Blog Approaches 10,000 hits

The colour of the sky this morning...better than yesterday!

I know that at the end of the day it is only a number. One more than 9,999. But somehow I still find it exciting that we are just about to reach 10,000 hits on the blog in just over two months from the first post in January.

In that time we have had hits from literally all around the world. The countries where people have read about Somero include Japan, China, Colombia, South Africa, Nigeria, Venezuela, Sri Lanka and Australia as well as at least twenty countries in Europe. (They don't seem to be interested about our wonderful town in Cameroon, the Philippines or the Vatican yet, but you can't have everything).

I thought you might be interested to know which posts have proved the most popular over the first two months. Mostly, there has been interest in the stories about people from Somero, Manu (who started it all), Elvi, our vet Liisa, our vicar Saara, Veikko the auctioneer and of course the singer and musician Kari Luoto. I have several more people to introduce to you over the coming days and weeks.

But in addition to that, there are three posts which are still read significantly more than the others. They are "Stop to See the Rainbow," "We all Need to Dream" and "Feeling Down".  See the common theme?  I don't think I am imagining it when I say that there are lots of us who are still looking for a bit of inspiration, friendship or positivity, even if we don't always feel able to say it out loud. What I have loved about writing this blog is realising that on the days when I am feeling a bit down, I am not the only one.  When I am dreaming about achieving something one day....I know that many other people are doing the same.

We all know that life can be really tough at times, but knowing that you are not alone on the difficult days is one step to feeling a little bit better. From the titles that have proved popular on this blog I am guessing that there are plenty of us out there needing a little bit of reassurance from time to time.

So, as we approach 10,000 hits, let's celebrate the things we have in common wherever we are in the world. Even our weaknesses can be strengths if we work together and support each other. I have already experienced a very strong sense of community spirit here in Somero...let's hope some of that can reach all those further away in the world who also need a friend, a dream or just a bit of encouragement. Hello to you all from here, wherever you may be in the world, and I hope that one day you will get your travelling shoes on and come to visit this little town called Somero.

It may have been horrible weather yesterday, but today the sky is blue again....proof that even on bad days there is usually something better waiting just around the corner.