There's an old philosophical debate that asks:

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

Sometimes bloggers feel like fallen trees in the middle of a forest.

We write. And write. And write.

And wonder whether anyone is hearing our voice, as expressed through the words we write.

We check stats, social shares, and comments (some more than others).

All with the hopes and dreams that our words will help people reduce or eliminate some point of pain in their lives.

I, for example, help people improve their relationships though talking openly about some pretty painful times in my life and how I am putting my life back together one tiny piece at a time.

Knowing that you are reading my words gives me an incredible feeling of support and acceptance.

Because, in a way, it tells me that I have a voice.

That the words I am writing are being read – being “heard.”

Because no matter where you are on the philosophical debate, the tree definitely makes a sound when somebody is around to hear it fall.

Thank you for giving me a voice by reading the words on this little corner of the Internet.

~Nick