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Great article, Will! All the best in this New Year. Keep inspiring us. Keep giving us your young view of the world. And most of all, keep writing and making a difference! We love you!!!

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Thank you Derek! I'll do my best <3

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Beautiful, just beautiful. And a wonderful reminder to all of us to take the time to savor the good people and good moments in our lives. To that end I’m grateful for this column, the young man who writes it, and the amazing young woman who he found to share the adventure with.

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And I'm thankful for you and mom and all my other wonderful readers (but none of them had to put up with adolescent Will so you guys get bonus points!)

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It was totally worth it!

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A great New Year's post, Will.

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Thank you Lee! And Steve sent me your piece on the apartment you grew up in and it was absolutely beautiful!

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I agree. It's time to take a break from anger, sadness, judgments, hating, and fighting over other people's opinions. I'm waiting until next Monday to resume those things. Enjoy your week everyone!

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Hell yeah!

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Every New Year is a fresh start and a look back. Like Schroeder's Cat.: Which will be better? Won't know until the fresh year has been fully lived through. But hopefully, a New Year's Resolution will repair what went wrong, and establish what can be made better. Provided the resolutions(s) are kept.. Happy New Year Will, one of my favorite folks (from one of my favorite couples ever.)

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Thank you so much Stephen! New Years resolutions going well so far, hope yours are too!

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i love YOUR love, Will!! happy new year, happy 3 years, and happy new beginnings!

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Thank you Irina!!

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You absolutely give me hope for the future!! Your positive outlook is heartwarming!!!

Happy New Year and thank you!!!

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Thank you Judy! I really appreciate it and couldn't keep it up without readers like you!

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Beautiful, Will! Brought me to tears. Thank you for loving my girl. Blessed!

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Thanks for raising such a wonderful lady (actually 3 of them!)

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Beautiful, Will. I think this may be my favorite post of yours ever. And that's saying a lot. Thank you for the lesson, and delivered the best way possible: leading by example. Happy 2024!

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Awww thank you Korby!

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Wonderful post, Will! I want to learn your secret of getting family to comment. My fam reads but only one person comments. Anyway, sorry, I digress. Love your posts and look forward to them every week. This week, Tuesday was my youngest son’s 18th birthday. So I was busy Tuesday evening when I normally read your post? Looking forward to reading more in 2024! Happy New Year!

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Haha I know I'm very lucky to have family who are so quick to read and comment...one of the other things I'm thankful for! Congratulations on your youngest son's birthday!

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Happy New Year!

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You too bud!

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I am grateful for you<3

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Hehe love you<3

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