Wednesday, December 31, 2025

My New Year Post

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Here are today's picks, which I hope will brighten you day in some way.


Happy New Year! Please don't drink and drive. She won't understand why you're not coming home.



Happy New Year


May your New Year begin with a smile on your face, love in your heart and peace in your soul, or the belief that all these things are possible if you're struggling right now.


Your attitude + your choices = your life.


Relax into the rise and fall of each breath.


New beginnings are ahead.
Buddha Doodles


We wish you a purrfect New Year!  :)


New Year's Resolution #10: never forget to give and take. 


An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. - Billy Vaughan  :)
All Great Quotes


New Year's Resolution #8 - Laugh loud and often. :)
Pet Health Network


We didn't realize we were making memories. We just knew we were having fun. - Winnie the Pooh  :)


Celebrate all the positive choices you've made today.


Happy New Year! May the New Year bring to you warmth of love and a light to guide your path towards a positive destination.


You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again. - Bonnie Prudden, Rock Climber


In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship and never in want! - Irish Blessing
All Great Quotes


A new year, a fresh clean start. It's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on. - Bill Watterson
Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King


You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.


A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.


Life is not always perfect. Like a road, it has many bends, ups and downs, but that's its beauty. - Amit Ray


On the journey of life, perseverance turns obstacles into stepping stones.


We hoped that Blue Planet II would open people's eyes to the damage that we are doing to our oceans
and the creatures that live in them. I never imagined there would be quite so many of you who would be inspired to want change. - Sir David Attenborough


You're early. Come back next week.  :)
Meanwhile in Canada


The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy!  :)

Disabled Duck uses a high chair to eat his meals (The Dodo)

Coca Cola - It's the real thing! (The Fortunes) Complete Jingle, 1969

Things Go Better With Coke - Bobby Curtola (Coca Cola jingle)

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117 comments:

  1. Pasaba a desearte un feliz año para ti y tu familia. Te mando un beso.

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  2. Te deseo un Feliz Año Nuevo. Muchos besos.

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  3. My favorite is relax into the rise and fall of each breath. Yes! 😊❤️

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  4. Boa noite minha querida amiga Linda. Vi que Montreal esta marcando 2 horas a menos que o Rio de Janeiro. Faltam 1:39 minutos aqui. Aproveito para agradecer por cada mensagem que você mandou para este brasileiro. Desejo um Feliz Ano de 2026 com muita paz e saúde. Fico feliz, em saber, que tem uma pessoa tão boa como você. Grande abraço do seu amigo do Brasil. Um idioma que eu gostaria muito de aprender, seria o francês. Grande abraço do Brasil.

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  5. Here's wishing you a fantastic 2026!

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  6. Hi Linda! Happy New Year! Thank you for all the inspiring and encouraging quotes as we start 2026! I am feeling a little bit down but I know I will be fine. I hope you are having a beautiful and happy day!

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  7. A wonderful new year to u, linda
    Hope all your wishes come true

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  8. Happy New Year and all the best to you in 2026, Linda! Thank you for all the positive memes you post, it's always a pleasure to visit your blog.

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  9. I recall that Bill Watterson quote. It's from the very last Calvin and Hobbes strip.

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  10. There's so much wisdom here. Thank you, Linda! I hope this year is a lovely one for you.

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  11. Happy New Year!
    May

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  12. Happy New Year beautiful. May 2026 bring many happy and wonderful moments 🐈‍⬛🐈💖🎊🎉

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  13. Coke has had quite a few catchy theme songs. I hope you have a great 2026!

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  14. A beautiful reminder of mindfulness, choices, and hope.
    May the New Year bring peace, light, and the courage to make good decisions.
    Purrfect and Happy New Year!

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  15. The duck was sweet and very positive. Happy New Year, Linda.

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  16. This is great, especially in the beginning of a new year; "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." 🐾
    Love the elephant in the Buddha Doodles 🐘💕
    This is the first day of the rest of your life! ❤️

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  17. From the bottom of my heart, I wish you a Happy New Year!🎄🎁🎉💖 May it be kind and happy for you!💖💖💖

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  18. Merci.
    Que cette année 2026 t'apporte la santé, le bonheur et la réussite dans tous tes projets. Que chaque jour soit une nouvelle occasion de sourire et de réaliser tes rêves les plus chers. Excellente année à toi et à tes proches !

