Come Sit By Me A While:Goodbye 2012.H.O.W.
Good morning; well I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas ;actually my Christmases don't end until January 2nd so there's a little while to go again.
I bet there are going to be many New Years resolutions around ;some to break and some to keep as always.
As we are in the last few days of 2012 in contemplation I am going into this brand New Year learning from past mistakes ; of which there are many like most of us have !
My resolutions are to promote my published ebooks ,which I have hardly done at all and of course to publish many more !!!
I have also bought a writing magazine in which there are great tips and competitions.
In 2009 I took up a writing course with 'The Writing Bureau' and have only sent in two assignments.
There is no time limit on the course so it's getting down to carrying on with that too.
My heart tells me that now is the time to be undertaking these tasks!! I shall rephrase that because to me a task is something we don't enjoy; but to me writing is a 'calling' and all these bits and bobs that go with it are very important parts of this 'calling'.
I also travel into this New Year feeling so happy and rich in knowing that I am so privileged to have my wonderful family who are all around me. I also have you all my 'hubfamily' who I treasure greatly.
I have my own quote which came to me one day over the past couple of years and now this quote consists of three words which are today still more important to me than ever before..
They are:-
Expectance,acceptance and appreciation.
These three words have helped me through many a hard day.
At times we must expect those bleak days ;we accept them as part of our lives and also throughout each hard day we should always appreciate the good things around us.
Right my wonderful hubfamily it is time for the Christmas nibbles and for us to sit in my haven and by Erin and Val's Christmas garden.
Here are your teas,coffees or mulled wine for those of you who prefer a Christmas tipple I shall be boring and have my usual cuppa.I will follow with this tray and please I really don't mind if you demolish the lot ;as always I have made far to much food.!!Oh don't we all ;ha ha!!
Right are we all seated comfy ???Let's begin and I hope you enjoy the following poems:-
Oh yes
Goodbye this year
So many lessons learnt
Also a good few knocks taken
But we've expected,accepted and won
We stand strong, united and tall
Facing the brand New Year
New days, fresh starts
Oh yes.
Oh how so brightly
Today my world I so love
Each heart rejoicing.
Faith and hope
Await each eager heart
I accept each rejoicing promise
There awaits a world so true
Have the courage and the strength
x
All my hopes I share with thee
Never to lose
Dreams to live and breathe
x
How I have learnt
Oh how I now know
Promises to cherish, to keep
Each and every heart to trust and believe.
Look back with honesty
Look back with a strong heart
Look back with such love
Look back to the start............................................
x
Each moment will brighten
Each new path will glow
Each heartbeat will promise
Each sincere love will flow..............................
x
This New Year will blossom
This New Year will glow.
This New Year yours to enjoy
This New Year each true heart will show.................
As one year ends
another begins
in contemplation I honestly
share
my hope
and
my faith.
An end of an era
a new one to begin
promise to learn from yesteryear's
errors.
Learn
walk onwards
walk upwards.
admit your shortcomings
admit those faults
no excuses
no shielding!!!
As one door closes
another opens.
I await in sweet trepidation
What will this new year hold ?
What will come my way?
Will there be bleak days?
Will there be pain?
Expect some bleak days
Accept and overcome
before moving on
into that
stronger and brighter
tomorrow.
Without bleakness
the brightness
of each sunny day
would not be
fully appreciated.
Appreciate your blessings
allow your heart to hope;
find your faith
and hold this strong.
Let us walk united into this
New Year
with hearts
full of
strength ;hope and faith!!
Enjoy these final days of 2012 and I look forward to us all moving united into 2013.
Thank you so much for all throughout 2012;your kindness and support I shall appreciate forevermore.
Lots of love and hugs from my little corner of Wales to you all, my hubfamily.
Eddy.
Some of the links to the previous hubs in this series.
- Come Sit By Me A While III; The Seasons Of Our Lives...
