Comment from MissMerri

Excellent

Happy New Year to you also Ronni. I hope you find more time to write, but teaching, I know, can be very time-consuming. This is a beautiful poem of greeting and good wishes. I love the poetic closing line... "Love as gratefully and deeply as you breathe." That's a line I'd love to remember all year long. Thank you so much for what you wrote and keep your stars shining brightly for all the world to see.

 Comment Written 08-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 19-Jan-2018

Thank you dear Merri,
For your lovely thoughts and compliments, and so glad you enjoyed the poem and shared with your
lovely visit. I will gradually do some more writing...after I get so more catching up done.
Thanks again, and congrats to you for your book publishing success! Looking forward to reading it soon!
Love, blessings, Ronni

Comment from Irish Rain

Exceptional

Happy New Year Miss Ronni!!! Sorry I'm so late in reviewing this. I've been avoiding my message box, where over 230 messages are waiting. I think this is only the 4th review I've written in 5 weeks.

Can't decide if I want to come back or not. I have so much that I enjoy doing, somethings gotta go, ha ha.

I LOVE this!!! It is SO positive, and happy!!! What an inspiration your words are on this quite cold evening!!

Happiest of New Years to you!!!! Blessings...

 Comment Written 06-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Hello dear Irish Rain,
I too am late replying to reviews dear! No where near the whopping number of messages you got, but still
behind anyway...LOL
I do hope one of the things you still enjoy doing on your list, is coming back on FS, even if only part time...
just not the same if you're not here. Favorites are sad loss...but you choose what is best for 'you...
Thanks for loving this post...and your generous compliments and enthusiasm for it! Hope you
had a great Christmas and a most fantastic New Year awaiting you. Thanks for such a beautiful
treat and inspiration all 2017....unforgettable treasure indeed!!!! Bless you...for xtra star too dear!!
Love, blessings always, Ronni

reply by Irish Rain on 07-Jan-2018

You're most welcome!!! Blessings to you this year, you are so deserving of them!

Comment from Dawn Munro

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Oh, dear Ronni, you are such a lovely person, and your New Year's poem illustrates it beautifully - there's not a wish you've missed, I think, and so I can't improve on it one bit! Here's wishing you the same, my friend!
XX Love, Dawn

 Comment Written 05-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Thank you dear Dawn, for your warm and gracious wishes and lovely compliments, sincerely appreciated
as indeed are 'you' friend!!!! A treat indeed to have you share your warm greeting and visit.
Love, blessings always, Ronni

reply by Dawn Munro on 07-Jan-2018

My pleasure, my friend. :))

Comment from Sharon Haiste

Excellent

A very happy new year to you as well.
A lovely poem, very upbeat, well written, nicely done.
Love the picture as well.
Thank you for sharing this.
Sharon

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Thank you for your lovely thoughts and comments, and so pleased you enjoyed! Sincerely appreciated,
and you too, hope you have a fabulous New Year! God bless you and yours!
Blessings, Ronni

Comment from RGstar

Excellent

Lovely, Ronni. I couldn't have expected anything different from you lovely heart, dear author.
Sending all this love back at you...and thank you.
You have a wonderful New Year, as all your family.
Best wishes.
RG

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Hello dear RG...
Thanks again for your warmly supportive and encouraging thoughts and comments, you are so kind
and so dearly encouraging! Sincerely appreciate it, and YOU! May you have a most fantastic
New Year too dear friend! God bless you and yours...
Gratefully always, Ronni

Comment from jlsavell

Exceptional

Ronni,

As I sit here before the fire tonight having fun conversations and listening Kid Rock and Chris Cornell, I realize my life is more blessed than most. I have loved and lost but I have cherished the journey through storms and winds of change. I have grieved immense tear and cried tears of joy. Both extremes, as I know you most definitely have.

Thank you for your beautiful words of grace, wisdom and inspiration. You are one of a kind. Oh and your voice is beautiful!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year to you too!!!!

Love and adore you

Jimi

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2018

Thank you dearest Jimi!
I understand fully where you are with these personal reflections, where you've been with them, and how
perseveringly you went through them...and survived the trauma's and joys extremes....and admire and
appreciate you for the unique and special person and dearest friend you are...and shall always!
Thanks for all your endearing affections and compliments....have a fantastic New Year too!
Love, blessings, always....Ronni

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

I have been anticipating your New Year's greeting and you did not disappoint. I admired your "dances" metaphor and I'll take each "sunbeam" and "moonbeam"! Your final line is compelling. Many thanks for all of your well-articulated wishes. Endless hugs and here's to a productive and peaceful 2018- Joan

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2018

Hello Sweet Sunshine!
As you know, I go to Wyoming for my yearly Xmas Holiday visit with my adoptive family. Since here, have had
plenty of snow..high drifting kind, and blizzards in between with inevitable power outages for varied lengths of time..
so you know tablets & computers don't appreciate storms and outages either LOL
I m touched you were anticipating my New Year's greeting...and I did not disappoint.....and I love your witty
charm and enthusiasm in your thoughts and comments! Although, I am sorry I likely have disappointed
you in having missed some of your posts since being here, hope can catch up soon.
Hope you have a safe, warm and most enjoyable New Year....and keep up the challenges in your 2018 poetry!
I've become quite 'attached' to them as you may have noticed...LOL...
Love, hugs evermore, Ronni

reply by Joan E. on 02-Jan-2018

Don't worry about catching up with reviews--your warmhearted response more than made up for feedback on a poem. Be safe and try to stay warm as you continue to ring in the New Year in Wyoming. Many thanks for continuing to find my writing appealing and for your good wishes. Happy, happy- Joan

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

Ronnie, may your new year be filled with wonderful blessings. Blessing of love, friendships and good times. HAPPY NEW YEAR to you as well. .... Patricia

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Thank you dear Pat, for your lovely wishes and encouraging visit. Likewise, may you too have a
most blessed and safe New Year. Gods bless you friend
Blessings always, Ronni

Comment from Ricky1024

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 Comment Written 01-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Think you have the wrong person here, my name is not "Sean", but thank you for the thoughts, and hope you
find "Sean' and convey same. Happy New Year!
Best, Ronni

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This free verse, A Brand New Year, calls on us to put ourselves out there and transfer to paper what is welling up in the mind. Striving, thriving, and surviving in 2018.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Thank you Bill for your most appreciative and thoughtful comments, sincerely appreciated.
Your reflections are right on about the New Year....and may Your New Year be a most
fantastic one indeed.
God Bless!
Best wishes, Ronni