I froze reading that short note in Pinoyblog that Alan, the writer behind Ay, Ambot! closed his blog. I felt a sudden pang within that was unexpressed until now. Yes, folks, I am affected. Surely, his peers in the blogworld, including me, will miss him. Oh, well, I am not sure if I am even considered as one but for me, I treat him as a friend even if the camaraderie was for a short time, and even if he is younger than me. I maybe insignificant to him, but for me, he is one of the many who dared to express his unique talent in writing with a hearty enjoyment. Reading his blog was telling that he writes effortlessly, a natural in his craft.
The first time I came across his blogsite was when he posted Put___ Ina Mo, Bisaya Ka Ba? From then on, I tagged along. And it troubled me that by doing it, I had to discover first thing in the morning that one of the choicest closed his blogsite.
An open letter to Alan:
Hello Alan!
Just the other day, I made a comment in Ka Uro’s blogsite about hellos and goodbyes. It said partly, “Why does hellos mean goodbyes?” And this is one of the many hellos that mean goodbyes.
I was planning to make a list of emails of my blogfriends just the other day. I was not able to do it because of time constraint. You know, being a busy working mom and all. It is late to regret that I did not do it at once because I have no way of communicating with you anymore. But anyway, I am really glad that I was given the chance to read and appreciate your workpieces, and experience the gladness of reading your comments, too, in my blog.
I want to believe that there is a worthy reason closing your blog. I just cannot believe that you will resort to that. You love writing and just recently you were discussing blog addiction in one of the posts you made. It was unexpected. How I wished you did not close it and just retained it for others to enjoy the writings even after you posted a note that you will cease to post.
I shall close this letter with a fervent wish that your dreams or aspirations in life will come true.
Kudos!
Saying hello always,
Bing
The first time I came across his blogsite was when he posted Put___ Ina Mo, Bisaya Ka Ba? From then on, I tagged along. And it troubled me that by doing it, I had to discover first thing in the morning that one of the choicest closed his blogsite.
An open letter to Alan:
Hello Alan!
Just the other day, I made a comment in Ka Uro’s blogsite about hellos and goodbyes. It said partly, “Why does hellos mean goodbyes?” And this is one of the many hellos that mean goodbyes.
I was planning to make a list of emails of my blogfriends just the other day. I was not able to do it because of time constraint. You know, being a busy working mom and all. It is late to regret that I did not do it at once because I have no way of communicating with you anymore. But anyway, I am really glad that I was given the chance to read and appreciate your workpieces, and experience the gladness of reading your comments, too, in my blog.
I want to believe that there is a worthy reason closing your blog. I just cannot believe that you will resort to that. You love writing and just recently you were discussing blog addiction in one of the posts you made. It was unexpected. How I wished you did not close it and just retained it for others to enjoy the writings even after you posted a note that you will cease to post.
I shall close this letter with a fervent wish that your dreams or aspirations in life will come true.
Kudos!
Saying hello always,
Bing
why.. what happened to alan? i guess i miss something here.. =(
ReplyDeletei really don't know what happened, naomi. i clicked my link and the blogger cant be found. then i went to pinoyblog and there was a note from Alan that he is permanently closing his blog.
ReplyDeletei hope he'd change his mind, angelo...
ReplyDeletebut i really wonder what's the reason...
hi teacher sol,
ReplyDeletemade me sad really that he resorted to close his blog. wishful thinking here... hope he comes back. baka napagod din sa kaka-blog!
kaya pala.
ReplyDeletewhat happened kaya?
Tsk, I was thinking all along that Alan's blog was hacked or something. He had that experience before. Let's just hope that whatever reason behind Alan's decision to close his blog will not stop him from blogging again. Sayang, like many of you here, Alan is one of my few closest blogmate. Thanks Bing for letting us know.
ReplyDeletei'm sure alan will be reading this and like you i wish he'll be back soon.
ReplyDeletehi jove,
ReplyDeletedi ko talaga alam..
hi Sam!
ReplyDeletekakahinayang talaga... hope he decides to come back. there must be a valid reason...
hi kauro!
ReplyDeletei wish the same... he'd read this. he left a note in the tagboard...
I was sick for several days and wasn't able to visit my favorite blogs so I only found out about the closed site this morning. I thought he closed it temporarily or something. So sad that he decided to close it. Hope it's just a little experiment and he'll surprise us by coming back. I hope.
ReplyDeletehi raquel,
ReplyDeletei hope, too. still not a word why he closed his blog site... well, let's respect the silence and hope that he'll change his mind and as you said, surprise us one day.
thanks for dropping by.
i cannot understand otherwise why people couldnt feel emotion towards others who had become friends one way or the other. though i agree that web provisions could always play on people's emotions.
ReplyDeletei cannot understand otherwise why people couldnt feel emotion towards others who had become friends one way or the other. though i agree that web provisions could always play on people's emotions.-->
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