Come and sit by me a while. Erin and Val's garden. My Rock Rose Beautiful Delphiniums. Each sound of contentment basking in the sunshine playing with the breeze. How I love each season with a beauty so rare Each picture so changes ... - Come Sit By Me A While IV : Each Moonlit Night.
Come sit by me and I will share the beauty of my haven in the moonlit nights with you. Erin and Val's garden. Moonlight shines the way. Stars twinkling brightly; Mother Earth invites us her tunes so wondrous . Butterflies... - Come Sit By Me A While VIII:Shallow Waters.
Come sit by me a while each and everyone of you;I found this song 'Shallow Waters' sung by 'Chris Norman' on YouTube and I sat back to listen to the words;I am sure many of us will be able to relate. I am not materialistic ;my happiness I find... - Come Sit By Me A While VII : Heartfelt Flutters.
Yesterday it simply rained and rained;however today(and I whisper this)the sun us shining sshhhh!!! Right by me is a beautiful butterfly which brings to mind the following emotions; Tenderness;love;soft blossoms;flowing thoughts;heartfelt... - Come Sit By Me A While:That Fresh Start.H.O.W.
Today is sunny but nevertheless a very cold morning therefore let us go indoors and sit by our Christmas Tree. Take a seat,let me take your coats and I shall make you tea or coffee. Which one would you like?? Okay I won't be two minutes. Now... - Come Sit By Me A While: Those Rainbows So High.
Well here we are again sat out on a wet and cold winter's day;but who cares ;I try to come out here and spend time by Val and Erin's garden. I love researching Native Americans ;my favourite being 'The Cherokees' .I have no family ties with them... - Come Sit By Me A While: Moonlit Nights.
Mystery and intrigue Over each hill so far away Oh please let me see Near to that brink of mystery Love outshines each bleak sad day. I know whom I love forevermore Thanking each and every moonlit night. x Nearer and nearer I... - Come Sit By Me A While: My Life I Share.
Well today maybe a little cold but a day to savour that fresh Christmas air;oh how I inhale and treasure. Each moment,each wonder which is so selflessly shared by our amazing Mother Nature. From when I was knee high I have loved the countryside... - Come Sit By Me A While:It Is December The First.
Well here we are the first of December and the leading up to another special and happy Christmas . Thank you to you all for coming to visit and to sit by me again. I had been thinking along the lines of maybe sitting by a nice open fire instead of... - Come Sit By Me A While:A Beautiful Corner Of Wales.
Come sit by me so that I can share our wonderful day last Sunday. My daughter Sue ,partner Ian and our grandkids moved from three miles away from us to 'PONTERWYD' which is 50 miles away up in North Wales. It was hard at first but to see them all...
Comments
AUTHOREach and every comment of your irish my dear friend is so supportive,kind and caring and are so greatly appreciated.
Here's to a whole load more hubs for us both to share on here and lots of love from my little corner of Wales all for you my dear friend.
Eddy.
Eddy - I have said it before and I will say it again .. "Your attitude is truly amazing."
Happy New Year my friend
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Thank you so much Genna your words are so tpouching and greatly appreciated. Here's to good times ahead and many more hubs for us both to share on here.
Have a wonderful day and here's lots of love from my little corner of Wales..
Eddy.
Such beautiful thoughts and poetry. This is the perfect way to ring in the New Year, Eddy, and to bid farewell to 2012. Wishing you the happiest of New Years. Thank you for all that you do, and for being you. :-)
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Thanks Shauna.
It'll make a great hub, Eddy!
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Thank you so much pickles and here's to great things for you too in this New Year.
Lots of love
Eddy.
Such a realistic and beautiful read. Without the down times, how can we appreciate the ups...so true. Wishing you a 2013 that is everything you hope it will be!
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Thank you so much Michelle and here's to great times for you too in the brand New Year.
Lots of love
Eddy.
