Happy twentieth birthday, WWdN

Posted on By Wil

Twenty years ago today, this website, which I built myself from the <head> on down, went live for the very first time.

It was SUCH a big deal. It was the culmination of an incredible amount of work, the successful summiting of a very steep learning curve that I’d only begun to climb a few months before. I was and am so proud of all that work.

Today, I am not feeling particularly celebratory. I mean, have you looked at the world, lately? Not a ton to celebrate at the moment, if you ask me, so what ought to be a big party … isn’t. That’s okay. I’ve done this nineteen times already.

Even though I’m not feeling it, I want to wish a happy birthday to WWdN and say congratulations to young me for having the courage and commitment to examine his life, and write about it in public. Everything I am doing today, in a life that is more successful and filled with more joy than I ever thought possible, is built on the shoulders of that work. None of this is possible without all of that, and I’m just so grateful to everyone who believed in me and encouraged me along the way.

Here’s to another twenty years, a few more books, and whatever cool stuff is just beyond my event horizon.

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Comments (59)

  1. I didn’t know you were that young. Wil, the fact that you talked about your life the way you have is good for your soul. Happy belated Birthday. You are a fabulous young man and I know you will be happy from now on going forward you have a ton of life ahead. I’m a little over half way to the end of my life. You have been a wonderful entertainer down through the years. Thanks for the fish!

  2. Congratulations on 20 years of this blog, Wil! Thank you for being so open in your writing. It really means a lot and helps people to feel less alone. I look forward to reading more of your writing in the coming years!

  3. I LOVE YOU, WIL WHEATON. I hope you realize how much love you’ve put into the world over your lifetime….and what else can we do to make the world a better place, eh? Happy Blog Day!

  4. Twenty years! WOW!
    While the world may be going to hell in a handbasket a bit faster right now, you have done a little to make it a more livable and enjoyable place. Thank you.

    1. I’ve only been blogging for about 12 years myself, and I’m a good deal older than you. So 20 years sounds like a huge accomplishment to me.

  5. Late to the party, but I’m so glad you did, Wil. Grateful to have been able to follow your evolution as a an artist, parent, and person across most of those years!

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