WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR

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WELCOME IN THE NEW YEAR AS YOU

WOULD A DEAR FRIEND

One who brings twelve shining gifts

To last until years end

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HARMONY WITH OTHERS-FAITH IN EACH NEW DAY

All the kindness you can spare

Godwill in words you say

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COMPASSION FOR ALL EARTHS CREATURES

And hope for those in need

Make peace with all of nature-Make tolerance your creed

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THOUGHTFULNESS AND SHARING

Love spread far and near-A thankfulness for living

To end a perfect year

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( Author Sheila Forsyth )

GIFT OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP

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THE GIFT OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP

IS THAT IT TAKES US BY IT´S HAND

AND REMIND US

WE ARE NOT ALONE IN THE JOURNEY OF LIFE
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( AUTHOR UNKNOWN )

CHOOSE TO BELIEVE

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When you feel in your innermost being

that you will achieve what you set out to do

you open the way for miracles

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THE DREAM YOU CHOOSE TO BELIEVE IN

-- COME TO BE --

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Choose to believe something good could happen

Expecting it to happen energizes your goal

and actually gives it momentum

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WHAT YOU EXPECT TO HAPPEN

-- HAPPENS --
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( AUTHOR UNKNOWN )

A WINTERS DELIGHT

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The snow was falling from the sky

Skilfully concealing the land once more

With a variety of glimmering snowflake

The shapes and forms never seen before

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The snow was falling from the sky

So beautiful, the vault of pearl white

Made it appear as if the world was new

It was a scene of an artists delight

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The snow was falling from the sky

Enchanting the land with a glistening glow

Natures wildlife leaving a visible trail

That vanished as the wind began to blow

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The snow was falling from the sky

And in mu caring and sensitive heart

I marveled of the wonders of nature

Of which we are a genuine part

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The snow has ceased falling from the sky

As elated children rush to their favourite sight

To build snowcastles, forts and snowmen

Before the emerging of a cold, winter night

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( Author Joseph T.Renaldi )

EVERYTHING WILL MAKE SENSE

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SOMEDAY EVERYTHING WILL ALL MAKE SENSE

SO FOR NOW:

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LAUGH AT THE CONFUSION

SMILE THROUGH THE TEARS

AND KEEP REMINDING YOURSELF

THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
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( AUTHOR UNKNOWN )

THIS CHRISTMAS

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HOPING THIS CHRISTMAS ENRICHES YOUR LIFE

MAY EACH DAY BE HAPPY AND BRIGHT

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OVERFLOWING WITH PLEASURE AND LOVE

MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE FILLED WITH DELIGHT
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( AUTHOR UNKNOWN )

RECIPE FOR CHRISTMAS

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Take a heap of child-like wonder-That opens up you eyes

To that unexpected gifts of life-Each day a sweet suprise

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Mix in fond appreciation-For the people whom we know

Like festive Christmas candles-Each one have a special glow

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Add some giggles and some laughter-A dash of Christmasfood

Amazing how a piece of pie-Improves our attitude

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Stir up all with human kindness-Wrap it up in love and peace

Decorate with optimism-And our joy will never cease

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If we use this healthy recipe-We know we will remember

To be in a Christmas spirit-Even when it´s not december

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( AUTHOR UNKNOWN )

CANDLELIT HEART

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Somewhere across the winter world tonight

You will be hearing chimes that fill the air;

CHRISTMAS EXTENDS ITS ALL-ENFOLDING LIGHT

Across the distance something that we share

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You will be singing just the same as I

These familiar songs we know so well

And you will see these same stars in your sky

And wish upon that brightest one that fell

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I shall remember you and trim my tree

One shining star upon the topmost bough;

I WILL HANG WREATHS OF FATE THAT ALL MAY SEE

Today I glimse beyond the hear and now

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And all the time that we must be apart

I KEEP A CANDLE IN MY HEART
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( Author Unknown )

CHRISTMAS IS A TIME FOR LOVE AND FUN

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Christmas is a time for love and fun

A time to reshape souls and roots and skies

A time to give your heart to everyone

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Freely like a rich and lavish sun

Like a burning star to those whose lonely sighs

It´s time to give your heart to everyone

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For Christmas is a time for love and fun

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( AUTHOR UNKNOWN )

THE WARMHEARTED WAY

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YOU WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED

For the warmhearted way you live

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And you will always be wished happy days in return

FOR THE HEARTWARMING WAY THAT YOU GIVE

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( AUTHOR UNKNOWN )

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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A man was walking down the beach in sunset.