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  19. Dear Linda, happy new year to u!! i choose this quote : Celebrate all the positive choices you've made today.! just sharing my excitement..that i'm travelling abroad next month and really looking fwd to it ;) take care and sending warm wishes all the way from kuala lumpur! (the weather has been cloudy all day this 1st jan)

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  20. Happy New Year! Another new year begins, and I'm looking forward to reading and feeling all those quotes that do us good!
    I wish you continued joy with your lovely way of cheering us up and reminding us what everyday life can be like!
    Thank you, with love, hugs, Elke

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  21. happy new year for linda and family @ Canada. love from🇲🇾

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  22. "A new year, a fresh, clean start. It's like drawing on a large, white sheet of paper." Bill Watterson

    I choose this quote; I really like it.
    All the best and warmest regards on the first day of the new year :)

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  23. Happy New Year, Linda, hope it will be more peaceful than the previous one. Hope your cats survived the booms, mine hid in their box and did not want to go out all night long.

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  24. Happy New Year, Linda! May it be filled with love, good health and joyful moments.

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  25. Happy new year, Linda! Perfect quotes to start this new cycle around the calendar. 🎇🎉❤️

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  26. Hello, my dear! Wonderful post, great wishes, memes, and quotes. I'm here to wish you a wonderful, successful, and healthy New Year. May happiness in every form be yours.

    Best wishes, hugs, and good health and smiles every day!

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  27. Happy New Year, Linda! Beautiful post. Let's hope 2026 will be a good year!

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  28. Happy New Year, Linda, I hope it'll be a good one!

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  29. Dear Linda, happy new year 🎊🕛🎊! May all your wishes come true in 2026! 💕💖❤️

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  30. Dear Linda,
    ein frohes neues Jahr - Happy New Year- wünsche ich Dir von Herzen. Mögen Gesundheit, Glück, Freude und Frieden in 2026 an Deiner Seite sein.
    Drosselgartengrüße von Traudi.❤️

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  31. Dear Linda, did u countdown to 2026? I didn't. I was in bed, dozing off when I heard the fireworks 🎆🎇 went off ushering in 2026 as I drifted into Dreamland 🌝🌙 ✨⭐

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  32. Mis mejores deseos para este 2026.
    ¡FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!
    Un abrazo, Linda.

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  33. I wish you a happy and healthy new year and look forward to blogging together again in 2026.
    All the best, Viola

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  34. Que todos estos deseos para el nuevo año que nos dejas se cumplan como mínimo un 50%.
    Que tengas un feliz año nuevo.

    Saludos.

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  35. My best wishes for happiness and peace in this new year 2026.
    Regards.

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  36. Thanks for featuring Sir David Attenborough, one of the finest humans ever to walk this Earth and my HERO.

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  37. ...Linda, I send best wishes the New Year, be well.

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  38. So many good quotes. Unfortunately, it is so difficult to distinguish good decisions from bad ones in advance.
    Happy new year!

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  39. Happy New Year 2026 Linda! My pick today, Your attitude + your choices = your life.

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  40. Second choice, Life is not always perfect. Like a road, it has many bends, ups and downs, but that's its beauty. - Amit Ray. And the following is my add on, you need imperfection to appreciate the beauty in life. Life is too boring if your life is all the way perfect and flawless! How do you find my add on, Linda?

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  41. I love all the animal memes. Happy New Year!

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  42. Happy New Year, Linda! Wishing you all the very best in 2026!!

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  43. Thank you for sharing so many images and quotes to start the year. It’s the kind of post you go through slowly, without rushing, and that leaves a lovely feeling when you finish. You can really sense the care and affection you put into it. I wish you a calm New Year, filled with simple moments that do you good.

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  44. A very nice post . Happy New year. Madeline

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  45. Que la felicidad te acompañe en 2026, amiga.
    Un abrazo.

