this post is for all the friends who
* put up with me in the past year
* got me involved
* watched the sunset with me
* made me laugh
* waved from a train while passing by
* pulled me through
* walked with me
* surprised me
* kept me company
* tweet’ed, dm’ed, post’ed, interact’ed
* warmed me
* brought me on trips
* understood
* shared time with me
* sent mail, presents, emails, texts, cards
* kept me awake until the early hours of a next day
* organised photowalks
* made my days
* showed me museums
* healed my pain
* gathered stones with me
* kept me going
* sang with me at a campfire
* wandered over hills with me
* fed me
* offered a shoulder
* made life bearable again
* listened
* invited me into their lives
* left me all by myself
* kept being thoughtful
* called me on landline or mobile
* invented holidays for me
* welcomed me home
* taught me a thing or two
* made me cry
* showed me new places
* caught fallen stars for me
* encouraged me to swim in the ocean
* came to visit
* introduced me to new faces
* got me (nearly) drunk
* dragged me around east and west
* told me to hang on
* whispered to me in galleries
* filled in empty space
* dried my tears
* traced my footprints in the sand
* kept me company
* opened up a new world to me
* lent helping hands in a most likeable place
* convinced me of continuing amostlikeableplace
many of these friends took shots of nics message-in-a-bottle. their pics can be found on twitter, instagram, fb, blogs, pix.ie, yfrog etc.
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Our thoughts are with you Aafke … and…. we hope to do most of the above with you next year too. xxx
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already thanked you for comment … and …support ( i like the cleanness of thiswordpress theme, but i hate the fat blackblack line when i reply to a comment)
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Wow, you’ve been a busy girl!
#141111 comes with sad memories but hopefully your vantage point from #141112 in looking back makes things feel a smigdin’ better!
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i haven’t been busy at all… i’ve been kept busy :)
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Of that I’m glad!
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Thinking of you… too far away for a real hug…
xxx
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Thanks katerina ! Every thought helps.
p.s. did you get my email?
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Yes. Sorry I’m so late with responding. It’s partly because of my hand (rsi/ontsteking) and partly because I still can’t find the right words…
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So beautiful and meaningful, that photo is so special as are you. Thinking of you, hugs xx
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Hi Aafke, images of you and of Nico with beaming smiles and laughing good times are so etched into my memories, the memories I fondly recall from time to time knowing they will stay with me, and I smile.
Warmest of hugs to you Aafke.
Paul.
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