The enjoyment of receiving an award is like someone handing you one of the finest chocolates ever made. You savor the thoughts behind the giver knowing that someone special has gathered inspiration from your humble words. Then, to your surprise comes along a gift of awardS … That, folks, is more like getting the whole box of chocolates!
The time was back in August not long after my husband finally returned home after six months of grave illness. Needless to say, life took a different turn (for the better I must add). Time online in my virtual world took a backseat to reality.
Without further ado, I want to thank Joseyphina of Joseyphina’s World for the whole box – the Awesome Blog Award, the Versatile Blogger Award, the Sunshine Award and the Most Influential Blogger Award! That is like having Gianduja, Couverture, Truffles, AND Special Dark chocolates all at the same time! How swe-e-e-e-e-e-e-eT! Joseyphina, you have touched my heart in a very special way!
Now, it is time for me to thank my followers for motivating me and commenting on my posts. You are the reason why I keep on keeping on even though on some days I can count on one hand those who stopped by for a dose of catnip. Hey, don’t get me wrong. I am NOT complaining. If I just touch one, only one, on any given day then I have accomplished what I set out to do. Inspire. Motivate. Make someone smile.
The envelop…
http://raaniyork.wordpress.com
http://inspirationimport.wordpress.com/
http://salmonfishingqueen.wordpress.com/
http://thesanctuaryofmyheart.com
http://sharingmemyselfandi.wordpress.com/
There were no ‘rules’ accompanying these awards so take the money and run! Pay the awards forward with no strings attached…ain’t that nice!
catnipoflife 
That’s got to be the best award of all 🙂 And chocolate, that’s good too!
Thought you would like that 🙂 The analogy with the chocolate just seemed to fit rather nicely!
I’ve been drooling slightly and yearning for chocolate every since 🙂
😆
Congratulations and you deserve them all! Like chocolate !:-)
Thanks, Ute. Chocolate seems to have a way of making anything better 🙂
Congratulations Sharla. Your blog has always been one of the best 🙂
That means a lot from you, Al! Yours is at the top of my list 😆
Congratulations Sharla 🙂
Thank you, Gys. Always good to ‘see’ you 🙂
Congrats Sharla, well deserved and hard won I know, that you kept going all the while Tom was so gravely ill and your own surgeries is amazing…just like you. Congratulations again!
Len, thank you! Hope all is going better for you. Jim is recovering little by little but at least he is in the stage of recovery! That is a blessing indeed 😆
God does bless…..sorry I think I said Tom instead of Jim…old mind I guess LOL
Yum chocolate!
Congrats on your awards & thank you for sharing them with me too 🙂
{Hugs}
Hugs back to you, RoSy 😆
Thank you, Dear Friend. You are an amazing gift to all of us!! I am so happy we crossed paths!! Much love sent your way!
Same to you, Skye 🙂
Thanks Sharla – So SWEET 🙂
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Thank you sooooooo much for the gift of Awards, Sharla.
I have published it on my blog, if you’d like to read it:
http://raaniyork.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/gift-of-awards/
I really enjoy your blog. 🙂