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As the year 2024 draws to a close,  I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we’ve shared.  These past few days, as you nurse me back to full recovery, Have given me the time to truly appreciate the depth of you being irreplaceable. To the realization that the key to our 24 years of enduring love lies in the treasure you are.  In the realisation that when you have someone as wonderful as you, there’s no need to search further.  Realising the allure of greener pastures is merely an illusion, a pale imitation of the richness you possess. Gratitude: I am grateful for the divine gift that you are. Grateful knowing love isn’t about perfection; but about choosing each other, day after day.  About standing by one another through thick and thin, even when times are tough and the temptation to give up is strong. True love isn’t always smooth and sweet.  It’s messy and challenging, but also about two people refusing to quit.  About weathering the storm...

2024, a year of trials, not to mend,  But to strip illusions, to comprehend.  Life’s not easy, it’s clear to see,  It woke us up, demanded we be free. Will 2025 be the year we mend?  Are we ready, lessons learned to the end?  Will we stay dreaming, hoping in vain,  Or awake and doing, embracing the pain? The clock never pauses, it ticks away,  After midnight tomorrow, another day.  Despite our choices, time marches on,  In the dawn of 2025, we must be strong.

This prayer is that you may never be or seek perfection,  To the me that is now and the me that will be in the new year,  May this poem remind you to pause and breathe deeply,  To take charge of the chaos within and find your calm. May you strive not for perfection, but to be the best version of yourself,  May your kind and generous wishes come true,  Not just for yourself, but for everyone around you.  With each door that opens, may you remain humble and grounded. May you never be perfect, but always strive to be your best, May life’s challenges never cause you to stumble,  May the strength of your spirit never grow weary.  May you sleep deeply and peacefully each night,  Guided by the moon at night and energized by the sun each day. May you look back on this year with fond memories,  And live in the new year’s presence with empathy and grace.  May each step you take in the new year be built on the foundation of the last,  As ...