Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!
Sometimes you need to be open with those who follow you. There needs to be a clear understanding of what your intentions are as it relates connecting with others. I am 45 years old and married. My purpose for connecting with fellow bloggers is to be friendly and to get inspired by the work you do. I am writing this because I don’t want there to be any misunderstandings with anyone. We are all in this blogging community thing together and if my words can help you get through the day then its all good because there will be time when your words can do the same.
If any of you would like to connect to my wife’s food blog you can visit there at http://soupdiva.net there are some great recipes and tips there.
Thank you for following me, if you feel a little uncomfortable with being a blogging friend with a married person then I don’t fault you for that.
I think friendship is something unique and personal to the individuals who are connected to one another. All I have ever wanted in a friendship is to know I am liked and appreciated. Personally I don’t have loads of friends I hang out with. Being married can change the friendship dynamic with other non-family members I suppose. There is value in these voluntary relationships because they offer companionship and support. I don’t ask much from my friendships. No one should take friends for granted because they are hard to come by. I am not the best at friendships for some reason. Maybe I want to be as valued as much as I value others. I think I’m a okay bloke but sometimes I wonder. Friendship is indeed a two way street though.
This big boy dog is named Cody and he is our son. He is having a procedure on Wednesday to remove a growth behind his ear. The vet is concerned about it so we are too. A couple of years ago he had a growth removed so he is used to it. We are hoping for good news here that things will be alright. We love him very much and we have been blessed to have him.
Hello friends, I hope your weekend was good and that your week has started well. Somehow I think today is going to be a long one, well I think that about every Monday. This past weekend was just a good one and I wouldn’t mind going back there for another few hours.
Lots of things are occupying our hearts and minds lately and we are having a time making sense of it all. The best thing I can say is to love your neighbor as yourself and to observe the golden rule. Also don’t panic or fret, don’t borrow trouble because the interest rate is sky high.
We can make it through the day with grace and peace…and some love. Have a great day good people.
What do you think about the overall climate on social media these days? It seems with the subjects of the day where there is a lot of controversy about some hot button issues the atmosphere seems toxic. Here on WordPress.com and even on Tumblr there seems to be a more open minded environment at least by the people who I follow and who follow me. Facebook seems to be a minefield where controversy is just a click away. Living in the south the issues of the confederate flag and gay/lesbian marriage have made it a sad place to be at times. People are here seem to be less charged by emotion and more through thought, reflection and sensitivity to others.
Our personal blogs are a place for us to share how we feel, within reason. We do have to pick our battles and sometimes those battles are worth fighting. Social media I think is something that should be recreational and fun but I know people who live on and through Facebook so they can be heard when in other parts of life they feel silent.
So is social a toxic thing, I don’t think it has to be. You are in control of your social life.
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