As 2026 began, thousands of handwritten wishes expressing hopes for kindness, peace, health, love, and personal growth were released over Times Square as part of the annual New Year’s Eve celebration, mixed into more than 3,000 pounds of confetti dropped at midnight. Collected throughout December via the Times Square Wishing Wall-both in person and online-the messages reflected voices from around the world and symbolized a shared moment of optimism as revelers welcomed the new year beneath a literal shower of collective dreams.
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‘i throw wishes into the night and wait for the stars to catch them.’
-c.a. martine
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source credits: a. parnas, photo credit: msn
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Such a great idea!!
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A most beautiful idea, and a most practical idea proffered by the poet c.a. martine
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I liked it too –
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Phenomenal!
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I read the title as dishes at first glance. I’m glad it’s wishes.
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I can see how that could happen –
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😊
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A wonderful idea. I hope this collective wish making can have a positive effect.
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I hope so
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🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
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Unusual indeed, the first I had heard of that.
Best wishes, Pete.
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and not a bad idea to have it put down on paper –
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what a lovely way to start 2026, xo
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Wishing and Hoping
“Ding Dong”
Wondering –
Who’s right and what’s wrong?
Pondering –
Who’s weak and what’s strong?
Unearthing
Another Viet Cong,
Hearing the same old song.
Listening –
The peace bell has no gong.
Foreboding –
Where has the holy dove gone?
Wishing,
Hoping –
Forever too long.
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It’s a lovely symbol.
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I love these messages, Beth. Hope they can find a way to keep them, maybe put a select sample behind a photo frame. A snapshot in time for sure.
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That would be nice
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What a beautiful action! We all need hope!
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What a nice idea! Humanity speaks.
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Yes
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So, that is a thoughtful idea. I love it!
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🎊
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Great idea that could help unite people.
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I think so too
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We need all the unity we can get!
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💫💖🕊️
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🎊
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This is a great idea
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How cool. I didn’t know they did that. Thanks for sharing it, Beth. Hugs.
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It was the first I had heard of it too
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Lovely :-)
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🎊
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Oh what a neat idea!. I had not heard about this.
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I like the idea too
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From the minute I heard about this, I liked the idea.
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I wish for more of this!
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🎊
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So much positivity floating in the air – coz I am sure the wishes were all hopeful!
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One would think
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Yes, one would :)
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Great idea, but I’d hate to be the guy in charge of sweeping all that up.
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I can only imagine his wish!
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what a fun tradition!
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I guess you could do this at your house!)
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It would certainly be warmer!
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I open my heart to receive even a smattering of this energy floating through the ethers
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Love this…thanks for sharing, Beth! 💝😊💝
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wasn’t that a great idea ?
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Yes, yes, yes!!! ❤️🥰❤️
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What a lovely thing to be part of, Beth. Happiest of new years to you xx
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oh, I wasn’t there, just read about it and wanted to share it. happy new year to you too!
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What a wonderful way to “reduce, reuse & recycle” post-it notes & confetti 🎊
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yes!
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Hopefully, we can keep up this level of optimism throughout the year.
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yes, I hope so-
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I hope they all come true.
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that would be so wonderful
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It would be. For everyone.
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A shower of collective dreams – beautiful. xo, C
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This is exactly what we need raining down on us! Beautiful, Beth!
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what a wonderful practice; love this :)
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I always have mixed thoughts about this sort of thing. ON the one hand, nice, but on the other all that rubbish and pollution.
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it’s cleaned up right after and in the morning the street is clear
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That’s a lot of hope, Beth!
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A ton!
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