This morning I woke up as usual, and analyzed yesterday’s site traffic:  the numbers, any comments that need responding to, and finally a quick check of the carnival.  At first I’ll admit I felt a bit dismayed - I only had one response.  I suspect this is a common reaction among newbie bloggers: that lack of patience at the time it can take to build an audience.  I know these things take time, and really I just needed a little reminder.  It can be so easy to get caught up in the numbers and forget the actual reason I’m doing this - I love to write.  So thanks to everyone reading so far - I’ve learned my lesson.

So, with that sentiment in mind I headed over to the site of my one brave and fearless carnival responder.  It turned out to be a pleasant surprise that definitely made the blog carnival attempt most worthwhile for me.  I liked this post by Spillay so much in fact, I feel it merits some extra attention so as not to be lost in carnival oblivion.  This article is a wonderfully written one on the importance of patience in our lives.  I recommend anyone reading my blog to go on over to Spillay’s site, “My Words” and read A Handful of Patience.