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Hi Shauna thank you so much for this wonderful comment ;it is so greatly appreciated and here's to much happiness for us both to share.
I love your motto ; Dream,strive and achieve !!!!
I may create a hub sharing all these wonderful quotes etc that many of us have so personally created.
Lots of love and hugs from my little corner of Wales for you Shauna.
Eddy.
Beautiful messages, Eddy, and have a blessed and prosperous year ahead!
Eddy, this hub is so precious and dear to my heart. Your choice of Susan Boyle singing with Donny Osmond on Dancing With the Stars is testament to the fact that dreams do come true! Susan Boyle gives me goosebumps when she sings and her story is such a sad one. Yet, she perservered and look at her today!
We all need to have dreams, but we need to work towards those dreams rather than let them float away in the clouds. Dream, strive, achieve. I think I've just found my three words to take me into the new year and through the rest of my life on this earth.
This has been extremely inspirational for me. Thank you my dear friend!
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Thank you so very much to
RASMA
DUSTY SNOKE
NETTLEMERE
AVIANNOVICE
FLASHMAKEIT
for each and every comment which is so greatly appreciated. Here's to so many more for us all to share in the new year ahead.
Lots of love
Eddy.
An excellent new year poem and I hope you enjoy the new year,
Ah, yes, we must take the good with the bad, no matter what comes our way. Now is the time to wave goodbye to the outgoing year and wecome the new with open arms. The best is yet to be...
Wishing you a fulfilling and interesting new year Eiddwen.
Well done, as always. Hope you are successful at all your 2013 resolutions.
Voted up and beautiful. Just lovely Eddy. May this New Year bring us all that we wish and hope for. Wonderful pics and video. Passing this on.
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Thank you so very much Mhatter;please continue into the New year with your wonderful Limericks ;you are the greatest of teachers and I shall try my hand at some more. Lots of love from my little corner of Wales just for you my friend.
Eddy.
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Thank you so very much as always Alicia;your kind and caring words are always so greatly appreciated.
Here's to a wonderful new year ahead and also lots of love from my little corner of Wales just for you.
Eddy.
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You are so right expertscoloumn and this will be included in tomorrow's hub.I look forward to reading many of your hubs in this coming New Year and wish you great times ahead.
Lots of love from my little corner of Wales.
Eddy.
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Thank you as always Jackie and yes I shall certainly share my ups an downs with this writing course with you. it should make interesting reading at times.Ha ha!!
Have a wonderful run up to the New Year.
Lots of love for you my dear friend.
Eddy.
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Oh Ruby my dear friend;how lovely it is to see you on here and you kind and caring words have been so appreciated always.
Here's to great times ahead for us both and I send you a whole load of love all the way from my little corner of Wales.
Eddy.
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Thanks for the great comment Blossom and i did say i wasn't going to bother with the course but it's there just a loose end and who knows great things could come from it.Here's all my love and hugs to you from my little corner of Wales.
Eddy.
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Thankyou ;your words Rosemay are always so kind,caring and appreciated. Here's to a great New Year for us both. Lots of love for you all the way from my little corner of Wales.
Eddy.
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Thank you so much wannaB Writer and I hope the New Year brings you much of what you want for yourself and loved ones. Lots of love from Wales.
Eddy.
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Thank you so very much craiglyn and yes this phrase certainly does ring true !!
You are so very welcome and I also look forward to reading so many more of your hubs in this brand New Year ahead.
Lots of love and hugs from Wales.
Eddy.
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Thank you so very much moonlake and here's lots of love all the way from Wales just for you.
Eddy.
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Ah Pearl as always such a pleasure to see you've stopped by as it is to read your wonderful hubs. You share my love of Mother nature and her beautiful world and this has given us a deep understanding of each other ;which in turn leads to a life-long friendship. Here's to a wonderful run up to the new year and also to wonderful times ahead for you also.
Lots of love to you all the way from my little corner of Wales.
