I thought I’d start the New Year with some positive thoughts 🙂
Life’s ocean is vast.
The way forward is clear:
Just keep paddling.
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I love it! And that last line was the perfect ending, it instills hope. 🙂
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Thanks Ameena. Am trying to start the new year hopeful, before my default state of cynicism comes crashing back in! 🙂
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Oh my. I have quite some difficulty equating you and default state of cynicism in the same sentence together. You cannot possibly be a cynical, not with all that humour and fun-loving personality to go with it.
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Thank you… I only wish that were true! I’m as grumpy and cynical as anyone. Truth is, if I’m feeling particularly grumpy and cynical, then I don’t write, so it tends not to come out here! 🙂
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Well I have read many of your posts and they clearly show a sense of humour and desire to have fun from which I derived the sense of a fun-loving personality. I was judging for example from the pun in one of your haikus (New Year – old me) which struck me as really funny. Then there were some writes about star wars and the way you analysed things in the movie as well as your funny post about Christmas. These are just a few that come to mind. I guess sometimes we show a different image to others than what we feel or think we are feeling. Sometimes one can be confused on one’s own impressions but I guess you know yourself better than I know you 🙂
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Maybe. Maybe not 😉
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Oh, mysterious you means mischievous you lol. See how you actually hide your fun-loving personality 😛
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🙂
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Funny, because reading it, I pictured someone exhausted by all that paddling, about to drown! I guess I’m more of a forest creature than an ocean one (though I do love diving. Go figure!) 🙂
Happy New Year Al! May it bring you all the best things you fancy, and those you didn’t even know you wanted 🙂
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Thanks Dawn – those surprise fancies are often the best! I’m definitely a forest-type too 🙂
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Paddling, a true life preserver!
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Show-offs swim. Writers paddle. 🙂
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I love this one. Sensible and open-minded with a lot of strength of spirit in it. It almost rings like a “maxime” or a theorem (sorry for my frenglish)
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Thank you – I think I aim for that with many of my haiku, so it’s good to hear that! (No need to apologise – your frenglish is fine 🙂 )
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Welcome 🙂
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Great haiku Al. I’m paddling along too 🙂
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As long as you’re moving forward, that’s all that matters 🙂
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Yes, I am. Hope you are doing ok Al 🙂
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On the up. Wrote three poems/blog posts today, which helped. All this blogging business is seriously addictive… I see you’ve committed to a daily challenge, on top of some weekly ones too! You’re worse than I am 😉
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Oh yes, I am pretty addicted!!! I just love the interaction with others. I love all the varied posts as well by different bloggers 😊
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Me too. It’s annoying that life stuff/earning money gets in the way of it! 🙂
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Isn’t it just!
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Ahhh! I am inspired by this haiku!
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Yay! Hopefully you’ll find the ones coming up later today equally inspiring 🙂
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I’m sure I will!
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“You don’t always need a plan…”, just keep paddling. I’m with you. Loved your haiku. That photo is so stunning, Al.
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Thanks Olga. It is a stunning photo… makes me long for a summer holiday already!
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Great haiku and image Al. You have guided my mind for the challenge, thanks.
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My pleasure 🙂
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Makes me smile.
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Thanks wd 🙂
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A little chuckle at the end there Al, enjoyed this very much. 🙂
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Thanks Marje. Thinking of another poem on this theme now 🙂
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