Yes, Nice Does Matter
I was delighted the other day when Mary aka Breadchick from The Sour Dough, a fellow blogger and Yooper (that is, someone from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, or the U.P.) named me in her Nice Matters Awards.
Mary is one of the many bloggers I've met online who is just plain nice. Courtesy, politeness, support and encouragement matter in the blog world as they do in our everyday lives.
My father always said, "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar." And he was always charming, whatever else he was or wasn't.
He was also very polite. I used to hear him ordering food and supplies by phone. He sounded almost humble, he was so polite.
He also used to say, "If you can't say anything good about someone, don't say anything at all." I never, never heard him badmouth anyone.
I have not always lived up to those standards. But I do try.
I have been lucky though. I have met all of you, and you have been patient with me over the past few months. You have visited me, even though I often do not have time to repay the visits.
So, in my mind, you are all pretty nice.
But there are several of you who have been with me for more than a year now, really offering advice and encouragement. So, while I salute all my blog friends, I especially mention the following food bloggers, who have visited my site frequently and posted, even when I was missing in action:
Now there are many others who have been helpful, friendly, caring. Erica, Kalyn, Laura, TerryB, Terri, Cyn, CF, Lucy, Judy, Toni, Kristen, Julie, Andrea, and the many newcomers who have surfaced in the last six months. Not to mention my non-cyber friends who visit here (you know who you are). But these five have gone the distance with me.
I have a hard time narrowing things down. This is tough.
So, what the heck. You are all nice.
Oh, yeah, what about the photo? I thought that was nice, too.
Comments
Your memories of your dad ordering food on the phone brought back memories of my dad doing exactly the same thing. I could hear his voice in the kitchen as talked with his meat suppliers. Must have been something about chefs from the UP and how they were raised (and then raised their daughters).
I'm so glad that you are enjoying your new job (even if it does keep you a bit busy).
And the photo is nice too!
I have found so much common ground with other bloggers, too; it continues to amaze me. I am so blessed to have this group of friends!
Thanks for starting this, Mary!
Glad you like your new job; it sounds like fun - esp. the trips up north.
Could it be father's who lived through the war are just, well, nicer? Mine was a sweetie, too!
I hope you get a chance to see it, Katie. Good series.
I often wonder what I don't know about my parents.
I am blessed to have you all, as well as several other friends who post comments here. One lives nearby, while the others are scattered.
Yes, nice does matter.
Now about size...
I love the idea of a blog-gathering in Paris- imagine the fun we'd all have and the memories made!
Thank you for being you!
I'm not a blogger, nor do I visit that many, but I always get the nice vibes when I come here.