International Women’s Day 8th of March
Happy Women’s Day
~ ~ ~ The Greatest Gift to Man is Woman … ~ ~ ~
Did you know that my friends ? But don’t forget that :
“Women are made to be loved, not understood.”–Oscar Wilde
❦ Happy Women’s Day and Mimosa Flowers for You my Friends ❦
Women & Acacia
Yellow Mimosa is the symbol of International Women’s Day.
❦ It all started in Rome in 1946 — of men giving their wives, mothers, daughters, and other women friends sprigs of bright yellow Mimosa flowers on March 8. Women have since also started to give Mimosa to each other. The flowers are intended as a sign of respect for the women and an expression of solidarity with the women in their support for oppressed women worldwide.
❦ The Theme for the Women’s day this year is “Empowering Women—Empowering Humanity ” ,and it envisions a world where each woman and girl can exercise their choices, such as participating in politics, getting an education, having an income, and living in societies free from violence and discrimination” according to the official United Nations statement.
❤ Happy Sunday and Women’s Day ❤
❦ Women are the real architects of society.” Harriet Beecher Stowe … Aren’t they ?
NB: Acacia (Mimosa),is a word of Greek origin which means guileless.Did you know that my friends ?
We are guileless,however,it’s a euphemistic word … Are you mystified … ? lol … They want to propitiate us,they offer ( A=non-cacia= ill will ) Acacia flowers …
Aphrodite,the goddess of love and beauty,sprung from the Foam of the Blue Ocean …
Re-born from the foam of the blue ocean
❦ Re-born … 8th of March …
❤ Happy Sunday and Women’s Day ❤
My Space in the Immense Universe 
Lovely post. Thanks for making it.
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By: Lignum Draco on 04/09/2017
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Thank you for your kindness and for being such a consistent WP friend.You always come back to return my visits to your phenomenal and arresting posts 🙂
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By: DG MARYOGA on 04/09/2017
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Venus de Milo holidaying in Paris she must feel out of place with the fashion models there. She is a more fitting to represent women than a slender model.
You chose a appropriate Oscar Wild quote
“There is only one thing worse than being talked about, that is not being talked about.” just would not have been apt.
Acacia dealbata, known as silver, blue or mimosa, is a species of Acacia and is a plant native to Australia.
Did you know that my friend? _/\_
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By: jacksjottings on 10/09/2015
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Oh,what an honour to have a visitor from Down Under to my Aphrodite!Thank God mine is outside my study in the garden and is generously washed by sunlight.She has read your comment too and she is sweetly smiling!Can you see her my friend? Our Acacia trees are thriving in the garden,but I didn’t know they were introduced from Australia.I’ll tell our gardener to be more attentive to them. _/\_
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/09/2015
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They are beautiful pleased you have them in your garden._/\_
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By: jacksjottings on 11/09/2015
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They are so beautiful and along with the Almond trees they add a very special character to the wintry look of the garden.They are our beloved winter blossoms._/\_
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By: DG MARYOGA on 11/09/2015
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Ah, dearest Doda, how I enjoyed your loving tribute to Women in this post. Women have come so far, and yet there is a long way to go before equality is easily acknowledged. It is tributes like this that lend a wonderful and uplifting reminder to all women. I thank you so very much for bringing heightened awareness to a most important day and cause. My best wishes to you dear friend… 😀 😀
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By: Jet Eliot on 18/03/2015
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Oh,did you my wonderful friend ? Great my joy to see you appreciated it!As for the real,real equality,there is more to be done not only in papers but also in people’s ill mentality …
How can I ever thank you enough,my dearest Jet,for your friendship and your support.See you soon at your place 🙂 xxx
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By: DG MARYOGA on 19/03/2015
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☺☺☺
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By: Jet Eliot on 19/03/2015
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Happy womens day, Dearest Doda! May you enjoy every day as a special celebration of your feminine charm! ❤❤❤🌷🌷🌷;^)))
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By: Aisha Abdelhamid on 15/03/2015
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Oh,what a surprise to see my sweet friend Aisha coming by and commenting on my Aphrodite post !Can’t thank you enough my Lady for your heartfelt wishes and your unexpected visit ! I know how busy you have been lately,I do appreciate it !
Sending Love & Bright Blessings your way 🙂 ❤ xoxoxox
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By: DG MARYOGA on 17/03/2015
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Sweetie! ❤❤❤;^)
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By: Aisha Abdelhamid on 17/03/2015
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You have my love as always 🙂 ❤ ♥•.¸¸.•♥•.¸•♥•.¸¸.•♥ ⭐
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By: DG MARYOGA on 17/03/2015
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By: jakesprinter on 13/03/2015
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What an honour dear Jake to drop by and leave your brilliant “Logo” !
