Loud music bouncing off the walls<\/p>\n
Happiness radiating from each person<\/p>\n
Contagious laughter and genuine smiles<\/p>\n
Everyone she loved gathered in a room<\/p>\n
As she stood on the sidelines and watched<\/p>\n
Her smile only grew wider<\/p>\n
Her face lighting up with glee<\/p>\n
The sun had long set<\/p>\n
But the party hadn\u2019t died down yet<\/p>\n
\u2018Ten minutes to twelve\u2019 someone announced<\/p>\n
She pushed herself off the wall<\/p>\n
Weaving through the crowd<\/p>\n
Eyes scanning the room for the one she wanted to find<\/p>\n
\u201910, 9, 8\u2019, the countdown began<\/p>\n
She spun around in circles, desperate<\/p>\n
\u20187, 6, 5\u2019, Where could they be?<\/p>\n
\u20184, 3, 2\u2019, Arms enveloped her in their sweet embrace<\/p>\n
\u2018Happy New Year\u2019 whispered softly in her ear<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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