But I Smile Anyway…

Aw look what was waiting for me this evening, when I got back from the wedding…

Erika, my lovely blog sister has nominated me for the Encouraging Thunder award, and I gratefully receive it for the 6th time also, like her! Thank you so much Erika! ❤

Awarded 28/6/15

What you can do with Encouraging Thunder award?

• Post it on your blog or social media account
• Grant others with the award

What you can’t do with Encouraging Thunder award?

• Abuse or misuse the logo
• Claim that it’s your own handmade logo

What you should do after receiving Encouraging Thunder award:

• Enjoy the award
• At least gives thanks via comments and likes and or mentioning the person who give the award.
• Mention your purpose in blogging or joining the social media

I have used my first response to this award, as my purpose hasn’t changed !

My Purpose In Blogging
What is my purpose in blogging?
Well, I love words, for a start. Reading them, writing them, and learning about them. It was an ambition for me to write a book … Any book. I started a novel, I’ve written some poetry based children’s stories… But it hasn’t gone any further, and in my life, there was not much place for my literary dreams to go anywhere.
Then I discovered blogging, quite by accident!
A friend started a blog to air some issues in her past, and clear her mind, and in order for me to comment, it tempted me to sign in, or sign up…. And so I did!
All of a sudden this blog was born. What I wanted it for I had no idea!
Slowly, I wrote different things, from my life, to creative, to opinions, humour, and not forgetting Sonu Singh!
The encouragement I received over the last 7 months, from the blogs above, and so many others, made my pen (read fingers!) flow, and so But I Smile Any way was born.
My blog has allowed me to reminisce, make you laugh, think, go ‘Awww!’ and given me the opportunity to meet and build relationships with fellow blog-pals around the world!
I thank you all for giving me the inspiration to continue to write, and maybe that lifelong dream of mine, to be published… Might even come true too!

And I’d like to pass the thunder on to…
Tony Burgess
Sunset Dragon
The Happy Lifeaholic

I hope you accept, but please don’t feel obliged, my lovely Peeps, it’s a way of me being able to show my appreciation and pass your blogs on to my followers!