, Sojo Varughese,
Aativas, Shutter Bugs, Karthik, Pawan, Grace, Sid, over the week that I had spent reading their
blogs without realizing they had become a part of my life, it has been three
years now I have never met them but they are still a part of my life I enjoy
reading their blogs each one so unique and so creative master of the art
churning out post after post it has made me realize that there is a world
outside my computer.What took me by surprise that day was the ability of us bloggers to appreciate from the heart the work of a fellow blogger, I have never seen such honest appreciation is any other forum. I started writing regularly after some encouraging comments I received at my first Blog-a-ton, appreciation always makes one feel good but when it comes from our own kind the feeling is special.
After that first experience I took
part in 8 more Blog-a-ton events never won not even a bronze but what made me
come back each time was the opportunity to meet some amazing people. I am here
once again at my 10th Blog-a-ton with a huge writer’s block in
my head but hoping to type out decent post and looking forward to read some
amazing posts.
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