Today it is my great honor to be a guest blogger at The Idiot Speaketh (otherwise known as Mark). When I first started reading Mark’s blog, he was in the middle of his virtual trip across the US and Canada on his stationary bike. I was enthralled by his energy, commitment, and creativity. His humorous blogs, admittedly 90% fiction at times, keep me smiling at the Idiot’s antics. What kind of a warped mind would think of doing that? I often wonder. Mark also blogs about entertainment in the 70’s and 80’s and has refreshed my memory on many of my favorite musicians, movies, and television shows. Mark also blogs about his disability due to a spinal surgery gone terribly wrong, and the resulting law suit. Well-worth reading. As I’ve gotten to know him better through his blogs and comments, I realize that even though at times I shake my head at the antics of the Idiot, there is a kind, gentle, and very support man behind the curtain.
I hope you’ll take a minute to read my guest post, Something to Celebrate, at The Idiot Speaketh. Then I hope you’ll click around a bit on Mark’s blog where he says, “I do this blog because I like to hopefully make people smile or laugh a little bit each day in these otherwise tough and depressing times.”
Thank you Mark.
Christine M. Grote 
I read your tribute to your sister and loved it, Christine. I’ve even subscribed to your blog, as I too am writing a memoir. Mine is about growing up in an organized crime family and subsequent struggle with bipolar disorder. I’m scheduled to guest post for Mark tomorrow. Looks like I’m in very fine company!
Kathy
I’m glad you liked it, Kathryn. Welcome to my blog. I have some familiarity with bipolar disorder as someone close to me has been diagnosed with it in the past. Have you read An Unquiet Mind?
Looking forward to reading your guest post tomorrow.
Christine,
I read your lovely guest post yesterday, but didn’t get a chance to comment. Congrats on a wonderful post. I hope it attracts a few more readers to Dancing in Heaven.
Me too. 🙂
Good post, Christine.
The world would be very quiet if only birds who sang best took the time to sing.
So true. And then I would never have discovered the owls.
What a lovely thought Nancy.
I borrowed it from Marie’s post:
http://dancewithtruth.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/being-true-to-your-spirit/
Here’s the exact quote:
Use what talent you possess: The world would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.–Henry Van Dyke
I stole it and made it my Facebook status. 😉
Excellent! It’s a great reminder (along the lines of Desiderata’s advice not to compare ourselves with others).
The goal is never to be better than someone else . . . we need only strive to be better than our previous self. 😀
Thanks for the great guest post and kind words Christine 🙂 Just so everyone knows, I did not really pose with my bike outside the actual Empire State Building…. Ya gotta love the power of photo-shopping. I’m sure all those people on the sidewalk would have been staring at the idiot blocking the way with his stationary bike… 🙂
Really? And I thought it looked so believable. . .
(And I’m not sure the New Yorkers would have spared you the moment to stare.)
I’ve got a picture of myself in the press corp around Ronald Reagan and Gorbachev
http://wp.me/p1j9dv-Nj
Heading over to check it out…
Thanks, Patti.
I try to post 4 things a week but Mark seems to post that many EACH DAY and all of it quality. Despite his health problems he keeps us all well entertained.
I know. I think he runs on turbo. (Does that make sense? I don’t really know anything about car engines.)
Your guest post is awe inspiring and a beautiful tribute to your sister. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by.
I always enjoyed The Idiot Speaketh. I’ll be sure to check it out!