Thanks kindly my inspirational friend 🙂
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By: DG MARYOGA on 17/03/2015
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I really love your post that’s why .
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By: jakesprinter on 17/03/2015
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Oh,do you ? You made my day,dear Jake!Thank you for your compliment and your generocity my friend 🙂
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By: DG MARYOGA on 17/03/2015
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Beautiful post dear Doda… Aphrodite is certainly the Goddess who I believe best depicts Femininity… The Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty! …. Who else?… 😎 As to the yellow Mimosa flowers I didn’t know that they became symbols of Women… Thank you very much for teaching me that, my friend. Have a wonderful day! Love, Aquileana 😀
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By: Aquileana on 12/03/2015
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Can’t thank you enough for your astute comment;you are the Aphrodite of beautiful Argentina !
Re-born …
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By: DG MARYOGA on 12/03/2015
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Wow!… Don’t make me blush 🙄 Have a wonderful day and thanks for the messages today… I loved them! Aquileana 😀
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By: Aquileana on 12/03/2015
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Dito…
Hugzzzzzzz & kizzzzzzzezz ~ღ ღ ღ
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By: DG MARYOGA on 12/03/2015
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Right back at you… Let’s keep in touch, please ❤ Aquileana 😀
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By: Aquileana on 12/03/2015
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With great pleasure! We will …. ლ(╹◡╹ლ)❤ ❤ ~ ~ ~
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By: DG MARYOGA on 12/03/2015
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nicely captured 🙂
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By: joshi daniel on 11/03/2015
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Thank you dear Joshi 🙂 x
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By: DG MARYOGA on 12/03/2015
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Thank you, dear Doda, for this lovely post! Sending Mimosa to you! Of course, also sending my best wishes, love and hugs! I’ve always thought if righteous women were in charge of the things of this world, everything would be handled promptly and properly! 😀 ❤
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By: Linda Arthur Tejera on 10/03/2015
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Oh my sweet Linda,how overjoyed I feel to see you here leaving your wise thoughts.
Seemingly,men of this world don’ t consider righteous women powerful enough to govern the world.They might be scared of our “integrity”,but if they were righteous enough,they would never have seen us as the “fair sex” only and then the world would be heaven … and everything would be handled promptly and properly as you have so wisely stated it.Love & hugs to you back my lovely friend and heartfelt wishes for a brilliant new week 🙂 ❤ xxx
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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it’s a wonderful day!! Thank you for your post Doda!!
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By: the dune mouse on 09/03/2015
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Yes,it really is! And a nice feeling to see you paying a visit to my place.Thank you Cybele Dear 🙂
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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most welcome!! 🙂
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By: the dune mouse on 10/03/2015
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🙂 xxx
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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Dear Doda,
What a lovely lovely post..
I knew of International Women’s Day.. But I had not heard of the origins before.. So was delighted to learn that it started in Rome.. How Rom-mantic 🙂 and the flowers are such a beautiful flower..
love to you dear Doda.. I hope you have a beautiful week..
Hugs dear friend Sue xxx
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By: Sue Dreamwalker on 09/03/2015
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Dear Sue,
What a lovely,lovely comment and heartfelt wishes my sweet friend!
I loved the Rom-mantic attitude too,you are a virtuose with words … Many bright smiles to you & love 🙂 ❤ xxx
PS:Soon with you,right now I'm playing catch up again …
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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Please do not worry about being behind Doda.. I am well behind many.. And my inbox is heaving with new posts from blogs I follow.. Its just good to know you will call when you can.. Much Love and special Hugs xxx
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By: Sue Dreamwalker on 10/03/2015
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So much niceness and kindness coming from you and your heart of gold 🙂 No wonder to read,what I read in your enlightening posts.God sent you to me again … Love & these special Hugs right back to YOU,Sue Dear :))))))
PS:I would never like to become a “two-words” visitor;do they really read the posts properly,I wonder … xoxoxox
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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Some I am sure never read, as they press only like on occasions in their reader.. Which I do also on occasions, but I do read, but often these people never comment just post.. 🙂 🙂
And why use only One word when TWO will do LOL.. Never been one for leaving just a few words.. that is why it often takes me ages to reply to my own posts.. LOL..
Love and Hugs xxx
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By: Sue Dreamwalker on 10/03/2015
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Absolutely,you never are,on the contrary,your comments are the richest I have ever seen and so are your replies to the comments you get.I also do only the like,when they never write a comment,even (a one-word,or two …) ~ ~ ~
Hugzzzzzzz & kizzzzzzzezz & ლ(╹◡╹ლ)❤ ❤
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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🙂 xxxx <3<3 ❤
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By: Sue Dreamwalker on 10/03/2015
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Thank you and I hope you had a happy Woman`s Day too, dear Doda. I haven`t heard about the mimosa custom before, it sounds nice.
