Yes people, that’s right. Four Years Ago today I wrote my very first blog-post. And quite frankly, I had no idea the impact blogging would have on my life. Writing in this here space has enriched my life in so very many ways. Not only have I learned how to ‘write for an audience’ but, I have also been fortunate enough to cultivate some amazing relationships.
I want to take this time and say, “Thank You” to every single person/reader that has ever taken the time to read my words, leave a comment, participate in a meme, hand out an award, made me laugh, made me think, even made me cry. And especially to those of you who have ultimately become my deepest and most cherished friends.
I am truly blessed to be a part of such an incredibly, talented, funny, and brilliant, community of fellow writers. I love each and every one of you with my whole heart. I will be forever grateful having been able to share my journey in life with you.
May the next four years be as fun, and as fulfilling, as these last four years!
Happy Birthday, Momma Mia Mea Culpa! You look pretty good for a 4 year old.
Only 4 years? Seems like you've been doing it for much longer. I guess that blog years are like dog years.
Thanks for sharing the memories! We've laughed. We've cried. We've yelled. We've spit coffee on the keyboard. We've talked to the computer. Thanks for leading this journey and sharing your story with the world. Looking for bigger and better stories in year 5!
Congrats!
Congrats Meleah! It is meeting people like you that make this an amazing experience all around.
Here's a cheer and me raising my beverage in honor of you and your milestone!
Muahs!!
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday TO you
Happy BIRRRRRTHDAAAAAAY, dear Momma Mia Mea Cuuuulpaaaaa
Haaappy birthday toooooo YOOOOOOUUUUUU!
OK, can I be serious for a second? (now there's a question to confuse the masses!) I would just like to say that while I may not have been reading you for the past four years, the way you write invites us to be a part of your life, to laugh with you, to cry with you, to be there for the momentous occasions as well as for the mundane (which somehow you always manage to make interesting!). In essence, you've made us part of the family. I feel like I've known you for more than 4 years. In fact, I feel like I could tell my kids “when I was a kid, my friend Meleah and I used to sneak out for cigarettes” and not be lying about it! We did, just not at the same time, or in the same country! So, my lovely sweet Meleah, first stop on my roadtrip misadventure, happy 4th birthday and may the next 4 – hell the next 40! – be just as wonderful 🙂
Congratulations – And I think just one is not enough – Congratulations Congratulations …. Congratulations !
I am very glad to be your friend and very fortunate to have crossed your path.
I think I came to know you via your Internet Daddy
You're welcome.
You were talking to me, right?
Happy 4th Birthday cupcake ! Youse are grrrrrrrrrrrrreat !
4 is such a great age ! Love your blog, your so unique and funny, and beautiful – and a great writer !!!!
Happy AnniBirthiversaryday Meleah. Thanks for sharing a view into your life and your world. Never a dull moment, at least not too often, writer's block and all… I'm glad to have made your acquaintance, looking forward to another four years, and then some.
Happy Anniversary to you!
Happy Anniversary to you!
Happy Anniversary dear Meleah!
Happy Anniversary toooooooo yoooooooooooooou!
Even though we've only just recently met, I feel like I've know you for eons. Thank you for allowing me to feel welcomed here. It's been an absolute joy, pleasure, and BLAST getting to know you, my fellow Libra! I look forward to many more years of blogging and sharing with ya!
CONGRATS on your 4th, girl!
xoxoxox
W00t! Congratulations. Hope you will keep blogging for years to come.
Happy Blogiversary to one of the kindest, most genuine, most thoughtful, funniest, most truly magnificent bloggers I know. I love you. Your blog remains one of my all time favourite reads. You are a shining star. Thank you for always brightening my day. XXXX
Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!
Four years is a long time and you are just getting better and better. 🙂
Aw! Aggg! Thank you. I feel like you've been reading since day one!
That makes me all kinds of happy to hear!
xoxoxoxoxo
Nicky!
Now you've made me cry – big ole happy sentimental tears!
And I am LUCKY to have you in my life as a reader, a friend, and a FAMLY
member!
xoxoxoxoxoxo
Jaffer,
Yes, I think you did find me through Lee!
And thank you for always being such a wonderful source of support in my
life!
Of course I was Rodney!
Thank you!
Thank you Robbie.
I love you too!
Im glad we've become friends too Jim.
You send me some of the funniest emails and keep me company when I have
insomnia! So thank you for that!
OMG!
I feel like I've known you forever too Ronnie!
You're my Libra Twin!
Thank you!!
Selma!
I've loved your blog from the second I read it – over three years ago!!
I have learned SO MUCH from you and your style of writing.
Your words mean so very much to me! And I LOVE YOU!
xoxoxooxox
Aw! Thanks MoRea!
Congratulations! Maybe you should celebrate by going to BlogHer next week :).
You are such a lovely and fun woman! I really am so glad I “met” you! And your articles ROCK.
I'm raising my cups & toasting to YOU! I LOVE YOUR BLOG & I LOVE YOU!!!! ???
You are more than welcome. Congratulations!
Happy bloggy birthday, Meleah! I've been reading you for over a year now and I've really enjoyed the blogs and your great stories! Here's to the last four years and many more!
I wish I could but they are sold out!
Sad face
You Rock!
I'm glad I met you too!
I love u more than the whole sky!!
Thanks Momo!
You and your family (especially your son) have been making me laugh (and sometimes cry) for years!
Same to you Marty!
It's been a pleasure getting to know you over this last year and just maybe you will put KHCC on the 365 crawl??!!
Congratulations on the anniversary Meleah, for four more years of Momma Mia, Mea Culpa… cheers!
Happy Birthday/blogoversary my dear, sweet Meleah! It's been great getting to know and love you. Hope you are around for another 50+ years at least!
Congratulations! Four years eh? I think I must be at two years now, and it has been great! Who would have thought that so many lovely friendships would be forged by blogging 🙂
Congratulations Meleah! Thank you for sharing your life with us.
🙂
Christine:
You and I go back a LONG time. And I have LOVED every second of our
friendship. You have reached out to me during some of my darkest times, and
just knowing you were in my corner gave me the light I needed.
And for that, I am eternally grateful. I love you.
xoxox
I know! It's amazing!
You're very welcome!
Happy, Happy Blog Birthday! I am so glad we connected and have become such good friends! I look forward to many more years of Momma Mia Mea Culpa!
It would have been SO COOL to be the first one to comment on this post. Who was your first real commenter, other than your family? Congrats! Now I want to go back and find my own anniversary!
Terri!
Can you believe we've been doing this for so long?
xoxoxo
Wow. Great question….Ill have to look that up!
First of all, my heartiest congratulations! Second of all, you've been doing this for four fucking years?! Why? What motivated you? What do you get out of it? What else might you have accomplished with the time you spent on this? You could've written a novel instead. Or a screenplay.
Wow.
I'm stunned.
Still, I'm glad you do it. I like you.
Thanks Mike. I like you too. You CRACK me up.
Two of my friends suggested that since I already wrote / kept a journal
every day since I was NINE years old, that I might like blogging.
And they were right. I love it.
Funny you should mention writing a novel.
I'm working on it.
Congrats! May you have 96 more!
Thank You!