What a year. A year of blessings, change, and sadness. We were blessed with a precious grandson, our daughter moved very close to us and the family gets together often now. We also had a heinous massacre that hit close to home and a war to follow. It’s hard to welcome the new year with joy, but we can tiptoe towards it with hope. Hope for peace and the return of all hostages alive.
We wish you all a healthy and peaceful 2024.
Hope is all we have. Let us hope sanity returns to a chaotic world. Conratulations on the new grandson and your daughter’s move and all the best in 2024. Allan
Thank you, Allan. We can certainly hope!
We can only hope the peace enjoyed in our small corners of the world becomes contagious. Happy New Year.
Thank you, Jenn. I agree, but also hope that our small, peaceful corner will actually remain peaceful. Not convinced.
Hope keeps us going sometimes when things look the bleakest. Congratulations on your grandson. We’re 1,900 miles away from our son, but at least we have the time and can afford the travel expenses.
Indeed it does! 1,900 miles to go see someone you love is worth it! I am very excited about your news!
I agree that current events can sometimes be discouraging, but if we’re here it’s because the good won out over the evil in the end. Wishing you an interesting year 2024!
I hope you are right, but it looks like everyone has a very different definition for evil. Interesting in a good way will be very welcome and the same to you! The last few years were, well, interesting…
I’m happy to know that you’re able to get together with your family and enjoy your lovely grandson. Little ones keep love in our lives and hope in our heart. My best wishes to you and your family for 2024
Thank you, Linda, and the same to you and your family ❤️
2023 was a rough year, but filled with courage, resilience, and hope. Here’s to a brighter 2024 with happier moments on the horizon. We’ll have to see!
Thank you, Rebecca, we will have to wait and see! In the meantime, I hope the move went well for you!
It did, thank you! 🙂
Happy New Year, Margie. Nice to see a post from you. And may 2024 bring us peace and joy indeed. 💕🙏
Thank you, Ab and the same back at you!
It’s been a bad year and the only thing otherwise is the birth of babies who start out with a full potential and we tarnished, fragile, flawed adults must try to teach them to avoid making the mistakes we have made.
I taught my kids to make their own mistakes…but, yes, babies are so precious! Enjoy your new grandson!
— and thank you Margie for all your support this past year.
De nada, my friend ❤️
Wishing you a happy and peaceful New Year 😊
Thank you, Clive, and the same to you!
Congrats on your grandson! Let’s hope there is peace in 2024. Maggie
Thank you! And, yes, let’s hope!
Congrats on the new grandchild. Focus on the wonder of that IF you can. Like you, I am concerned about the increase in hate around us. It is worrying indeed. I’ll say just what Maggie did above: Let’s hope there I peace in 2024. Wish I were optimistic. Muriel
Thank you, Muriel! I feel the same, worried, but also infuriated by it. Like you, I find it hard to be optimistic, but I do try. I hope that you are fully healed by now!
Wishing you and your family all the best in 2024!
And to you! How is the little bundle doing?
Thanks! She’s doing great. It’s crazy how quickly she’s growing though. I’m glad it’s been a mild winter so far as we’ve been able to go for a stroll every day, even if it’s only around the block.
She’ll be hiking with you in no time 🙂
I sure hope so!
It was good to see a post from you! I know you have been very busy with family. May this new year be much better than last year.
Thank you, and wishing you the same!
Congratulations on your new grandson. There is something about new babies that gives us hope. I have a new granddaughter as well and she gives me hope. Hope that the world she grows up in will be a good world, peaceful and kind. We can hope and pray. I hope that things are well with you now.
Thank you! Yes, those grandkids give hope and joy. Here’s to abetter world!
Congrats on the grandchild!
Thank you!
So sorry to read this Margie. Hope is all we have. Let us hope that love reigns. 💕
Thank you, Alegria. I do hope that you are right. I am just sad now to see so many that I know taking the ignorant, hypocritical path 🙁
It is sad, though we keep in mind that not everyone has the same capacity to understand or perceive a situation as we do. And with that we let it go. The relationship is paramount. Not who’s wrong or right. 💕
These are wise words ❤️
Learned from living life. Wishing you joy! 💕
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We could all use a little bit of hope right now, especially as the thing about feeling hopeless is there usually isn’t a quick fix to pull yourself out of that mental space. Congratulations on your grandbaby 🙂 Aiva xx
You are so right, Aiva, and thank you!
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congratulations on the grandson, and how nice to have your daughter close by. best wishes for 2024!
Thank you Jim! Good to hear from you and best wishes as well. I hope you are making good use of your non-stat-checking time, but I do miss your posts!
It’s good to hear from you as well! and sad to say, I still check my stats 🙂
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