My
Crosby tribute is now the ninth most read post ever on my blog.
Almost all of you are likely asking, "So what?" This is because
you're well-adjusted and normal human beings that aren't obsessed with things
like page views. But I am not blessed with that kind of normal, but
instead cursed with the kind of geekery where I care about such stats.
Not only care, but they can even emotionally move me.
But why am I emotionally moved by Crosby's tribute being the ninth most read
post ever?
It means that my tribute to my beloved cat was viewed by more people than
movie reviews, tributes to celebrities, opinion pieces on major news events,
and basically, almost everything I've ever written on (except for eight other
blog posts). The memorial of my cat is one of the most read things that
I've ever written. For me, that is probably one of the coolest ways I
could ever honour a cat that did a very fine job of bringing small joys to my
life. I'm going to miss him, but I am happy his life was read by hundreds
of strangers.
There are three specific reasons that I am really happy the Crosby post got
so many views.
1. The higher views are going to allow the Crosby post to rank higher
on Google. It will start being seen as an authority on things
"Crosby". The Crosby post has also been linked to by several
sites, which will also cause it to do well in page rankings. Why is this
cool? Well, I get a kick out of the post being read by people who were
searching for information on a musician or hockey player. It makes me
giggle that it will be discovered by people who never had any intention of
finding out about him. I warned you that my happiness can come from odd
and geeky places.
2. Crosby's tribute was read by many people who never ever met
him. It was read by people who didn't even know he existed until he
passed away. This was a cat that most of these people had no emotional
connection to, but they still cared enough to want to read a tribute about
him. This proves to me how valuable and wonderful pets can be.
People were able to relate to my family's loss, and they cared enough that they
wanted to read about one cat's life. This shows that I had a certain bond
with strangers. These were people who realized a pet isn't just a pet,
but really is a key part of family. The Crosby tribute was my third most
read tribute to a deceased living thing, and the other two have the huge
advantage of being linked on major mainstream sites (and being about well-known
figures). There is something cool about a cat garnering more attentions
and views than almost every other celebrity and major figure that I've honoured
on my blog. The tribute still gets a fair amount of views on a daily
basis, so it may even surpass the ninth spot.
3. Cat's don't get fancy memorials. Pets don't get
funerals. It just isn't considered something accepted in our
society. There really isn't a lot of ways you can honour your beloved
pet. This tribute was my way of paying respects and showing love to my
cat. A cat that showed me hours of affection. A cat that lifted my
spirits numerous times. I owed it to him. This blog post was a
memorial and his funeral, and my way to send my cat off to the big counter in
the sky where he'll eternally snag chicken wings and put holes in plastic
bags. It is pretty awesome that this tribute was then read by so many
people. My cat has been immortalized on the internet. His memory
will linger in the minds of countless people. That makes me happy.
I did the best I could to keep the memory of Crosby alive, and it has paid off.
I am also touched that the Crosby tribute has been linked and shared by
several websites and people. I am very thankful for the many
condolences. I've loved the many stories that people have shared about
either Crosby or their own cat. It has made this last week much more
bearable.
Thank you everyone once again. Thank you for making the Crosby tribute
one of the most read articles that I've ever written. That is way too
cool. Or at least, it is cool for a big geek like me.
Once again RIP Crosby. Exactly one week ago we had to make a very
difficult decision, but we will always love and miss you.
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