PrettyTiny Film Company Pic-A-Week **2021**! (The End)

[Alliecat]

Thanks, all!  Jake is big enough to carry everyone's gifts.  I can't leave the setup, as it was on my living-room steps and both backdrop and lights were needed for other photos, but Jake does steal the minis' Santa hat and has an armful of gifts each year in his usual spot by the TV stand.
The crew are indeed enjoying their party, as evidenced in the party thread.  (I'm not sure Jake should've brought the grenades, but one has to be prepared for anything, I guess )

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"Welllll... lll.....   ...  >sigh<
"Our rosy hopes from a year ago have been completely dashed.  We're not yet making sail for new destinations.  We're riding out the storm, down by the stern and pumping hard.  The darkness has grown, this year... and it has overtaken much of the world.  This year has brought out the worst in humankind.  (I'm glad I'm a Plastic Person!)  The divisions that have been driven into human society may never heal.  The world is broken.  
"Yoda was right. 'Fear leads to anger... anger leads to hate...' and we know where that goes.  The shadow grows, and it has touched us all.
"But Yoda also said, 'Luminous beings are we... not this crude matter.'  May the coming year see us all resist fear and the temptation to wish harm on those who disagree with us.  May we strive to rekindle the vestiges of critical thinking, common sense, and empathy, and may we all find hands to hold to help each other out of the darkness.  May we all look for the light in ourselves and each other.
"A year from now, may we all be able to say at least, 'It's better'.
"Happy New Year, Dolly Market friends.  We appreciate all of you!"

"Love, Sunsette   "


"It's dark.  Take my hand."



"Luminous beings are we."