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There are other changes as well.

Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:

We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.

It's time to move on and move forward.

PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.

But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.

So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!

If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.

So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!

Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!

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This has been a personal project to blog every day for a school year on goals and dreams. My hope was that I could find a group of people to work with me.

I was lucky enough to find a small, but sincere group of inspirational people to keep me company. We've been using Walt Disney's philosophies or creations as inspiration.

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18 days to GOal: Thank you!

Posted 04-24-2010 at 04:03 PM by Sandra Bostwick
All you've got to do is own up to your ignorance honestly, and you'll find people who are eager to fill your head with information.
Walt Disney

I like the idea of being honest about the things you don't know. It is the best way to get help from others who might know more!

I like to take that a bit further, though, and say that I like to admit when I can't do something by myself. One way or another, I always seem to find people who are eager to help out.

Today, as I reflect on this blog goal, I am filled with gratitude for all the people who, in so many ways, helped me to keep going.

I was looking back on the link to Click_Here_To_See_Finished_Goals_Or_Projects
and I really felt a sense of gratitude to the people who were a part of this journey, even if it was just a short time.

I am also so thankful to the people who posted comments. That was so helpful to me.

Because my goal was to work with a group of people, I had to own up to the fact that I needed some people.

And the strange thing about this particular project was that most of the participants were COMPLETE strangers to me before the blog. I mean, not even members who I'd gotten to know in other sections of the boards.

Certainly not many people , but just enough people.

I see how, whenever I need something, if I just keep at it, the right people show up! You just have to own up to it.

So, today I am spending my time in appreciation of all the people who, in real-time or online, have given of themselves to help me out in various ways. I wish we could have a virtual party when this is all done!



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    What came to mind was - if you build it - they will come...
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    Now THAT is an interesting comment!

    I had the Field of Dreams feeling in the back of my mind every step of this project.

    Of course, I didn't realize that THEY meant two or three people!

    I think I will blog about expectations for today's entry!
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    Well, something rather miraculous happened this year when I met my new family therapist Dawna and her sister, Maria, who is our spectacular educational advocate. They have helped me immensely with the task of getting Perry out of his school. I've tried to do this for years by myself and could not so I am extremely grateful for them.
    I'm glad I found this blog, Sandy. Wish I had found it sooner.
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    Posted 04-26-2010 at 11:21 AM by Christine43 Christine43 is offline
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    Sandra Bostwick's Avatar
    Hm, you found your therapist/advocate at the right time. You found this blog at pretty much the right time. Sounds like your timing was just right!
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    Posted 04-27-2010 at 07:36 AM by Sandra Bostwick Sandra Bostwick is offline
 







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