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Val Kelly's avatar

Thank you Louise 😊

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Lots of light & love to you val xx thanks so much for your support always x

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Eileen McGovern's avatar

Beautiful words, Lou!!! Friends are key to it all! πŸ”‘πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸ“šπŸ’–πŸ’πŸ’™

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

YOU MATTER TO ME EILEEN & PAULINE xxxx

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Chelsey Pippin Mizzi's avatar

<3 adore you, Lou, and I love the idea of thinking of Christmas presents as "you matter to me gifts". Thank you!

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Loads of love back to you Chelsey...Thanks so much for your words always!!! You matter to me!x

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Joan O'Hara's avatar

Beautiful Lou your voice is so reassuring and your words so comforting I often listen back to your voice messages & Granny Nancy's message when I'm lonely for that I thank you with all my heart your a shining star πŸŒŸπŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸŒ 

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

loads and loads of love to you Joan...that message was def Robert working his magic that time bringing us together..someday we will hug and have that big cappuccino together xx

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Norah monaghan's avatar

You are a shining star to us all Lou,ever so grateful to have you as a friend,light and love always.

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

thank you so so much norah. Loads of love to you and I'm so lucky to have you in my life xxx

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Adeline Laird's avatar

If everyone was like you lou the world would be better place you have heart of gold and smile of an angel. Thank you xx

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

thank you so so much Adeline and the same to you xxx

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mary ann Alcock's avatar

Thank you Louise.xxx

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

thank you so much Mary x

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Sarah Cooke's avatar

So, so lovely (and wise!): "And yes it’s time to buy gifts for them too, just even a small token to say β€˜you matter to me’. That’s what I call my christmas presents in my mind β€˜You matter to me gifts’…..money is not a factor, it’s not how much or little is spent, it’s a token of saying β€˜Thank YOU and I love YOU and YOU matter to me’".

Thank you as always for this spot of bright joy in my inbox!

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so so so much Sarah for your support, friendship and kindness always. Sending loads of love to you and thank you so so much for taking the time to read my words. It means so much. You matter to me Sarah xxx

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MΓ©abh Cummins's avatar

Beautiful ❀

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Mary Maguire's avatar

Lovely words Louise, listening and reading your podcast will certainly help me to appreciate the things that I have and enjoy Christmas. Godbless & thank you. xx

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Martina's avatar

Hi Lou, I hope you are well today. Just catching up now on the blog. There is really nothing I can add to your beautiful, thoughtful and insightful post. You have said it all, for me Mam is gone 9 weeks today and my heart is torn in pieces although I look as if I am getting on with things, dreading Christmas obviously but I will be taking your advice and holding on for dear life. Take good care, have a happy and peaceful Christmas and hope to see you next year. Martina

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lauren deborah | they/she πŸŒˆπŸ†'s avatar

You matter to me 🧑

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Margaret's avatar

Hi Lou binge listening as I had visitors Very welcome ones Listening to you I though about this Christmas and realised I had lost some of my negative feelings

You see in 1995 on 13th Nov my lovely Mam died She was followed 6 weeks later by my Da So Christmas lost its sparkle for a long time

But this year we have grandkids here and that's a new joy a new sparkle

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