I suppose it’s not a new beginning in everyone’s mind, but as it seems that we all made it past the ‘end of the world’, aka December 21, 2012, we all have something to celebrate and if we wish to, have a brand new slate with 2013. I can’t help but feel this overwhelming sense of turning a page and it’s a very good thing. I don’t want to get too philosophical so I’ll just get simply to my point, to wish everyone a very HAPPY New Year and that we will find peace, and joy and love this year. These are blessings to great to truly and fully conceive of; they are my heartfelt hope for us all.
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Happy New Year, Dawn! 🙂
Thank you, Susan! 🙂 A very happy new year to you as well! ox
Happy New Year dear Dawn! 🙂
I am with you, I always feel the start of new possibilities with the beginning of a new year.
I’m wishing you all the best in the year that arrived.
Yes, Ines, it is palpable, isn’t it? That start of a new year feeling. I love the blank page of January; so fresh with possibility.
I wish you a fabulous new year as well! oxox
Wishing you & yours a very happy new year Dawn! You had a wonderful blessing arrive in 2012 as did I – my second grandson was born. Sadly, it seems there were more trials than joys so I am happy to bid adieu to ’12. I share your simple and heartfelt hope for the coming year and for some reason, I’m feeling optimistic for the possibilities. Cheers! XO
RusticDove, I am just now(!) seeing your comment and send a heartfelt thank you to you as well as congratulations! We, too, experienced more trials than joys with the birth but our wee man is growing stronger by the day, and slowly, his Mom is as well. I share your optimism and hope that we are rewarded with more joy than sadness this year. many blessings to you! oxox