The best time machine one can own is one’s self. It conjures up eclectic images from days of yore to make a collage so pristine, transcending the traveler above the joy of witnessing the reality while cruising through the lanes of nostalgia with it’s twist and turns on a magic carpet of memories. And when one whole year has gone by, you’ve seen much, witnessed another chunk of life, introspected on another dimension, known more than you think you know, touched many a hearts and lives without the slightest clues and been affirmed that we all are children in God’s garden, the musings that come along as the year wraps up embracing me in a blanket woven with warmth as the warp and bliss as the woof, it’s time to put it in words as the weather outside - the mentos cool breeze, the virginity of a brand new year in the air and the splendor of id ka chaand - only accentuates the fact that life is beautiful!
The year, as I see it through the rose tinted glasses, has been in one word - ‘more than fulfilling!’ There I go! Each passing moment adding a new hue to my personality, coloring me with all shades of emotions, sketching timeless memories that would last a lifetime and to crown it all, painting in myriad colors lessons about living without regrets, a chapter of 365 pages is now closed and all that is left are glances into it’s fluttering pages.
This was the year that tossed the pleasure of exploring new lands in my basket of joy, of visiting exotic locations and discovering patches of paradise, of how we are all the same and yet so different and you are what you choose to be, of realizing that what you hate back here is what you miss the most. A year that gave plenty of room to grow on a personal front, to hone skills I never knew I possessed, to cross the fine line that separates being afraid from being proactive, to learn to live with people of all temperaments and knowing that there exists a good and positive side to all, to know that there would be times that hit you hard on your face but the only way out is through it, to know that nothing can be more tranquil than being in harmony with yourself by at times letting the heart rule over the brain.
It has proved that nothing can be as eternal as trust and friendship and that it’s difficult telling them apart, that distance can strengthen relationships and make them fonder, that there would be these angels without wings who would glide you through the darkest hours, whom you can call up for no reason and have the best conversation ever, that everybody has secrets no matter how silly, that people would always remember how special you made them feel, that one day people would recognize you for what you were to them and not how you seemed to be, that actions speak louder than words, that miracles can happen on wishing upon the shooting star of faith and desire, that you get the most when you expect the least, that it is an amazing feeling to be appreciated for the little nothings, that you can give unconditionally and feel not a wee bit of loss, that you can be happy for others, that truth still triumphs, that you would be contented in the corners of your heart for being a nice person or for someone thinking so, that there’s only one thing other than crystal that grows more precious as it get clearer and it is your conscience and all it takes is confiding in your loved ones.
What's more, it has awakened the nocturnal beast in me, made me join communities that promise to connect me to millions of ‘friends’ (if only they could redefine that overused word), seen me being successful on my first ever attempt to cook something which is both edible and palatable at the same time, made me host my very first blog (oh! Do you know about it? Here’s the link http://shilpakendre.blogspot.com/), had my very first night out, was offered my very first job, …okay coming to what you probably must be wanting to spot on this ‘very-first’ list … sorry, no love at ‘very-first’ sight!
The hourglass has been turned for 2007; the dune at the bottom is a day old. The yester year ended on a positive and sanguine note to fuel yet another free trip around the sun for all! So here’s my little prayer to the giftie to grant more peace, bestow more love and make understand the meaning of universal brotherhood, to provide societies with the magic wand of education, to reduce nature’s fury, to make everybody feel less miserable, to teach everyone to be more forgiving, to make people more proactive, to bless them with tons of well being, to keep the mood cheerful so as to be able to ponder back a year hence and know that life just kept getting twice as much better with each passing day and that wishing that there were more than one 1st of Jan every year to ring out the old and ring in the new! (Swoosh...there goes a silly one...as they say, "Many people look forward to the new year for a fresh start to old habits!")
The year, as I see it through the rose tinted glasses, has been in one word - ‘more than fulfilling!’ There I go! Each passing moment adding a new hue to my personality, coloring me with all shades of emotions, sketching timeless memories that would last a lifetime and to crown it all, painting in myriad colors lessons about living without regrets, a chapter of 365 pages is now closed and all that is left are glances into it’s fluttering pages.
This was the year that tossed the pleasure of exploring new lands in my basket of joy, of visiting exotic locations and discovering patches of paradise, of how we are all the same and yet so different and you are what you choose to be, of realizing that what you hate back here is what you miss the most. A year that gave plenty of room to grow on a personal front, to hone skills I never knew I possessed, to cross the fine line that separates being afraid from being proactive, to learn to live with people of all temperaments and knowing that there exists a good and positive side to all, to know that there would be times that hit you hard on your face but the only way out is through it, to know that nothing can be more tranquil than being in harmony with yourself by at times letting the heart rule over the brain.
It has proved that nothing can be as eternal as trust and friendship and that it’s difficult telling them apart, that distance can strengthen relationships and make them fonder, that there would be these angels without wings who would glide you through the darkest hours, whom you can call up for no reason and have the best conversation ever, that everybody has secrets no matter how silly, that people would always remember how special you made them feel, that one day people would recognize you for what you were to them and not how you seemed to be, that actions speak louder than words, that miracles can happen on wishing upon the shooting star of faith and desire, that you get the most when you expect the least, that it is an amazing feeling to be appreciated for the little nothings, that you can give unconditionally and feel not a wee bit of loss, that you can be happy for others, that truth still triumphs, that you would be contented in the corners of your heart for being a nice person or for someone thinking so, that there’s only one thing other than crystal that grows more precious as it get clearer and it is your conscience and all it takes is confiding in your loved ones.
What's more, it has awakened the nocturnal beast in me, made me join communities that promise to connect me to millions of ‘friends’ (if only they could redefine that overused word), seen me being successful on my first ever attempt to cook something which is both edible and palatable at the same time, made me host my very first blog (oh! Do you know about it? Here’s the link http://shilpakendre.blogspot.com/), had my very first night out, was offered my very first job, …okay coming to what you probably must be wanting to spot on this ‘very-first’ list … sorry, no love at ‘very-first’ sight!
The hourglass has been turned for 2007; the dune at the bottom is a day old. The yester year ended on a positive and sanguine note to fuel yet another free trip around the sun for all! So here’s my little prayer to the giftie to grant more peace, bestow more love and make understand the meaning of universal brotherhood, to provide societies with the magic wand of education, to reduce nature’s fury, to make everybody feel less miserable, to teach everyone to be more forgiving, to make people more proactive, to bless them with tons of well being, to keep the mood cheerful so as to be able to ponder back a year hence and know that life just kept getting twice as much better with each passing day and that wishing that there were more than one 1st of Jan every year to ring out the old and ring in the new! (Swoosh...there goes a silly one...as they say, "Many people look forward to the new year for a fresh start to old habits!")