Eddy.
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What a wonderful comment seeker7. I hope you Christmas was brilliant up there in Scotland.
I wish you and your family a wonderful year ahead and here's lots of love and hugs from my little corner of Wales all for you.
Eddy.
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Thank you so very much Mar and here's to a great year ahead for us both.
Lots of love to you and yours my dear friend.
Eddy.
Beautiful. May your future bless you with even more.
Expect, accept and appreciate - excellent advice, Eddy! Thank you for sharing your lovely thoughts. I hope you have a very happy new year.
You can't finish 2012 without singing auld lyne syne
Very beautiful and I always love Donnie! Hope you will share the writing bureau thing in a hub! Sounds interesting!
Hello Eddy, How wonderful to have you in Hubland. You are a cherised friend. I love the video. Susan's voice is so beautiful. Thank you..
I'm not sure you need that course, you write so well, but I guess we can always learn just a little more. Wishing you many blessings and the fruition of your dreams in 2013.
Beautiful poem and a valuable motto to carry with us into 2013 Eddy.
May the coming year find peace in this world of ours.
I will try to take these words to heart and hang onto hope for this new year.
Such a beautiful way you have with words. I loved each and every bit of it. And yet for me one phrase rings so true - a phrase I have stated in almost the same way in my own book "As one door closes, another opens."
Thank you for this, Lynda
Beautiful poems Eddy. A Happy New Year to You and Yours.
Voted up and shared.
Dear Eddy, as always you make me think, appreciate and enjoy all at the same time! Your beautiful heart shines through every word you write. I'm sure that you will have great success in anything you tackle because of your sincerity and optimism. I have great faith in you my friend! You always make me feel very glad that I visited you in Wales, such a short distance by way of HubPages! You have been so supportive of me in my efforts, and for that I am unceasingly grateful.
Voted Up, Way Up! & Shared
Love,
Pearl
Hi Eddy,
What a lovely and uplifting way to end 2012! Not only that but I love your 3 words that has got you through your hard times - 'expect, accept and appreciate' - this is such a great way to overcome those times when we feel nothing will ever go right again!
The poetry is awesome, deeply moving and beautiful as always and will round off 2012 in a very uplifting way!
Eddy have a lovely New Year with your loved ones and I hope that you are successful in all your resolutions and endevours for 2013!!
Voted up + shared!!
Eddy,
You are a beautiful and radiant energy ... Thank you for your positive spirit and may 2013 meet all of your expectations and so much more.
Hugs, Maria
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Thank you so very much Debbie and your words are so touching.
I am so looking forward to the New Year and to starting our H.O.W. 365 challenge.
I also pray we have a long time to come of sharing poems/thoughts and more importantly friendship.
Lots of love and hugs to you all the way from my little corner in Wales.
Eddy.
There is a wonderful feeling of hope and anticipation with the New Year. I am feeling refreshed and excited as 2013 approaches. There is so much beauty and love in this world, and those are my thoughts as we begin a new chapter in our lives.
Beautiful thoughts my dear friend; thank you!
love,
billy
Eddy my friend this is as beautiful as usual and with you I do not expect any less.. I so agree with this statement you have made..
expect those bleak days ;we accept them as part of our lives and also throughout each hard day we should always appreciate
Oh my this is so profound.. I need to sit down and make my list and see what I want to do in 2013..
God Bless you my dear and I pray you and I have many more days together.
Debbie
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Hi Janine,
I know my HPs was playing up for me earlier too but settled then.I am glad you enjoyed this one and as always I loved today's entry in your blog.
Here's to much happiness and maybe even wealth in this coming new year.(We can but hope)Ha ha!
I wish you a great day with your beautiful family.
Lots of love
Eddy.
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Hi Suzie thank you so much for your warm words ;they are so appreciated.
Here's to many wonderful things for us both in the coming new year.
Have a wonderful day.
Eddy.
