Something Happened

Introduction

This is one of those odd posts that I do every now and then, where I want to tell you about something, but I can’t mention the thing that I want to tell you about because it may cause embarrassment for someone else if I mention what the thing is, and when I say embarrassment I meant the sort of embarrassment where someone has done something really pleasant for your, that has but a smile on your face and made you happier by raising your spirits, but they are just doing what they normally do and I certainly wouldn’t want to cause them any discomfort by naming them or something they are associated with or connected to.

So What Happened?

Over the last few weeks a few things. I was thinking of putting this into a poetic format as writing six hundred words about something without mentioning it is certainly a challenge, and as always, I am always up for a challenge.

Someone asked me for a little help on something, it was a person I didn’t expect to ask anything of me, but I always love being able to help people out in any small way I can, and I always believe that you can get as much from giving as you do from receiving. When someone asks for your help it shows a level of trust and respect and that in itself is something that builds up your spirits and makes you feel more confident and happier, well it certainly does for me.

Then I was reading comments on one of my Vocal stories and saw a gushing comment from someone that I thought I was a ghost too. I had seen them comment on lots of other creators' posts but never on mine.

That is something I can live with, because if my work does not interest you or grab your attention in some way then why would you read it. I do think at times that my name on a Vocal story is a toxic element for a lot of vocal readers but that is just something generated by my imposter syndrome and other issues that I have.

That comment meant a lot to me and made me very happy, knowing that they liked at least one of my Vocal creations, whether they will ever read another of my stories is a different matter, but that one comment was worth its weight in gold for me and gave me so much direct happiness.

Maybe it was the fact that it was both unexpected and obviously very uncommon that made it such a big thing for me.

It is often the unexpected good things that raise your spirits, for Vocal creators, when they win a challenge or get a Top Story they get a huge confidence boost and that makes me very happy for them. My work is not good enough for any of these things, though I get the odd accidental Top Story, but I have confidence in my work and I love the comments and loves I get from my friends and audience, and that is the measure I take on how good my work is, but it does grate just a little not being recognised by Vocal despite my promotion of them.

Conclusion

I must admit that I have surprised myself with this Vocal story, that I actually managed six hundred words without mentioning specific events or items or any people at all, but I do send out a huge anonymous thank you to those people who raised my spirits, and maybe if they read this they will know who they are.

I included my attempt at my favourite Rolling Stones song, "Happy", a bit ropey but I am happy.