The link was at the bottom of the main article; it was supposed to go to my web site where readers could post their comments and read what others had to say.

But I forgot to turn it on, so clicking the text did nothing. I was wondering why I only had one comment on this one (thank you Daryl).

Two thoughts:

#1. For a mistake like this, where the link was not essential to the email (like a registration link for an event, for example), I don’t believe it’s worth resending the newsletter. Relatively few people will even notice, and you’ll annoy the rest – not to mention highlight your mistake – by resending.

Let it be and don’t worry about it.

#2. I had already begun making up a story for myself about why I only received one comment. It was poorly written. Nobody cares about that topic. My life is over.

It’s easy to make up stories when we don’t succeed. But most times, we have no idea what’s really happening behind the scenes. It was a good reminder to myself to try and avoid doing this kind of thing!