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Remember the never ending stream of 2016 celeb deaths, capped off by George Michael on Christmas Day, of all days?

I'll never forget Betty White. Catchy song #ThankYouForBeingAFriend was loved *before* Golden Girls even began. It says so much. Playing it on blast.

Dare you not to cry happy tears playing this and thinking about all the friends you have known over the years. Some of mine died, others moved away, or I did.

You are on my mind rn, thanks to Betty White.

Poignant we'd learn of her death on New Year's Eve, of all days. She didn't make it to 100 and I'm sure she didn't care (Jan 17th).

Like that other famous person taken during this terrible year, just 3 months short of 100. He said with a smile at 90 he didn't want to make 100.

I'm a sentimental girl, as you can regularly tell from my threads. We are already 11 hours into 2022 here in NZ, followed by every other country to our West, up to *checks notes* Athens, Greece at this time.

I love this ritual on Jan 1, thinking of parties in each time zone.

Goodbye 2021, you sucked. Who knows, 2022 might suck even more but you know what? We *can* make it, with some brains💉, and a bit of luck (and prayer, YMMV.)

The whole pandemic so far has changed my life. You? I have 24/7 cognitive dissonance on it being bad, and good.

Every death, ever, is a tragedy to at least someone. Betty White was one of the most beloved people in the world - in the US and similar countries especially.

She was herself, and didn't give a damn what people thought.

One of the secrets to happiness. Rest in power, Betty.