I've got a great problem...for a change...
Yesterday morning, before I posted my "25 ways", I checked out the site meter and saw that I had 74 (or so) visits, so far. I remember thinking that it would be cool if I were to break 100 within 24 hours. I did the post, did my visiting rounds , then went and got a bunch of house stuff done. I came back several hours later, checked site meter and saw that I had knocked the hell out of 100, somehow. I went to the referral page and felt my heart seize when I saw page after page of referrals from Gut Rumbles. My first thought was that my computer finally lost it's mind and was linking to Rob and probably driving him nuts. I went on over there to see what was up. I was a little nervous that there might be a post about this 'tons of links' deal. I started reading and came to the "Lists" post. He said "I kinda like this one.", so I figured it would be good and clicked it. And, wound up back here!
Oh. My. God.
He linked me! As I sat here letting that sink in, it occured to me that this must mean HE READS THIS. (Gulp!) Wow.
The thing that is shocking me the most is the site meter. I checked it a lttle while ago and I can't believe it's over 400.
99.9% from Gut Rumbles, too. Here is where I came up on my uniquely wonderful 'problem'.
What can I possibly do to say "Thank you" to Rob for this? Pointing out that he's over on the right, at the top of my blogroll, or linking him is going to be preaching to the choir. The people who have been here in the last 24 hours already know about him. I've said before that I was going to have a baseball hat made with "www.GutRumbles.com" on it. Well, now I am. There's a place in South Jersey called Cowtown. On the flea market days, there is a guy named Jeff there who does that kind of stuff. So, I'm gonna do it. Black mesh hat with red letters. Hey! Maybe I should get two made and send Rob one....hmmm. I like that idea. ;-)
By the way, I don't just mean that I want to thank Rob for all the hits. I also want to thank him for giving me a little somethin' to live up to. And for being one of the best examples of balls, brains, courage, humor and grit I've had to follow in way too long a time. He says he saved his own life by starting his blog. Well....I believe that his was not the only one. When I started reading Rob, back in January, I was in the midst of some of the worst depression I've ever dealt with. Gut Rumbles was the first thing I had been actively interested in, in months. I just read for the first few months, then I started to leave a comment or few, here and there. Then, six weeks ago, I started trying to blog at that other site. When I finally realized what that place was really about ($$$), I nearly quit. But, thanks for the most part to the strength I get from watching Rob keep on keepin' on, I kept on, too.
Not only have I continued blogging, I care enough about things to be losing weight (9 lbs. so far) and I'm slowly starting to be able to figure some things out. I do have a few tough ones that I will be writing about shortly, but, still-things are definitely better now than they were before I found Rob and blogging.
So, Thank You, Rob. Wanna know something? The reason I haven't posted your questions and my answers yet is because I was stuck on trying to explain my answer to the first one. Yes, I do have personal heros. Two of them. Buford Pusser and Rob Smith. Now that I've been able to articulate some of Rob's impact on my life, I can give my reason for my choices of personal heros by simply stating "They both LIVED tall." I respect and admire both of those men. The things that were done to each of them breaks my heart and makes me wish I could change things for them somehow. I've been saying for years that I love Buford Pusser. And I do. Hell, I drove all the way from Jersey to Adamsville, Tn. just to see the Buford Pusser museum, which is in the house he lived in. So, if someday, I slip and say I love Rob, too, please try to understand that it comes from the respect and admiration and from wishing I could keep anything else bad from happening to him. I just love 'im like he's one of the best friends I've had in a while. 'Cuz, he is.
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