A most remarkable thing happened on Thursday.
For those who weren’t aware (like me), Thursday was the official
International Day of Awesomeness.
While I may have been oblivious about this day,
the good folks over at Story Empire were not!
Nope. These wonderfully talented and sharing authors decided to celebrate the day in grand style by letting the world know exactly who they thought deserved to be honored in all her awesomeness:
Sally Cronin
Now, I can’t speak for everyone, but I suspect that most of us who spend a lot of time blogging and/or writing are very familiar with Sally and her fabulous Smorgasbord blog, and have probably been the beneficiaries of her support and encouragement many times. I know I certainly have! And if you missed out on all of these great tributes to this lovely lady, I do hope you’ll stop by her blog to read her post about how she spent her Thursday, and what it meant to her.
You can read Sally’s post (and find links to each Story Empire post) HERE.
Sally, I hope you continue to feel the love for a long, long time. You deserve it my friend! And as always, never forget YOU ROCK!
The Write Stuff 
Thanks so much for passing this on in this wonderful share, Marcia 💕🙂
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My pleasure, Harmony! Thursday was such a fun day, sharing the excitement of all your posts and Sally’s reactions to them. And her post today is truly lovely, so I figured I’d pass both along for those who missed out on the fun!
It’s pouring here and dark, dark, dark outside, but I’ve got loads to do inside to keep me busy. And we really need the rain. I can almost see the grass turning greener by the hour! I hope you have a great weekend, my friend, and thanks for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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Another lovely post from Marcia to add to the list this week.. I really must come down to earth lol..♥
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Nah. No need to come back down to earth so soon. Wait until at least … Monday? Or maybe Tuesday? Or next month, even. 😉 Seriously, I really hope it keeps you smiling a long, long time! 😀 ❤
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I will see how long I can levitate Marcia… better not have that slice of apple pie!!! I am sure I will be smiling for a very long time ♥♥
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😂😂😂
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I agree, Marcia. Sally is an incredible woman, and I’m so happy I have gotten to know her and follow her and her blog. Thanks for sharing this. 🙂
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Thanks Yvette and delighted we connected..thanks for all your comments over the week ♥
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You’re most welcome, Yvette. Sally has impacted so many of us in all sorts of ways, and I’m glad you have gotten to know her now, too. She’s an amazing person, and it was great fun to see all the posts on Thursday, too! 😀 ❤
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Wow, thank you, Marcia, for adding to the celebration! Sally deserves international hugs and praise. You’re an angel, dear friend … 💗
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I agree Gwen.. Marcia certainly knows how to show love…she is a star and ROCKS..thanks again for your lovely contribution to my week ♥
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Aw, thanks, Sally! I was very happy to cheer you on from the sidelines, Awesome One! 😁 And then I decided I should share here, too, in case anyone missed out on the hoopla! And bless Story Empire for featuring you in such a fun way!! 😀 ❤
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It does show the power of collaboration doesn’t it and when applied for something positive it has an amazing ripple effect… I hope that it has given others a boost too, seeing the writing community in action ♥♥
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It sure gave ME one, Sally! I loved how it grew and grew, and felt good all day long! 🙂
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Wonderful Marcia… it certainly excalated very quickly ♥♥
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I agree on your assessment of Sally, Gwen. She’s a wonder! And it was my pleasure to share today. You guys did a wonderfully entertaining and fun bunch of posts Thursday, and in doing so, made a lot of people smile when they saw Sally being honored. And she deserved it! 😊
Thanks so much for stopping by, my friend, and I suspect you’re the angel around here, but I thank you for the kind words, anyway. 😀 ❤
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Thanks darling Marcia for this fabulous post.. bringing my week to a wonderful close and our weather has gone from balmy sunshine to barmy wind and rains in the space of a few hours.. I managed to get out on chores this morning but will stay home now until Monday.. Enjoy your weekend. you ROCK.♥♥
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You are very welcome, my AWESOME friend! I’m so glad you enjoyed your special day, and I decided I wanted to be sure no one missed out on the fun.
