Today is my daughters 1st birthday. I am taking her to the San Diego Zoo and taking her directly to the petting zoo. I want her to get a feel, literally, for the animals. It’s her day today and I want to make it special. Although she may never remember this day, she can still have a really good day. She is/was the best thing that happened to me, aside from my wife.

In trying to make ends meet in this crappy economy, I have started to really pursue blogging in an effort to increase my income, as well as do more niche marketing. I already do niche marketing in several hot niche markets, but I also run several dating sites that do rather well for me.

The thing that Blogging had taught me about running these other sites is word choice, phrasing and meaning of what I am writing. I am still working on sentence structure and punctuation.  It’s been a long time since I was in English class. I have been studying things like copy writing, sales techniques and formulating a phrase that will emotionally grab someone and hopefully get them to purchase a product.

I have sat here in reflection of what I am writing, where I have been, where I am going and how far I have come in my life. I’ve come a very long way, done many incredible things and am surviving and living with a life threatening illness.  I am a miracle in some peoples eyes, but sometimes a loser in my own. I have learned to focus,  to have follow through and complete the task at hand. I have also learned patience, but still need to work on that.

The one thing I have learned, through blogging, is there are no get rich quick schemes, it takes time, effort and hard work. I have learned to stop and smell the roses. I think the most important thing I have learned through blogging is to appreciate what I already have, and not focus on what I don’t have. Life is good, and it is getting better. I can’t say enough about how having an attitude of gratitude has helped me to really get the most out of life.

That’s it kids, have an attitude of gratitude and the universe will be yours and it will give.

Have a great day,

Larry C.