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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.
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Moving forward now as one
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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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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.

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Old 05-02-2007, 10:17 AM   #61
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Oh my gosh--- I am so very sorry for your loss.
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my family will keep yours in their thoughts and prayers....so sorry to hear about your loss
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I am so sad for you Ann. You will be in my thoghtsand prayers.

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So sorry to hear of your loss Ann. Though you will miss her, I am sure she is glad to be reunited with your dad.
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I am very sorry for your loss Ann. I lost my grandmother in December due to a stoke but in her case she lingered for two weeks in the hospital before passing away. My thoughts and prayers are with you
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Ann's mom is my grandma, and I will miss her terribly. But I know that she's with my grandpa and are now back with each other. My grandma enjoyed Disney as well and just 2 years ago was there w/my aunt and I for a 3 generation girls trip to Disney. It was such a fun time and I will never forget it. That's what we have to remember each other by is all our fun and loving memories.
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Ann, I am so very sorry for your loss, keeping you in my thoughts.

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