Our rain has stopped for now, but it is still pretty gloomy, and I suspect it will be back. Good! We need it, and we DON’T need the higher temps that will reappear with the sun. Have a great rest of your weekend, my friend! And no, YOU rock. I just kinda creak. 😂😂😂
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We have the storm for another couple of days and the farmers are putting their stock out in the fields as feed is running low, so hope the weather settles soon.. I have a bit of creak too but WD40 does the trick lol ♥♥
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I’ll remember that. I just happen to know where a large can of WD-40 resides! 😁
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Lol allegedly a myth but if it works on hinges….♥♥
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Thank you for sharing, Marcia!
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Happy to pass it all along, Jan. It was a fun day, and I didn’t want anyone to miss a chance to check out what you guys did, and how happy it made Sally! 😀 ❤
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A lovely reblog by Marcia.. thanks Jan..♥
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Thanks for sharing this. You are right she does rock!! Xo
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She absolutely does, Denise! And you’re welcome. Hope a few more folks who may have missed the event will stop by and take a look. 😀 ❤
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Thanks Denise..♥
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The perfect person to feature on the day of awesomeness!
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She sure was, Darlene. And it was a lot of fun to see what everyone had to say, too. Thanks for stopping by today, and have a great weekend. 😀 ❤
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Thanks Darlene.. back to down to earth today lol…a lovely post from Marcia ♥
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AWESOME, indeed! ❤ Thanks for sharing the love, Marcia… xo
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It was a great pleasure to pass it along, Bette! Thanks for stopping by to say hello! 😀 ❤
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Thanks Bette.. I am feeling very blessed this week and every week. ♥
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Thanks for sharing, Marcia. 😁
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You are most welcome, John. You guys really did it up right, and it was fun to follow along Thursday. And you picked exactly the right person to celebrate, too. 😀
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I think we did. Thanks, Marcia.
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Thanks John ♥
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Thanks for sharing today, Marcia!
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Absolutely my pleasure, Jill. Sally deserved every minute of her special day, and THEN some, so I figured, why not? Thanks for stopping by! 😀 ❤
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Thanks for stopping by here too Jill ..hugsx
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It’s been wonderful to see this outpouring of love and appreciation for Sally. I’ve come very late to blogs but the people I have met in the last four (?) years have enriched my life in many, many ways. Many thanks, Marcia – another supportive and wonderful friend. xx
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It was a great pleasure to follow along with all the SE posts on Thursday and read comments from many of the folks Sally has inspired or encouraged in one way or another. And I’m so glad you’ve felt enriched by this wonderful blogging and writing community too, Trish. It’s amazing all the way around, isn’t it? And Sally is downright AWESOME! 😀 ❤ Thanks so much for stopping by today, my friend, and hope you have a wonderful Sunday! 🤗💖🤗
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Certainly always a lot of love here on Marcia’s patch Alex.. and lovely to have connected with you over the last few years..♥♥
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Sally’s awesome, Marcia. And her thank you post is just another example of her generous spirit and kindness. Thanks so much for sharing and for your kind words as well. Hugs.
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Absolutely a pleasure to pass all of this along, Diana. You guys did a wonderful thing, and picked exactly the right person to celebrate on Thursday. I enjoyed all of the Story Empire posts, all of the comments, and every word of Sally’s post sharing it over on Smorgasbord. Just wanted to be sure nobody missed out on all the fun! Thanks to you and everyone at SE for the great posts over there, and to Sally for all she does! 😀 ❤
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It was such a great idea, and totally deserved! A beautiful homage to a beloved blogger and generous promoter of authors, artists, and talents everywhere. Thanks, Marcia, and congratulations, Sally!
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I agree, Olga! Great idea, wonderful posts, and a beautiful homage, indeed! I was happy to share all of the above for anyone who might have missed it last Thursday. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a moment to congratulate Sally, too. She SO deserves it! 😀 ❤
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Aww, thanks so much for sharing this Marcia. The SE gang was thrilled to be able to honor Sally. I’m so happy you decided to share this. Your intro was fabulous. Thank you!
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I calls ’em as I sees ’em, Mae.😄 And I thought you guys at SE did a fantastic job of honoring someone who is, indeed, truly awesome! I loved reading all your posts, and loved Sally’s responses and her follow-up post on Smorgasbord, so I wanted to share in case anyone who stops by here might have missed some of the fun.
Great job, you SEers! Loved it all! 😀 ❤
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