Here at Writing Away, I'm officially declaring today, "National Delurking Day."  What's that mean, you ask?  

Webster's has the following listed for the word LURK

1. To lie hidden, as in ambush
2. To exist unnoticed or unsuspected
3. To move secretly or furtively; to slink

Now I'm not accusing anybody of planning an ambush.  Nor am I suggesting that you're slinking.  But that #2 definition might certainly apply.  So...today.....we're DElurking.

According to my stats here, I'm receiving over 500 hits per day.  That's quite a few hits, no?  But if all these people are coming to lurk visit, where are they?  What is it that causes a person to keep returning to read somebody's rambling chatter and yet never feels compelled to click that comment link below the post and just say "Hi."  It really got me to thinking.....

Could it be one of you went to high school with me and if you make yourself known, I might reveal some insane event we shared together?  Or could you be one of the nursing instructors that I stood up to and you still can't admit your way wasn't the right way?  Or perhaps you're that nurse I worked with in ICU and you taught me the true meaning of the word "intimidation?" You might be one of the multitude of people that I met at my book signings or a writers conference.  Or maybe.......you're somebody in the blog world that I don't know at all?

I suppose it could be any or none of the above.  Perhaps as you sit at your computer reading my drival brilliant words, your boss just popped into your office and stole your chance to leave a comment?  Or....you're sitting in the comfort of your home in your jammies and you still don't trust that this machine doesn't relay an instant photo to me?  Or you just figure.....I have nothing to comment on.  But we ALL have something to say.  And we should be saying it....like here, on my blog.  If not for my stats, I'd think my writing here simply fizzled out once it hit the page.  But I know that's not true.....because those of you who I do know personally (and YOU don't leave comments here either, by the way.  Shame on you!) tell me you read my blog daily.  But where are you? 

So.....I'd like to bring all of you out of the closet.....just for today, if you insist.  Type in a "hey" or few lines.....let me know you're really out there.  Somewhere.  In cyber space.  Reading my blog.  I know you exist.....I really do.  But heck, I'd sure like to see that.

The comments have never seemed important to me, like they do to some bloggers....guess it's a status thing or something.  But lately it's occurred to me that it gets a bit lonely here every now and then.  So I was just wondering why......

See you tomorrow......