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100- You will learn something new every day about life.
99- You will learn something about yourself.
98- It is good for the soul.
97- It is great practise for the writing process.
96- You can count down the days until Christmas.
95- You can post awesome pictures so your friends and family can visualise where you are.
94- You can use spell check before you press PUBLISH POST.
93- Blogger continuously saves your writing, so if you accidentally press the wrong key, you don't lose all of your work.
92- It is easy and FUN to learn to blog.
91- You can "free think" and write to your heart's content, and then delete the inappropriate parts.
90- You can keep track of the date.
89- It keeps your mind active.
88- Your mind subconsciously sends messages like: "You could write about this."
87- You can recall wonderful memories.
86- You get to tell and retell stories.
85- You can reflect on news items.
84- You can copy and paste (aka steal) quotations from Facebook and Hotmail.
83- You can reread your blog and think, "Did I really write that?"
82- You can look back in your declining years and recall something that you have forgotten.
81- You can write about sad times.
80- You can write about happy times.
79- You can ask rhetorical questions.
78- You sometimes receive comments from people you didn't know were reading your blog.
77- There is a deep satisfaction when you write something just right.
76- You can always go back and edit a blog post.
75- You can express appreciation.
74- You can start a family feud about animal rights.
73- You can promote a worthwhile cause.
72- You can express love.
71- You can learn about different genres of writing and experiment with them.
70- When someone asks you what you like to do in your spare time, you can say, "I write a blog."
69- You can express satisfaction.
68- You gain insight.
67- You get to know yourself.
66- You get to know others.
65- You realise how difficult it is to stick to a schedule.
64- You appreciate the passage of time.
63- You gain wisdom from others.
62- You realise that you have something worthwhile to say.
61- You realise that others have something worthwhile to say.
60- You begin to value your primary and secondary and tertiary education.
59- You grow spiritually.
58- You grow emotionally.
57- You grow stronger in your convictions.
56- You become a more flexible thinker.
55- You realise that sometimes the only people who care about what you write are your best friends in the world and yourself, and that's okay.
54- You realise that you will never run out of ideas.
53- You understand that everyone has a different point of view and that is what makes life so interesting.
52- You learn to agree to disagree.
51- You learn to persevere.
50- You see how one person can make a difference.
49- You can pick labels which help you and others to find out what really is important to you.
48- You can gain confidence in yourself.
47- You can do something that you really enjoy.
46- You begin to realise that you are a part of something greater.
45- You learn to empathise more with others.
44- You begin to share experiences with others.
43- You can imagine being at someone's home for tea.
42- You can travel vicariously.
41- You can encourage others.
40- You can encourage yourself.
39- You begin to understand your priorities.
38- You are more open to the ideas of others.
37- You experience the power of the written word.
36- You understand that a picture is often worth more than a thousand words.
35- You learn more about what really interests you.
34- You see that inspiration can come from within or without.
33- Reading and writing are great motivators.
32- You do not have to worry about due dates, deadlines, rubrics or marks.
31- You can change your name to a pen name.
30- You can pass on your web address to people and know that only those who are truly interested will be your audience.
29- You can take a break to help your husband do something more important, like putting up the Christmas lights, and go back to your writing later.
28- You can write and drink tea at the same time.
27- It saves paper.
26- You feel connected, linked in, networked, or whatever the jargon of the day happens to be.
25- You can express joy.
24- You can enjoy a cup of coffee while you write or read.
23- You can stand up while you write or read.
22- You can enjoy a glass or two of wine while you write.
21- You can see the joy in the most menial of tasks e.g. washing dishes, vacuuming, gardening.
19- You can make comments about the weather.
18- You can recall a story from a CBC program that really turned your crank.
17- You can ponder the meaning of life.
16- You can begin to accept the realities of your situation.
15- You can begin to examine your mortality.
14- You can count down from 100 the most important reasons for blogging.
13- You can reconnect with a brother or sister.
12- You can touch the life of a person who lives half way around the globe.
11- You can pass on good news.
10- You can express hope.
9- You can make a difference in one person's life.
8- You can start a "prayer chain".
7- You can celebrate special moments.
6- You can honour a special person in your life.
5- You can highlight a special moment in your life.
4- You can reconcile with a long lost friend.
3- You can connect with those people you cherish.
2- You can stay in touch with the important people in your life.
1- You can express gratitude--thank YOU for reading to the end of this centenary of ideas.
Here's to the first one hundred. Now on to the next one hundred...
Until next time,
Bee Rich
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