As he walked along, he saw another man in the distance.

He noticed this man kept leaning down, picking up something

and throwing it out in the water, again..and again...

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As he approached even closer he noticed that the man was picking

up starfish that had been washed up to the beach.

He was throwing them back into the water-one by one.

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Puzzled, he approached the man and said:

"Good Evening, I was wondering what you doing."

The man answered; "I am throwing these starfish back into the ocean.

You see it´s , low tide and all these starfish have been

washed up to the shore.If I dont throw them back into the ocean

they will die up here from lack of oxygen."

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The other man replied:"But there must be thousands of starfish on the

beach.You cant possible get to them all.And, dont you realize this

probably is happening on hundered of beaches all up and down this coast.

Cant you see that you cant possible make a difference?"

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The men bent down and picked up yet another starfish and

threw it back into the ocean,and with a smile he replied:

MAKE A DIFFERENCE--TO THAT...ONE !!

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( Author Unknown )

IN APPRECIATING OF OUR PAST

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IT´S EASY TO BE NEGATIVE ABOUT PAST MISTAKES AND UNHAPINESS

BUT IT´S MORE HEALING TO LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR PAST

IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE-ACCEPTANCE AND GROWTH

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Our past is a series of lessons that advance us to higher levels of living and loving

The relationships we entered-stayed in or ended taught us necessary lessons

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Some of us have emerged from the most painful circumstances with strong insights

about who we are and what we want

OUR MISTAKES?-NECESSARY TOO...

Our frustrations, failures and sometimes stumbling attempts at growth and progress?

NESSESARY TOO..

Each step of the way-we learned..

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We went through exactly the experiences we need to become who we are today

Each of the day we progressed.IS OUR PAST A MISTAKE??

No..-The only mistake we can make is-mistaking that for the truth

SO TODAY--help me let go of negative thoughts I may be harboring

about my past ,circumstances or relationships

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I CAN ACCEPT-WITH GRATITUDE-ALL THAT HAS BROUGHT ME TO TODAY
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( Author Unknown )

EXPRESSING KINDNESS

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In life you can never be too kind or too fair;

Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load

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When you go through your day expressing kindness

and courtesy to all you meet

you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer

and you help alleviate the burdens

everyone is struggling with

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( Author Brian Tracy )

I FEEL A TUG

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Angels are all around us and with love they do surround us

When my heart is sore in need

My Angels come my soul to feed

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They come to me from up above and sing in whispers of Love

When in my heart I feel a tug

I know that it´s an Angel´s hug
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( Author Unknown )

ON WINGS OF A BUTTERFLY

Your friendship is special like the flowers that bloom

Or when a butterfly emerges from within its coccon

You remind me of that butterfly

Bright and colourful to the world to see

We will share the sunshines and rainbows

Sometimes the rain and the snow

We will stand together thru it while the cold winds blow

When the time is right we don´t stop to ask why

Our friendship will take flight

On the wings of a butterfly

( Author Christine McClimans aka Corky Ferguson )

THIS POEM IS DEDICATED TO MY DEAR

AND WONDERFUL FRIEND POCHAHONTAS

"Happy Birthday to you today-May you be surrounded

of loving care and happiness, all day long..."

With love and hugs from

ANAM-CARA-Matilda

THE DOOR TO FRIENDSHIP

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THE KEYS THAT OPEN FRIENDSHIP´S DOOR

Are in your hands and mine

THERE IS A KEY CALLED UNDERSTANDING

Fashioned from a rare design;

for this quiet understanding thats passed from friend to friend

it´s what makes a pleasent friendship keep blooming with no end

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THERE IS ANOTHER KEY MOST PRECIOUS

That can open frienship´s door;

IT´S CALLED LOVE AND WE MUST USE IT

each day more and more

For if we give ourself all freely-ever seeking for the best

Being blind of faults of others

THEN TRUE FRIENDSHIP´S BEEN EXPRESSED
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( Author Carice Williams )