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2016, dorindaduclos.com, faily, lessons, life, live, memories, Night Owl Poetry, peace of mind, self preservation, sparkle
What 2016 has taught me (in no particular order)
• Life is short, live it to your fullest potential
• Never ever let anyone dull your sparkle
• Get rid of the negative factors that bring you down. Do this for your peace of mind
• Take care of you first, everything else will fall into place
• Some of my closest friends are people I have never met, and yet I still feel like I’ve known them forever
• God answers prayers, especially when you think he’s not listening
• My WordPress community is an amazing group of talented individuals that I am proud to consider my second family.
I can go on and on, but I won’t! It’s hard to believe that 2016 is coming to a close, and yet, I simply cannot wait for it to leave! To say this year has been challenging would be putting it mildly. But I don’t want to dwell. I am looking forward to the New Year, with a lot of great projects on the horizon. I am more passionate about my writing than ever before, so I’ve made my list, checked it, oh, about a bazillion times, and said, this is it…what I want to accomplish in 2017.
To say thank you to all of you who continue to encourage and support me, seems lacking in some way. While those words have such deep meaning, they are contrite at times. You have filled a place in my heart that I never really knew was empty. That, in itself, is an amazing feeling!
And so, as 2016 readies to set sail into oblivion, I wish all of you, my friends, family, blogily, the very best for the coming year, and beyond. I look forward to new adventures, new friends, and new victories for all of us!
From my family, to yours…Happy New Year! May 2017 shine its light on the world
❤ Dorinda, Neil, Jonathan & Alyssa
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Dead Donovan said:
Happy New Year, Doritos! WordPress would be dull without your fantastic sense of humor and amazing talent.
~PR
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you very much, PR or is it DD or SM LOL Right back atcha, my friend (s)!!
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Dead Donovan said:
I am all of those and so much more 😀
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Dorinda Duclos said:
OOoooh…split personality. I knew I liked you (all) for a reason lol
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Dead Donovan said:
Ah, you say the sweetest things!
~PR
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Dorinda Duclos said:
sugar and spice and all that, ya know 😉
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Dead Donovan said:
😀 😀
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~M said:
Have a very Happy New Year!
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Happy New Year, Michelle!! ❤
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~M said:
Thanks Dorinda! Much love to you and yours! ❤
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Domestic Abuse Survivor And Friend said:
You and I are on THE SAME PAGE….As ALWAYS I love this
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you very much, Becky!! Happy New Year!!
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Domestic Abuse Survivor And Friend said:
Happy New Year Dorinda….I Missed You While We Were Both So Busy
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Glad you’re back! Hope all is well 🙂
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Domestic Abuse Survivor And Friend said:
Thank you…All is well….just started school for a degree in Web Programing and Web Design….wow…It is awesome…I will get my new schedule down soon…Hope all is well with you
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nataliescarberry said:
Happy New Year, Dorinda! Sparkle on!!! 🙂 ❤
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Happy New Year, Natalie!! ❤ 🙂
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nataliescarberry said:
Thanks Dorinda‼️❌⭕️
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Trini Lind said:
Yes! 2016 has been challenging! But for me, the last two years have been, I don’t know what to say, but I have seen and experienced new things, but not good ones, anyway, like I read in another post, in the grand scheme of things, everything is fine, and I am still happy on the inside 😊😊. Like in my soul, my soul is just a bundle of joy, and it is only when the world lures me away from it by showing me its pain and suffering, I feel gloomy. But that is what it is to be human, I think 😊😊. I, like you, hope 2017 will be better, and I have a good feeling about it! 😊. I like all your lessons, especially the ones about friends 😊💖. Sending you all my very best wishes for the new year! I am sure something wonderful will happen with your writing! 💖💖💖
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Happy New Year, Trini! May 2017 bring you all the blessings of life, love and hope. So happy to know you, and can’t wait to continue reading your beautiful post!!! Much love, my friend! ❤
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Trini Lind said:
Awww! You are so sweeeet! 💖💖💖💖💖. I feel the exact same way about you, dearest Dorinda! 💖💖💖
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Dorinda Duclos said:
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
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Trini Lind said:
Lots and lots of bright love and happy blessings to you! 💖💖💖💖💖
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Rita said:
The very same to you, dear friend and soul-sister. You make my days lighter ❤
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Happy New Year, Rita! You brighten my world! ❤
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Rita said:
Ditto Dor ❤️
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cindy knoke said:
Beautiful & Happy New Year! 🍾🎉🎆💃
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Happy New Year, Cindy! ❤
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Brenda said:
Happy 2017!🎆🎉
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Happy New Year, Brenda! 🙂
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