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  46. Happy New Year, Linda! May this be a year of peace and health!

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  47. Happy new year!! Thanks for all the fun (love the cats, always)!! May the new year be full of many wonderful blessings!!

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  48. Linda, my dear, I wish a happy new year under my heart.

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  49. You had me nodding, pondering and smiing! Delightful.
    Happy New Year!

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  50. New Year, New Beginnings :)
    I wish you all the best!

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  51. °*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°
    Bonsoir
    Que cette nouvelle année qui commence
    T'apporte joie bonheur et santé
    Bonne soirée pour ce 1er jour 2026
    Amitié et bisous Rita
    °*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°

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  52. New Beginnings are ahead - I love that thought.
    Happy New Year!

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  53. An excellent array of thoughts and wishes and advice! Enjoyed reading them all. A very happy and creative new year to you.

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  54. Just for Laughs: Appropriate for Box Day. :)
    Duck Video ✔️

    Good Ones ↓ ↓ ↓

    "An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in."

    "A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again."

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  55. Happy New Year Linda. Let's hope 2026 is good for us all :-D

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  56. Happy New Year, I hope 2026 is good to you!!

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  57. Happy New year 🎁 ❤🎈🎈🍀🍀

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  58. Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

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  59. Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2026.

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  60. Wishing you all the best for the New Year 2026!

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  61. A Happy New Year, dear Linda, and a bright and inspiring start to 2026! Hope to see more 'gags' this year, it is often so funny! Thanks!
    Lie(f)s.

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  62. Felice Anno Nuovo in salute, allegria e desideri realizzati.
    Un abbraccio
    enrico

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  63. Milá Lindo, v minulém roce jsem objevila Tvůj blog, přeji Ti šťastný a ve zdraví prožitý nový rok! Ať máš dobrý rok. ☺

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  64. Happy New Year! Best wishes for you and your family :)

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  65. Warmest wishes are being sent across the miles to you Linda.
    Have a Happy New Year.

    All the best Jan

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  66. Best wishes for the New Year and always.
    God bless.

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  67. Happy New Year to all the people and the animals! May we be good stewards of the Earth.

    Love,
    Janie

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  68. Happy New Year my dear Linda, Oh I just loved the kitty telling the deer to come back, they are early. CUTE!!!
    Here is to 2026!
    xx oo
    Carla

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  69. Feliz Ano Novo!

    Nova tirinha publicada. 😺

    Abraços 🐾 Garfield Tirinhas Oficial.

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  70. Happy New Year, Linda. All the best for 2026!

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  71. Helllooooooooo Linda! Wishing you a wonderful and fun New Year. Looking forward to seeing more of your pictures too! Cheers, Ivy.

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  72. Wishing you the bestest new year, evhar!

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  73. The deer and the cat picture comes from an old article of Pierre Foglia. Happy new year!

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  74. Wishing you a year filled with , much happiness, a smile on your face and great health!
    It does sadden me about the amount of junk in our waters and in our land, not sure what the answer can be, but pray we can stop harming our world!

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  75. My fav is come back next week. Good stuff and happy New Year to you!

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  76. Happy New Year Linda!

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  77. Happy New Year, Linda.
    I'm always amazed with the memes, how people make them to look so appealing. The videos are good, the just for laughs - those poor young men..lol.

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  78. I love the memes, especially the one about winding the clock. It's an excellent reminder to keep on going and move forward. Sometimes hard to do. Hope 2026 brings you much happiness!

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  79. Que cette année 2026 t'apporte la santé, le bonheur et la réussite dans tous tes projets. Que chaque jour soit une nouvelle occasion de sourire et de réaliser tes rêves les plus chers. Excellente année à toi et à tes proches !

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  80. "Please don't drink and drive. She won't understand why you aren't coming home." That made me cry.
    Whenever I come home from anywhere I always find my Lola and let her know "I'm home, did you miss me?"

