Let’s all take a moment and give thanks to our host, Neil, for reminding us to remember our first commenters as we prepare for the most thankful of all holidays, Thanksgiving.
Though I still find it incredibly thrilling to see that I have a new comment, nothing really compares to the very first comments you receive. In the early days it was so amazing that someone actually read something that you wrote (and it wasn’t your mom or your English professor.)
I’d first like to give thanks to Heather, Queen of Shake-Shake, before she was actually the Queen of Shake-Shake. She was just a friend of mine I met in a playgroup. She was the very first person to comment on my blog. It was a comment she left on this beautifully written masterpiece, Finagling.
However, no offense to Heather, but since she’s a friend of mine, I feel like I actually should give some credit to my very comment from a stranger. Let’s all bow our heads and give thanks to Mommiebear2, from Who Cries Over Spilled Milk who also left a comment on the same post.
The comment she left:
“Like said above, a double stroller is awesome! My daughter was about 1 1/2 when my son was born (premature at that – 25 weeks) but somehow I managed, and you will too.
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True words, Mommiebear2, true words. Thanks for the smiley face, too.
I remember sitting at my desk in our office, staring in amazement at my computer screen. I couldn’t fathom how she’d found my blog, but immediately felt like we’d be close friends forever. Unfortunately, we lost touch several years ago. I’m glad Neil had this idea, giving me the nudge to look her up.
So Mommiebear2 (and Heather), thanks for my very first comments!
Shelly
Twitter: shelly_overlook
November 25, 2009 at 12:48 am
Ooooh, at least I get to be first commenter on this post. Ha! I can’t believe I’ve read you so long now. MWAH!
Shelly´s last blog ..Dinner for Five – The Thanksgiving Edition
Heather, Queen of Shake Shake
November 25, 2009 at 9:02 am
I didn’t leave a comment, I left a blog post. Good lord. Thank god I’ve had sense knocked into me.
Heather, Queen of Shake Shake´s last blog ..You Finally Get to Hear My Voice. Aren’t You Thankful?
rachel-asouthernfairytale
November 25, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I love this idea! AWWWWWW
rachel-asouthernfairytale´s last blog ..It’s All About The Memories
lceel
November 25, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Thank you. I needed that to remind me that I haven’t emailed Sandy in a long time – and we used to email quite regularly. Momisodes was my first. I just sent her a long email telling her all the things I thank her for – and I Thank You for inspiring me to do so.
lceel´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – Season Over
Jennie
Twitter: shelikespurple
November 25, 2009 at 4:00 pm
What a cool idea. I just looked back and realized I blogged for nearly three months before anyone other than my mother, best friend or sister commented. I’m pretty ridiculously proud of myself for continuing to write when clearly NO ONE WAS READING.
Stimey
Twitter: Stimey
November 25, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I thought about playing along with this until I started going through my first posts and realized how many I was going to have to go through before I would find a comment from someone who wasn’t a friend of mine.
Stimey´s last blog ..The Lie
Thank Your First Commenter Day | jayesel | a woman, a toddler, a husband, and a business. what could possibly go wrong?
November 25, 2009 at 10:27 pm
[...] what today is!??! It’s Thank Your First Commenter Day! (idea and link found via the lovely Jen- who is becoming quite the inspiration for my blog posts lately, [...]
Jen
Twitter: jayesel
November 25, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I just posted mine! What a fun idea. So weird looking back at those really old posts.
Jen´s last blog ..Maggie snippets
Office Supplies
December 24, 2009 at 7:29 am
Awesome idea, I am also a blogger though I not sure if some of my friends dare to read my blogs. I love reading my old posts, brings a lot of good ol’ memories.