Pause for a spot of gratitude

Expressing gratitude is good for the heart and the soul--and I must express some gratitude!

In May 2008 our family had a run-in with a hatchling snapping turtle.  In June 2008 the article I wrote about that incident was published in the inaugural edition of the short-lived Crunchy Carolina e-zine.  I have to admit that I have a sense of pride regarding that article, though I can not give any specific reasons why.  In 2009 I allowed AlamanceMommies.com to publish it in one of their monthly newsletters.

To shorten a longer story, I discovered this week that my article was published on a number of The Mommies Network chapter blogs across the nation but it was only credited as having originally appeared at AlamanceMommies.  No author or byline. I was fully aware that it could appear in other chapters, and I am happy to allow TMN to utilize my article, but it's nice to have your work also have your name attached to it.  When I queried how to resolve this I was contacted by Noel.

I feel a need to bake this fabulous woman a pan of brownies or some decadent treat!  Through our email conversations regarding this over the last two days she has only been gracious, courteous, and kind.  And tonight, when I once again Googled for my article, my heart puddled a bit.  The blog team did an awesome job with its presentation, and the pics they posted with it are incredibly sweet.

My sincere thanks and gratitude to Noel and the other volunteers for their efforts and consideration! 

 

-JS