How wonderful to have invisible yet powerful supporters!

Another visitor to my site and six more reviews today. Plus, I have made contact with at least fifteen people whom I’ve never met and will probably never meet. They are the invisible people. They would not have been possible a decade ago. And yet today, due to the incredible technology of the internet, I was given support and words of encouragement as if I’ve known these invisible people all my life.

Perhaps this is the mystery of cyberspace. It’s like trying to understand the fidelity of a dog. A dog who has been left alone all day and is so glad to see you when you return. He is unable to hold a grudge (well, perhaps he did chew a shoe or two) but for the most part when you return, he is totally present and feels nothing but gratitude.

I have felt a similarly inexplicable relationship with my new internet “friends” or “contacts.” The relationship is devoid of past and seems to linger in the present tense. I have no reason to doubt their sincerity, and our relationships are not weighted down with heavy baggage.

Due to this internet support, I  realize that numbers of sales do not matter. What matters is the ability to, with just a few words in a couple of e-mail exchanges, give and receive what each of us needs: a boost in the pants, a shoulder to cry on, an encouraging hug, a pat on the back, a nod of the head, a thumbs up, a salute, a wave, an acknowledgement, a sincere concern.

Thanks to my invisible friends, I have received all of that today.

And although I’m entering, kicking and screaming, I’m grateful I live in the era of the internet.