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Thank you so very much Cris Sp and please eat as many cookies as you wish.
You are welcome to borrow my quote and I hope it helps you as it is helping me.
Here's to a very happy New Year to us both and to all good things coming our way!!
Enjoy your day.
Eddy.
I was here earlier this morning and it wouldn't let me comment, but just wanted to wish you a very Happy New Year and sending you my log as always!!!
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Hi Jan ,
I am so touched by all your comments ;more than I can say!!!
Here's to a great New Year ahead for us both.
Let u both move upwards and onwards and also to remember to leave time for fun and laughter also.
Have a wonderful day.
Lots of love,
Eddy.
Hi Eddy, well you have done it again, true talent, simply brilliant and a joy to read, voted up,
Jan
p.s. Happy New Year!
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Thank you so very much ps;your support and kind and caring comments always mean a great deal and here's to a great New Year for us both. Here's to so many more hubs for us both to share on here.
Lots of love
Eddy.
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Hi Sunnie ,
I find it hard to believe at times that there was a time when we never knew each other.It has all become so right and our friendship I shall appreciate forevermore.
We have inspired each other and will continue to do so I know. Thank you also Sunnie for being a true inspiration to so many yourself and that includes me.
You have been there and have helped me with my ebooks and i forgot another resolution; to combat this formatting.Ha ha!!So far not much luck!!!
Let us make a promise to achieve all that is there for us in this brand New Year ; here's lots of love and hugs to you and your wonderful family.
Eddy.
Hi Eddy,
What a beautifully written intro and poems, written from the heart. Looking to the future, bigger and brighter things to you Eddy. Have a great New Year, hoping 2013 brings all you wish for.
Love your quote -
Expectance, Acceptance and Appreciation.
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You are so very welcome carol and thank you also for your support and friendship. By our time in life we have been through much and have accomplished more than what we realise at times.In my book we owe it to ourselves to get out there and grab with both hands all that is ours to work on and to enjoy.
I am so grateful for the day I joined HubPages as this has given me a new path; new vigor and enthusiasm!! I believe that some things are meant to be in life but it still takes courage and strength to hold onto and to work our way forward and upwards.
Your words always mean the world carol and I wish you a wonderful new year also.
Have a great day and lots of love.
Eddy.
Hello Eddy! I enjoyed sitting with you and reading this over a cup of coffee. Could you pass me some more cookies please?
And, may I please borrow this: "expectance, acceptance and appreciation" ? - I shall keep it in mind.
It was a pleasure knowing you. Happy hubbing, happy New year!
Good morning Sounds like 2013 is going to be busy for you Wishing you the best The poems are an awesome way to help us ring out the old ring and ring in the new sending angels to you and yours ps
Hello Eddy,
Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with much success and many new adventures. I would say you are off to a great start and it can only get better. You have made some wonderful resolutions and ones that will bring you far personally and professionally. Thank you for being one of my greatest friends who I admire so much. Happy New Year to you and your lovely family, Beautiful hub with much heart.
Love
Sunnie
As always you say it so well Eddy. You are a very excellent writer so make sure you get all the writing done you can and are planning for. Writing magazine? I love your sayings and ideas. Thanks for always being such a great support..So much appreciated and again a wonderful 2013....Best and Votes, shares..
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Hi Graham ;so glad you enjoyed this one and your words are so touching and appreciated.
I also wish you a great new year and enjoy toasting the old one out.
Lots of love
Eddy.
Hello Eddy. Thank you for this heartlifting hub. Your acceptance of life as it is today comes over to me. You are right in your thoughts and actions. I wish you and yours the happiest of new years.
Graham.
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Oh thank you so much Martie and here's to a wonderful New year to us all.
Lots of love
Eddy.
Beautiful poems and lovely motto for 2013 - "Expectance, acceptance and appreciation."
May 2013 meets all your expectations, dear Eddy, and thank you for being a member of my online family :)
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