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  81. Dear Linda, I wish you a happy, healthy and blessed new year! We start with you with wonderful quotes, I love them all. My favorite:
    "Du kannst die Uhr nicht zurückdrehen. Aber du kannst es wieder aufziehen. Bonnie Prudden, Kletterin"
    So let's climb in the adventurous landscape with good shoes and and good sticks under the shelter of heaven. We will see a lot of beautiful visions. Many greetings from Dori

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  82. Thank you for the Light Linda. I wish everyone a meaningful 2026!

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  83. I always enjoy your inspiring post Linda, keep them coming.
    I wish you all the best in 2026, a very happy and healthy New Year!
    Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.

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  84. Sorry for being so late. I cough and... no excuse but my brain is mush with another cold...
    Here it really was... a very loud neighborhood into the New Year, even still today the BOOM didn´t stop.
    But, I listen to you, dear friend Linda, my choice: smile that its over now! I always give... and take, which is the hard part!
    Hmmm. Sometimes re-reading isn´t that bad, I think!
    Oh, Ozzy!
    People really were after "Coca Cola"? I am still sad I had no cam with me when the trucks roamed my study-city! 3 trucks and none of us had a cam!
    I am wishing you a wonderful 2026, health, fun and many a smile. Warm hugs and much love and joy 😘

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  85. Thank you for your sharing .It’s all full of energy .I wish you a happy New Year 🎊

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  86. Happy New Year to you, Linda. May your year be filled with joy and happiness each day. Beautiful and thoughtful quotes to start the year.
    Very important message about not drinking and driving. Sadly this will be a reality for some animals this year. On a brighter note the duck story was so sweet and shows that there is some kindness in this world to cheer the heart.

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  87. I don't know how you find all these uplifting inspiring quotes. Love them. Thanks so much. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year.

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  88. Bonne et heureuse année et surtout bonne santé.
    Prenez soin de vous.

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  89. Happy New Year Linda - and thank you for all the inspiration you give us. I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us in 2026.

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  90. Thank you so much, Linda!
    Happy New Year.
    Have a nice weekend.

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  91. Bonsoir
    Belle soirée
    Douce nuit
    Bon début de week-end
    Le premier de janvier
    Bisous de moi pour toi Rita

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  92. What a warm and uplifting way to welcome the New Year. The mix of gentle humor, thoughtful quotes, and sweet animal moments creates such a comforting space to pause and breathe. I especially loved the reminders about new beginnings and the small choices that shape each day. A beautiful start to 2026.

    Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year. Thank you for all your words of encouragement on my blog this year. It is so very much appreciated.

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  93. ¡Qué recopilación tan alegre y llena de buena vibra para empezar el 2026! Me encanta cómo has reunido tantas frases positivas, toques de humor, recordatorios importantes (como ese "no bebas y conduzcas" que siempre viene bien repetir) y guiños divertidos como los de Winnie the Pooh, los gatos sabios y los jingles clásicos de Coca-Cola que nos transportan directo a la infancia. Es como abrir una cajita de esperanza, risas y reflexiones suaves justo al comienzo del año.Me ha gustado especialmente esa mezcla de mensajes profundos ("No puedes empezar el siguiente capítulo si sigues releyendo el anterior") con otros más ligeros y tiernos, como los propósitos de las mascotas o el optimista vs pesimista. ¡Perfecto equilibrio para motivar sin agobiar! Y ese vídeo de Juste pour Rire... ya me imagino las carcajadas. Gracias por incluir también ese toque canadiense y el patito discapacitado con la trona... ¡cosas que alegran el alma!
    ¡Muchas gracias por esta dosis de positividad y por abrir tu blog con tanto cariño! Que este 2026 te traiga todo lo bueno que has compartido hoy: sonrisas, amor, risas y muchos nuevos capítulos por escribir. Un abrazo enorme, Linda y ¡Feliz Año Nuevo de corazón!

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  94. Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank you for the joy you spread and for your kind comments over at my blog.

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  95. Thank you for your uplifting post!

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  96. Thanks for making me smile. Wishing you a Happy and Healthy 2026!

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  97. We thought we were so modern in 1969! 😂. What fun to see the old Coke commercials, Linda! The box gag was hilarious. I always appreciate your inspiring quotes. I hope that you have an awesome new year, my special friend! ❤️❤️❤️

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