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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.

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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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Posted 03-03-2010 at 08:54 PM by Sandra Bostwick

Today I got to listen to one of the counselors at work do an AMAZING intervention with a couple of students. I thought to myself, I wish when I was growing up I had someone who could help me make sense of it all.

Later I had an energized discussion with one of my top goal buddies, Doreen. I walked away feeling like I had better clarity on what I want to do. It's great to have an executive business coach as a friend.

Then, over Sushi, I had a wonderful conversation, with my longtime friend Sal, and I walked away feeling refreshed and renewed. It's great to have a friend who is a teacher and a therapist.

It finally occurred to me...I am still growing up! And I have plenty of wise and caring people who keep me on the straight and narrow.

And, for that, I am very thankful!

And there's today's blog!

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	In terms of Walt Disney and his company. I say kudos to all those who, when he was alive, that were his goal buddies and those that came after who still are, in a sense. Talk about goal buddies. Wow 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 03-04-2010 at 09:33 AM by GoofEme

	Thanks so much! And BTW, you are a pretty special goal buddy yourself! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 03-04-2010 at 06:04 PM by Sandra Bostwick

	Thank God for sushi, and good/great friends!!!! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 03-05-2010 at 05:17 AM by orionchika

	Once again, Hear Hear! 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 03-05-2010 at 06:28 PM by Sandra Bostwick

	Did I hear sushi? I too got a better understanding in something while teaching and watching the teacher teach. It amazing. It like you said I wish I had someone like her explain better. 0 Pixie Dust Pixie Dust 0
	Posted 03-06-2010 at 02:01 AM by TNTWheels

In time, Todd, you can collect those teachers for yourself along the way. I think you just have to decide what types of friendships you want to cultivate.

For example, my friendships pretty much center around honesty, open, insight-seeking, and my big constant NO illegal drugs or shenannegans! I don't judge, but I find that the types of people I connect with feel the same on those issues, so it doesn't seem to ever be a problem. I really like to say no gossip,

and I know the people I am closest to would like to say the same thing, BUT, being human....

As far as activities, places to meet, and things like that, they vary from friend to friend. I have internet friend's I've never met, (as well as internet acquaintances, which is different), I have friends who I'm almost attached to by cell phone, and some who it seems like I meet weekly for dinner. I have one interesting developing academic "friendship" that centers around nothing but challenging debate and planning to try and come up with research projects. Sometimes it seems like the grown up version of "Let's put on a show!", which was a game I played as a kid. We'd write and practice some sort of show, then we'd drag our parents over and perform the play for them. Only now, we'll be dragging editors over!

WOW! Sorry, that was a long response. I should have just summarized that I am SO THANKFUL for great people in the world!