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2007 ended on a sad note as my oldest granddaughter passed away afterr fighting kidney failure for almost 10 years. She was only 33, and her husband had divorced her when she got sick. No children. My daughter, her mom, is taking it really hard and we are worried about her survival. The funeral was December 27 in Arizona, so we just got back from the trip. Not a fun way to end the year, but we all know she is in a better place and no longer suffering. So we will have a very quiet at-home New Year's Eve, just my husband and I and our little Basenji Keesha. Maybe some snacks and a bottle of sparkling apple juice! And we will make it to when the midnight ball falls in NY and then go to bed. Not exciting but we are so filled with gratitude for each other, our comparitive health and all our family. Oh, yes! The good news: our next oldest granddaughter gave birth to her 4th child, 2nd son, on Dec. 29, so life goes on. We have another great-grandchild due in mid-January, so at that point we will have the same amount of grandchildren as great grandchildren: 32 of each! Life is good and there is a lot of love to go around. I wish you all, each one, a wonderful new year with greatly improved health of mind, body and spirit. Hugs, Tricia
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