Another year goes by.
As with every other year that passed by and shall pass by, some significant and insignificant happenings in my life too... Some that impacted me and some that did not...
Let me try and narrate to you some of the most significant ones this year.
The year began with Gautam getting married. So, in my set of closest friends from school, he was the first to bite the bullet. So, this year we welcomed Radhika into the family.
It was my turn next. It was time to welcome Renjini into the family. I coughed my way into the marriage mandapam and had the 2 most tiring days of my life during my marriage in April. As with probably every man, I am seeing newer facets of me every single day ever since. I will always remember the days of my engagement and marriage with great joy (notwithstanding the stress) for almost everybody who matters to me turned up and meeting them all under one roof was blissful.
With the honeymoon to the Andamans, I kept a 10 year promise to the place that has a very very special place in my heart.
Pankaj got married too this year and it was time to welcome Neha into the family.
This year also reminded me that I have not lost my eccentricities yet. My decision to resign from my job with no concrete offer in hand could be termed brave or foolhardy- only time will tell. As we speak today, it is 57 days since I resigned. I have another 34-35 days to formalize my next move.
I entered the triple X club when I celebrated my XXX birthday the week before last. Maybe its the age, but I like to consider the Indian Tithi as my birthday these days rather than the English DoB.
I went to Tirupati for only the 2nd time in my life and the first time as an adult. I went to South Africa for the first time...
New friends entered my life and I lost touch with old ones- hopefully, I shall reconnect with some tomorrow.
The last week has been difficult. Sachin Tendulkar retired from the one-day format. While it was a known fact that this may happen anytime, the feeling of being robbed of a last chance to watch him in the limited overs format is a very difficult feeling to overcome.
A lady who was gang-raped by 6 people in a moving bus in Delhi dropped her body last week. I do not know her- I do not even know her name. Yet I feel a sense of loss too, just as many other Indians feel at her death.
And like many other Indians, I too feel like I am in the dock at her death, nay murder. Anyways....
The beginning of next year looks promising- Scientist got engaged and is getting married in February. In the same month, I will have a new job, maybe even a new career.
I wish we all have great times ahead in 2013 and beyond. My prayer for you, me and everybody this new year is from the RigVeda-
Aano Bhadra Kritavo Yantu Vishwataha ( Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides)
As with every other year that passed by and shall pass by, some significant and insignificant happenings in my life too... Some that impacted me and some that did not...
Let me try and narrate to you some of the most significant ones this year.
The year began with Gautam getting married. So, in my set of closest friends from school, he was the first to bite the bullet. So, this year we welcomed Radhika into the family.
It was my turn next. It was time to welcome Renjini into the family. I coughed my way into the marriage mandapam and had the 2 most tiring days of my life during my marriage in April. As with probably every man, I am seeing newer facets of me every single day ever since. I will always remember the days of my engagement and marriage with great joy (notwithstanding the stress) for almost everybody who matters to me turned up and meeting them all under one roof was blissful.
With the honeymoon to the Andamans, I kept a 10 year promise to the place that has a very very special place in my heart.
Pankaj got married too this year and it was time to welcome Neha into the family.
This year also reminded me that I have not lost my eccentricities yet. My decision to resign from my job with no concrete offer in hand could be termed brave or foolhardy- only time will tell. As we speak today, it is 57 days since I resigned. I have another 34-35 days to formalize my next move.
I entered the triple X club when I celebrated my XXX birthday the week before last. Maybe its the age, but I like to consider the Indian Tithi as my birthday these days rather than the English DoB.
I went to Tirupati for only the 2nd time in my life and the first time as an adult. I went to South Africa for the first time...
New friends entered my life and I lost touch with old ones- hopefully, I shall reconnect with some tomorrow.
The last week has been difficult. Sachin Tendulkar retired from the one-day format. While it was a known fact that this may happen anytime, the feeling of being robbed of a last chance to watch him in the limited overs format is a very difficult feeling to overcome.
A lady who was gang-raped by 6 people in a moving bus in Delhi dropped her body last week. I do not know her- I do not even know her name. Yet I feel a sense of loss too, just as many other Indians feel at her death.
And like many other Indians, I too feel like I am in the dock at her death, nay murder. Anyways....
The beginning of next year looks promising- Scientist got engaged and is getting married in February. In the same month, I will have a new job, maybe even a new career.
I wish we all have great times ahead in 2013 and beyond. My prayer for you, me and everybody this new year is from the RigVeda-
Aano Bhadra Kritavo Yantu Vishwataha ( Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides)
