I Love Your Shoes

Donna Ashworth posted this on her Facebook page January 16, 2023 since she now has over a million followers. It is a very warm and touching entry. She even makes a simple thank you special and her words are always valuable and touching. I am not surprised she has over a million followers.

THANKS (A MILLION!)

Well, today I passed one million followers on this page.

I have been thinking of what I want to say, to mark this moment in time. 

And here it is:

Thank you…

I say it every day, to so many of you.

And for the most part it may sound robotic perhaps, throwaway, especially in response to some of the wonderful statements you send my way. 

But this is what I actually mean when I say ‘thank you’…

Thank you, for connecting with me, ever so briefly but ever so profoundly. 

Thank you, for reaching across oceans and miles to metaphorically look me in the eye and say, ‘this meant something’.

Thank you, for proving to me, over and over, that I am never alone.

Thank you, for taking time in your incredibly busy life, to make a difference to my day (and it does).

Thank you, for being the reason I enjoy writing so much, and for being the ‘eyes’ my words were seeking.

Thank you, for making me an author, for building me a career I had no idea I wanted.

Because make no mistake, my friends…without you, daily-reading, seeing value-in, and sharing my words, my books would not exist.

And the way you sprinkle the world with support, encouragement, authenticity, and kindness, drives me on.

So, thank you.

An over-used word perhaps, but such a very important one.

Because a simple ‘thank you’, can contain so much unseen love, appreciation and connection.

Thank you all.

Donna