I just read the following as part of a post from Cathy Ulrich at Largeself.com:
“For the Dedicated Follower Award, I nominate Russ Towne – A Grateful Man. I think Russ is probably the only person who has read every post on my blog! His comments are always appreciated and I so enjoy his blog. It is filled with humor, love, and inspiration. Thank you, Russ for being here.”
Thank you, Cathy! I’m honored! And thank YOU for being here!
If you haven’t seen Cathy’s blog, I recommend that you check it out at LargeSelf.com.
I will continue spreading the love to help connect wonderful readers with wonderful bloggers!
Russ
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
You deserve the award because you are awesome and don’t you ever forget it……………
Thank you, Jo-Anne. That’s quite a compliment!
Russ
What a beautiful tribute. 🙂
Thank you, Diana. Cathy was quite kind and generous in her comments.
Russ
BTW I wear reading glasses and sooooooooooo appreciate the larger print on your blog!
LOL! I laugh because it is the default print and I can’t claim credit for setting it up, and I wear glasses too, and my near-sightedness has gotten worse. I’ve been squinting to see some of the smaller print in some blogs recently!
I do sometimes bold the font to make it stand out more, maybe it just LOOKS bigger when it’s bolded! ;-D! I’ll attempt to remember to bold more posts to make it easier on you and me!
Thank you for your feedback, Diana!
Russ
appreciate it!
I have to say that I agree. You deserve this and many more. We need more men like you in our society. Thanks for always supporting 🙂
And mostly inspiring.
Thank you for your kind and generous compliment, Boomie. Are you back or “Writing from afar”?
Russ
Congratulations you deserver the award 🙂
Thank you, Judy. It is taking me longer to get around to so many blogs but I’m attempting to stay longer when I’m in each one, and I also plan to remember and continue supporting those bloggers who followed me early and faithfully when I was a new(er) blogger. Thank you for being one of them, and for your patience between my round trips.
Russ
I love your blog Russ it’s always a great read and inspiring too. 🙂
Glad to hear it! Thank you my blogging friend!
Russ
You deserve this! We are so grateful for your support!
Bella and DiDi
Thank you, Bella and DiDi. You bring much wisdom to the world of canines, felines, equines, and humankind.
Russ
You deserve every compliment and kudos for your supportive attention to all who have been fortunate enough to cross paths with you, Russ. You inspire, touch and share with a generosity of spirit that few can parallel. Thank you for your inestimable gifts..
I’m deeply touched, Mimi. I love the spirit that is so evident in your kind and generous eloquence. Thank you.
Russ
Russ ..Congratulations..you really do try to read others’ blogs and try to get an idea of what they feel….Diane
Thank you, Diane. It can sometimes be a challenge to do that as the numbers grow but I certainly plan to do as much as I can for as long as I can while attempting to maintain a healthy balance in my life.
Russ
I know what you mean..When I ‘follow’ someone I try to do just that and there is a great deal of reading sometimes to catch up on if even a day passes…but it is so rewarding…Diane
Indeed it is rewarding. As an investment manager I understand the concept of “Return On Investment (ROI) and I’ve been impressed by my ROI from reading the blogs I follow.
Russ
Congratulations! I have always appreciated your kind words and support – A well deserved award indeed! 🙂
Thank you Andrea! I have greatly appreciated your kind words and support too!
Russ
Thank you, Russ! Glad to see the blogging “community” at work 🙂