tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post5766391534881047301..comments2024-03-29T08:29:20.833+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Happy New Year – Ma'at came into my orbit recently … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51312739171769724252023-01-15T11:47:13.018+00:002023-01-15T11:47:13.018+00:00Thanks Diane - you enjoy yourself down south ... s...Thanks Diane - you enjoy yourself down south ... sunny Southern Africa - the best! Happy times to us all and a healthy year full of fun - as you rightly recommend - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91259830822216039832023-01-09T20:55:07.436+00:002023-01-09T20:55:07.436+00:00Wishing you all the very best for 2023, may it be ...Wishing you all the very best for 2023, may it be a healthy year full of fun.<br />Take care DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63366900566707105742023-01-07T19:33:07.117+00:002023-01-07T19:33:07.117+00:00@ Thanks Sandra ... we most certainly could use Ma...@ Thanks Sandra ... we most certainly could use Ma'at making an appearance and sticking around for a while; I had a lovely time over the seasonal festivities ... and I hope yours was too - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35164811964494000762023-01-06T15:54:08.134+00:002023-01-06T15:54:08.134+00:00We could certainly use Ma'at to make an appear...We could certainly use Ma'at to make an appearance today, couldn't we, Hils?<br />Hope your holidays were happy.<br />Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22374690392157069622023-01-06T09:37:44.414+00:002023-01-06T09:37:44.414+00:00@ Bish - lovely to see you ... thanks - I thought ...@ Bish - lovely to see you ... thanks - I thought Ma'at was a good find, albeit she's been there for over 4,000 years, for 2023 and on ...<br /><br />@ Michelle - thanks so much ... I'll be over soon ... <br /><br />@ Keith - yes I know - a number of blogs I follow have fallen off the radar - and I must do something about it ... a couple of bloggers are looking at how they handle their followers - I'll be looking at my own system in about 2 weeks ... i.e. mid January ... and catch people whose blogs I've been missing off my list.<br /><br />I suspect I'd rather not have the earth moved here - we've enough going on, yet we could do with some of her fairy dust ... <br /><br />@ Elizabeth - so good to see you - thank you ... <br /><br />Great to see you all and I do so wish the world will have an easier life ahead - humans can live together: peacefully and happily ... that I wish for. Cheers and Happy New Year - Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82899512073691614622023-01-05T20:15:51.569+00:002023-01-05T20:15:51.569+00:00Hope you have a very happy 2023!Hope you have a very happy 2023!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20451373354868422642023-01-05T15:06:58.147+00:002023-01-05T15:06:58.147+00:00Firstly, let me apologise for not visiting your bl...Firstly, let me apologise for not visiting your blog recently. I always got an email each time you posted, but they stopped arriving and I, therefore, assumed you were taking a break! Wrong!<br /><br />If only we'd all listen to Ma'at, perhaps she should tap her stick on the ground a little harder!<br /><br />Have a wonderful 2023 Hilary.Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76947869398617620622023-01-05T12:49:30.650+00:002023-01-05T12:49:30.650+00:00Happy New Year!
All the best for 2023, Hilary!Happy New Year!<br />All the best for 2023, Hilary!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13642295742304208492023-01-05T12:24:32.369+00:002023-01-05T12:24:32.369+00:00Here's to you, Hillary. I so agree with every ...Here's to you, Hillary. I so agree with every single word. Ma'at should be our guide as we go into 2023 and continue into this century.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55052481169849122442023-01-05T09:25:56.204+00:002023-01-05T09:25:56.204+00:00@ Joylene - thanks ... we've been around toget...@ Joylene - thanks ... we've been around together a looooonnnng time ... when you visited the UK - when was that?! Next week I go into my 16th year on the blog: amazing!<br /><br />@ Holly - thanks ... great to see you ... <br /><br />@ Chrys - so pleased you enjoyed this post on Ma'at ... I want to learn more about the Greeks this year ... it's on my list of 'to dos' ... <br /><br />@ Lee - I hope Ma'at will lead some guidance to those in power ... and for us all to remember. I too hope she'll help us out this year - we certainly need it ... <br /><br />@ Deborah - thank you ... I hope she complies for the world - while in the meantime as you mention we must do what we can to help our world be kinder, gentler and more just, more evenly-resourced, and nurturing for the world as a whole.<br /><br />@ Teresa - good to see you ... I do hope life eases up for us all, and particularly in those parts of the world - where life is hard ... <br /><br />Thanks so much - Happy New Year to you all - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-12336141202653505142023-01-05T02:00:06.409+00:002023-01-05T02:00:06.409+00:00Happy New Year, Hilary! Let's pray 2023 will b...Happy New Year, Hilary! Let's pray 2023 will be the best, yet!T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26966740218178746072023-01-04T22:38:51.825+00:002023-01-04T22:38:51.825+00:00How lovely to invoke Ma'at and invite those en...How lovely to invoke Ma'at and invite those energies into 2023! May we all do our part to make our world a kinder, gentler, more just, more evenly-resourced, and nurturing place for all. Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40688360850608094652023-01-04T20:41:58.359+00:002023-01-04T20:41:58.359+00:00We need to pay some attention to Ma'at, and ma...We need to pay some attention to Ma'at, and maybe she'll help us out this year. Great post, Hilary.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36067383186735352532023-01-04T18:59:34.580+00:002023-01-04T18:59:34.580+00:00Thank you for telling us about Ma'at. I love l...Thank you for telling us about Ma'at. I love learning about Egyptian goddesses. We surely do need to remember the concepts she embodied. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3630178801164953662023-01-04T18:46:51.440+00:002023-01-04T18:46:51.440+00:00Happy Happy NEW YEAR!Happy Happy NEW YEAR!H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29446444313068358062023-01-04T15:17:08.318+00:002023-01-04T15:17:08.318+00:00Beautifully put, Hilary. Best wishes to you and yo...Beautifully put, Hilary. Best wishes to you and yours in 2023. I'm trying to remember how long it's been since I first read your post. I think it was the early millennium, at least. Happy 4th New Day!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67025383946735743052023-01-04T12:09:05.018+00:002023-01-04T12:09:05.018+00:00@ Annalisa - yes she does doesn't she ... and ...@ Annalisa - yes she does doesn't she ... and her ideas and persona has lasted over 4,000 years - she'll be around for a while ... I hope today's leaders and thinkers will take her concepts on board ... <br /><br />@ Sherry - thanks ... great to see you ... and yes they are good qualities to strive for ... <br /><br />Happy New Year to you both ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18231781357968135332023-01-03T20:35:59.891+00:002023-01-03T20:35:59.891+00:00Happy New Year! Those are all good qualities to s...Happy New Year! Those are all good qualities to strive for!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7615457239173734192023-01-03T13:33:03.427+00:002023-01-03T13:33:03.427+00:00She sounds like the perfect goddess for us to lear...She sounds like the perfect goddess for us to learn from. Happy New Year to you.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19497542568025825232023-01-03T10:15:48.684+00:002023-01-03T10:15:48.684+00:00@ Jacqui - I know ... befuddled is a good word - w...@ Jacqui - I know ... befuddled is a good word - we need freedom of speech, kindness to others ... but I'll get very muddled - if I go on! Another aspect for you to build in to your clan's storyline ... <br /><br />@ Jess - thanks ... New Year messages now-a-days seem challenging to be appropriate ... but you've endorsed my thoughts ... while your story telling is always a delight.<br /><br />@ Diane - thank you ... you too have a healthy year over 'La Manche', while I look forward to your French and SA posts ... <br /><br />@ Joanne - thanks ... I can't not be of a positive ilk - it's the only way ... <br /><br />Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments - here's to a happier world ... cheers for now! HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82767069044021706312023-01-02T21:35:36.447+00:002023-01-02T21:35:36.447+00:00Yep. I agree. We'll see how it goes in 2023. K...Yep. I agree. We'll see how it goes in 2023. Keep the light shining in your posts. Thank you. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13491133416007350232023-01-02T19:17:47.517+00:002023-01-02T19:17:47.517+00:00So well said.
A very Happy New Year to you. May i...So well said.<br />A very Happy New Year to you. May it be a healthy, peaceful and happy year. Cheers DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54185513950770234672023-01-02T19:01:11.636+00:002023-01-02T19:01:11.636+00:00Wonderful wishes for 2023. I think we can all do w...Wonderful wishes for 2023. I think we can all do with more kindness and it starts with us. Hoping people will treat each other with more gentleness and kindness in this new year. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82879783235867218652023-01-02T15:32:51.313+00:002023-01-02T15:32:51.313+00:00I am befuddled how man should rule our communities...I am befuddled how man should rule our communities. Nothing seems to work well! <br /><br />Happy New Year, dear efriend.Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23464786574750713642023-01-02T12:46:29.566+00:002023-01-02T12:46:29.566+00:00@ Dan - yes you're right there ... live in the...@ Dan - yes you're right there ... live in the moment as best we can for ourselves, family and others - exactly ... lead by example.<br /><br />@ Rosey - great to see you ... thanks for popping by - I appreciate it!<br /><br />@ John - lovely to see you ... <br /><br />@ Sue - yes, I mentioned Justice in the post ... so you're right. I need to look at Greek deities and their history ... and know I must come back to the posts you wrote - probably nearly 2 years ago. This year is my year of reading ... my intention ... <br /><br />Thanks so much to you all for your Happy New Year wishes ... I do so hope the same for us all, and many downtrodden peoples - it's been great having you around. Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com