Have a beautiful new week. 🙂 ❤
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By: Aditix on 09/03/2015
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Thaaaaank You !Loved your brilliant yellow roses Aditix Dear, although they were a bit late.But,it doesn’t really matter;I’m glad I received the warm fragrance of their friendship 🙂 Happy Tuesday ❤ xxx
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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I sure like to ride a chariot pulled by doves!!!
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By: Maria F. on 09/03/2015
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You are an Ovid dreamer,I am closer to Orpheus,we both ride a chariot drawn by doves or swans …But Shakespeare is awakening us from our sweet “Midsummer Night’s Dream” … It feels nice to have you here … Maria Dear 🙂 xxx
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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Hi sweet Doda, thanks for sharing about women’s day as it really is so important! I loved your take on it here, as it is truly you with all of its lovely creativity ❤ Sending love!
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By: Christy Birmingham on 08/03/2015
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Thanks ever so much Christy Dear for looking at my humble post through your poetic nature.No wonder my lovely friend,your poems are steeped in lyricism and scenes of beauty!Sending love back to you and more 🙂 ❤ xxx
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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Love the mimosa but it is not a big event here. Nevertheless form one woman to the other…happy women’s day to you! Love the artwork too! xoxoxo Johanna
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By: colorpencil2014 on 08/03/2015
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It doesn’t matter,you are Big Johanna Dear! Thanks for the wishes and the info about the priceless Charley statue,I would give my right hand to get it,you got her,I can admire the precious piece of Art at your place ❤ Sending you sunshine and hugs 🙂 xxx
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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Happy Women’s day to you….a marvelous, free, generous, loving, artist, scholar beautiful woman. I am a better woman for the knowing of you.
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By: Gretchen Del Rio on 08/03/2015
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Oh,Gretchen Dear,I thought you were talking about yourself my love!
Embarrassed … ,that’s not a comment,it’s a paean of praise … Thank God that there are influential and inspiring painters and thinkers like you,who feed our soul and our spiritual needs … Can’t thank you enough,I do treasure our friendship and the inspiration I pump from your remarkable paintings 🙂 ❤ xxx
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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I am not sure why but this is not a big event in the UK. I first came across it when visiting Riga and it happened to be IWD.
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By: Andrew Petcher on 08/03/2015
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I am not sure either,and I don’t really know why it is not a big event in Greece and some other European countries.
Presumably,because we deserve to be honoured every day of the year,not just one or,as a good friend from UK says : “OK,ok.Today is Women`s Day ….I accept that ….then the other 364 are Men`s days !!!! lol
Any how,it’s nice to commemorate IWD and look back on past struggles and accomplishments and programmes that advanced the status of women worldwideand.Thanks kindly for leaving your thoughts Andrew Dear;hadn’t seen you around for ages.
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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International Men’s Day is on 19th November.
You stopped posting for a while so I stopped following. Found you again now!
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By: Andrew Petcher on 10/03/2015
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And,I never forget it,I always honour my husband and my son,but a little bit of humour never hurts …
Oh yes, I very well remember,and you were kind enough to comment on an old post and ask why my long hiatus … But,when you got my answer,you saw how silly I was … I disappointed you.
Mine,Hermes and Heracles are very polite and civilised and they never bite …and so was Edward from England,a real gentleman. They have only love and gratitude to show you …
Stay well Andrew Dear,always a pleasure to hear from you 🙂
PS:Hope you don’t disappear again after reading my daft answer.
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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Beautiful post, dear Doda! Thank you for sharing the background info. Love the beautiful Aphrodite photos. Happy Women’s Day. ❤ xxx
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By: Amy on 08/03/2015
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Thank you Amy Dear! The background info is what really matters my lovely friend.Since early years IWD has taken over a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries.It’s a day to commemorate and reflect on progress made and not taken for granted our rights nowadays.Some gave non-stop struggles for us!
Soon with you … Always playing catch up …
Have a briliant day:) ❤
PS: Have you followed the magical steps ? It'll take less than a minute,trust me … Looking forward to adding you,something is missing … 🙂 ❤
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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First, Thank you so much for the steps you gave me and I followed it through. I was confused because I thought I did that some weeks ago, when you said it didn’t work, I thought I must missed something. I have been such a pain of using Flickr for you. Thank you for your patience, my dearest friend.
Thank you again for sharing the info for the Women’s Day. It’s very important… say the least. 🙂
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By: Amy on 10/03/2015
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OM! We did it my sweetheart Amy,we did it and to celebrate it,I added you to my Meteora collage,actually you are the only one added there and to my Aphrodite.You know,the added friends are in alphabetical order,and it’s done automatically,we cannot change it,otherwise You and Anne and Sonia would be the First ….
Love to you my darling Amy ❤ and a warm hug of friendship 🙂
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By: DG MARYOGA on 10/03/2015
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