I send many thanks way, way south to my friend Irene A Waters. The writer and memoirist behind the interesting blog that originates from Australia, Reflections and Nightmares, has nominated me for The Lighthouse Award.
Please give the link above a click to read her work about Trog and Animals, as well as admire her many striking photographs.
The award is bestowed to “a blog that brings light to a dark world.” So how cool it is to add a badge like this to my About the Blogger and Awards Page.
Here are the rules and guidelines attached to The Lighthouse Award:
1. Display the award certificate on your blog.
2. Write a post and link back to the blogger that nominated you.
3. Inform your nominees of their award nomination.
4. Share three ways that you like to help other people.
5. There is no limit to the amount of people you can nominate.
6. Have fun!
Three ways I like to help people:
1. I listen well when people need to talk about important matters.
2. I volunteer to speak at workshops for younger generations.
3. I offer constructive criticism when asked to judge others’ creative art.
My nominees for The Lighthouse Award:
These are blogs that work hard to make sense of the human condition with humor, wisdom and oftentimes both:
http://ididnthavemyglasseson.com
http://moviewriternyu.wordpress.com
http://annkoplow.wordpress.com
http://bikecolleenbrown.wordpress.com
http://irishinvestigations.wordpress.com
http://knockedoverbyafeather.wordpress.com
http://cowboysandcrossbones.wordpress.com
http://coulddoworse.wordpress.com
This is a formidable list of bloggers who make me smile and think.
Mark Bialczak 
congrats !!!!! 🙂
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Congratulations. Soon your mantel will be congested with all of your virtual awards. Enjoy! 😉
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Thank you, Judy. It’s 0 degrees up here FYI.
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It was 37 degrees on Dave’s odometer today. I know … I know. Don’t cry for us, Syracuse. I wore a jacket and a scarf at work most of the day. 😉
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That is cold for FLA, Judy. I empathize.
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Congrats on your award. Thanks for nominating my Modern Philosopher blog! Maine has lots of lighthouses…
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You’re welcome, Austin. I like your view.
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🙂
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Congratulations my friend! And thanks so much for sharing the light with me!
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You are so bright I have to wear shades to read CBXB, you know. And they look darn silly over my reading glasses. The things I do for my friends.
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I appreciate your sacrifice of fashion for the time you spend over at CBXB! We love to sparkle, thus require every reader to wear sunglasses for their own safety!
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congratulations Mark. The graphic on this award looks great at the size you’ve put it.
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Thank you again for nominating me, Irene. It’s an honor coming from a talented blogger like yourself.
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🙂
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Thank you Mark!
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You’re welcome, Mer. I’m glad it’s a first for you for The Lighthouse Award.
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Thanks and congratulations, Mark!
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I think you should start putting these awards somewhere on your blog, sir. Just saying.
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Huzzah, congrats on the award! And oooo I am honored to be next to so many awesome people! There are a couple who I do not read so I will have to check them out…
I think it’s awesome that you are someone who will listen well when people have something important to talk about. That is not a common quality anymore.
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It’s so rewarding to keep your ears open, Aussa. Thank you for the compliments.
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thank you so much, mark, it was really kind of you to include me in this list. i’ll check out the others here that i’ve not have the pleasure of reading before. most of all, congrats on your nomination )
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Beth, thank you for always being here for me, on your blog and mine.
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Congratulations 🙂
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Thank you so much, Vic.
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Well deserved and I’m glad that you are getting recognition for your work 🙂
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Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And thanks for the shout out , and the list of other blogs to check out.
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For you, Colleen, any time.
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