This is my first real blog. I am writing this, not because I have something urgent to say, but just to get into the habit of writing every day or so. So a journal, so to speak.
I’ve started to write emotional posts on facebook which have brought me closer to several of my facebook friends. The entry “Reflections on a DVD player” is an example. I’ve loved the immediacy of the reactions I’ve gotten, and, like Sally Field at the Oscars, feel gratified that “you like me, you really like me”. So this is one reason I write, to be liked.
Why else do I write? I am a fan of the truth. I believe that “the truth will set you free”. On the other hand, avoiding the truth leaves you imprisoned by half-truths, lies, and often cowardice. Fame and success are two of the biggest lies, and many around me have been seduced by them.
I am not famous, and my successes have been modest. But I, at the age of 61, am trying to come to terms with what I have accomplished, and what I still have to offer the world, or at least my loved ones, before I kick the bucket.
So this is the third reason I write. I want to make a contribution.
Friends, stay tuned.
edwardtkoh 
oh… A couple comments. Truth is a good thing, but you also said that you’re wanting to write because you’d like people to like you. Some people aren’t real fans of everyone’s truths, so not everyone may like you. (I will anyway). And you commented that you aren’t famous. Well, I suspect most people blogging aren’t, so that’s ok. Does it bother you that at 61 you aren’t famous? You’re probably pretty famous in your own circle, aren’t you? Even if you aren’t famous nationwide?
And, my sister and her husband blog. You might want to follow theirs. It’s a science type blog, them being science type people. The Mermaid’s Tale at http://ecodevoevo.blogspot.com/
Great start Ed.
Keep writing and I will be reading them daily. Looking forward to them.
Idris
Good to see you here, Ed. Welcome to the Blog-o-sphere, and wonderful start!