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Into the fog I fell, amidst the bone chilling cold, caterwauled by silence - eerily the end of the year, dismal. With the call of a forefinger, I float through the mist, silence switches to a whisper, rays appear through the haze. Into the cradle I amble, dizzy from 2024 strange happenings. Lemons and apples fill the trees, bright, juicy, bountiful, and plenipotentiary fruit of a Happy New Year. Here’s where it gets weird: we must take care to love and serve and the trees will prosper. Love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control* - the kind of fruit that will produce good results for years to come. The Whos in Whoville give praise. The pennypinching Grinch** gives in. Bells ring and voices raised. Cheers, hopeful and kinetic. *Fruit of the Spirit, bible reference **Whos, Whoville, Grinch - Dr. Seuss book references

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Date: 12/30/2024 6:47:00 AM
each tree gives a different fruit, hope they will be good next years, a lovely poem, thanks happy new year
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/30/2024 3:18:00 PM
Delightful trees in the pleasant garden of heaven. Hugs and blessings! Happy New Year!
Date: 12/29/2024 2:00:00 PM
"Love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control* - the kind of fruit that will produce good results" -- the best fruit. Your heart is ripe. Have a very Happy New Year.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/29/2024 9:21:00 PM
Happy New Year! Thank you, dear Joe!
Date: 12/29/2024 2:43:00 AM
- Two of history's most myth-ridden future prophets, Nostradamus and Baba Vanga, are said to have predicted that 2025 would be a very dangerous year for the world - Let's hope they are completely wrong - Wishing you a peaceful and happy new year, Kim :) - hugs
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/29/2024 7:50:00 AM
Let’s not self-fulfill, for sure. Peace and love to you, Anne-Lise!
Date: 12/28/2024 8:08:00 PM
Correct. It's up to each and every one of us.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/29/2024 7:52:00 AM
We each make up our minds to do or not do, so lets be the peace we want, the love, the patience, and all. Happy New Year, dear friend!
Date: 12/28/2024 5:13:00 PM
Your experiences gift you. Happy New Year! - or soon to be, lol. I enjoyed reading.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/29/2024 7:52:00 AM
Still a few days away…the year seems to have slowed down. God bless!
Date: 12/28/2024 12:54:00 PM
Lovely. Lemons and apples, I get it. I would rather The fruit of the Spirit. I cannot achieve any of those without the Spirit which gives so freely of those wonderful fruits without The Spirit of that Tree. Lemons are hanging heavy on our citrus trees, and I haven't picked any this year. I think I will, and make some lemonade ;) Thank you Kim for your deep introspective poem <3 May 2025 be kinder and the sweetest fruit grow among the lives of lemon trees, apple trees, in us, and all humanity <3
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/28/2024 5:09:00 PM
Thank you, dear Bj! Happy New Year! Enjoyed readong your lovely comment!
Date: 12/28/2024 6:42:00 AM
aah... i see you journey in 2024... I hope you have a wonderful 2025 my friend.. Where all your hopes, dreams and aspirations come true..
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/28/2024 5:10:00 PM
You are a wonderful friend, dear poet! Hugs and Happy New Year!
Date: 12/28/2024 5:51:00 AM
Hi Kim, I enjoyed reading your wonderful poem, wishing you and your loved ones a happy and a healthy new year God bless. xx
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/28/2024 5:11:00 PM
Thank you! Happy New Year, my friend!

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